Forwards (20): Rhys Carre, Wyn Jones, Gareth Thomas, Dewi Lake, Ken Owens (capt), Bradley Roberts, Leon Brown, Tomas Francis, Dillon Lewis, Adam Beard, Rhys Davies, Dafydd Jenkins, Alun Wyn Jones, Teddy Williams, Taulupe Faletau, Jac Morgan, Tommy Reffell, Justin Tipuric, Christ Tshiunza, Aaron Wainwright. Phill Bennett played a captain's role with two tries and a conversion and Gareth Edwards singed off his remarkable career in style. [2], Last updated: 25 February 2023. Share it ! No caps were awarded by the Welsh Rugby Union Contents 1 Results 2 Touring party 2.1 Backs 2.2 Forwards 3 Notes 4 References Results [ edit] Scores and results list Wales' points tally first. Wales 13, Ireland 6 RWC, Wellington, 25 May, 1987. A fearsome mauler hence the nickname he was a converted footballer who became a legendary second row. He probed around the narrow side of a scrum inside his 22, fended off one flanker, sped past another and then kicked ahead before winning the chase for a try which covered 75 metres ending up face down in the red mud. The first of the Llanelli dynasty to play for Wales. Maesteg full back Gwyn Evans was the hero as he equaled the world record of six penalties in a match the first time it had been done in the Five Nations Championship. Wales went on to win the match 18 - 9 retaining the Triple Crown, The Arms Park went under renovation in 1977, Gareth Davies looks to kick ahead during the game against New Zealand in 1978, Welsh scrum half Terry Holmes receives the ball from Derek Quinnell and looks for options during the game against the All Blacks, Wales on the way to another Grand Slam in 1978, Young Wales international now working on a building site after rugby's turmoil leaves him unemployed, This time last term his career in professional rugby appeared to be taking off, but fate wasn't to be kind to the lad from west Wales, The 'biggest rugby hit you will see' sparks huge brawl watched by 300 million, Five players were given their marching orders during the course of the match, Willis Halaholo's tearful tribute to Rey Lee-Lo amid his family difficulties is so special, The Cardiff team-mates are more like brothers, and it has been a difficult time, Cardiff City beat Bristol City as Kaba and Philogene score but Perry Ng ends up in goal, The Bluebirds won the Severnside derby clash in Cardiff, Today's rugby news as Wales duo wanted by same club and Warburton makes Italy favourites, The latest rugby news stories from Wales and beyond, Swansea City defeat at Luton ends in chaos as Russell Martin sent off and escorted from pitch, The Swans slumped to a 1-0 defeat at Kenilworth Road, with Martin being dismissed late on, Cardiff v Ulster Live: Kick-off time, TV channel and score updates. Or by navigating to the user icon in the top right. Rugby season is upon us, and that means we get to witness some of the most thrilling matches in one of the world's greatest tournaments: The 2023 Six Nations Championship! This can also be viewed on our unique . Cardiff take on Ulster in what is set to be a mouthwatering clash in the Welsh capital. The Greatest Ever Welsh Players of the 1970's and 1980's The Seventies Fact File Played 46 Won 32 Drawn 3 Lost 11 72.8% success rate - second highest of any decade Grand Slams - 1971, 1976, 1978 Triple Crowns - 1971, 1976, 1977, 1978, 1979 Outright championship wins - 1971, 1975, 1976, 1978,1979 Drew with South Africa in 1970 Aformer Swansea Town footballer who matured into one of the most powerful second rows in the world. Scarlets hooker Ken Owens takes over the captaincy, with Dan Biggar and Justin Tipuric having led the side throughout 2022. JPR Williams in action for Wales against Australia in 1978, Gerald Davies was a brilliant player for Wales, Ray Gravell in action for Wales against England, Graham Price, Bobby Windsor and Charlie Faulkner made up the legendary Pontypool front row, Allan Martin wins lineout ball against England at Twickenham. In 1976, he came up with the never-to-be-forgotten hit on Jean-Francois Gourdon that saved the Grand Slam in the final game against France. Forward Nominees Richard Moriarty, Rob Norster, Graham Price, Jeff Squire. The Scarlets hooker captains Warren Gatland's 37-man Wales squad which features four uncapped players, Get the latest Welsh Rugby news analysis and interviews. If you asked him where his gwladgarwch (patriotism) came from, he would look at you and tell you nobody asks why snow is white.. In the 6ft 5in Martin, Wales found a line-out jumper who delivered a constant stream of ball at a time when the set-piece was a jungle and then a bit more. Then in 1978 the Wales repeated their heroics with another Grand Slam, at the same time. The Prince and Princess of Wales attend the Welsh Guards St David's Day Parade Published 1 March 2023 This parade was the first time The Prince of Wales has visited the Welsh Guards since becoming Colonel of the Regiment. Principality Stadium, Westgate Street, Cardiff CF10 1NS. Of course, results have to be part of the equation but the way a team plays and the players and personalities in it count as well. It's looking at the whole element for the squad and how we get the balance right, because thats definitely going to be a challenge over the next 10 months. Scores and results list Wales' points tally first. Took over from Barry John and made it a pretty seamless transition. The fifth Triple Crown of the seventies was already in the bag, but the Cardiff crowd were still baying for English blood. Davies The wining try was scored by Watson Welburn. Other sides up for the bauble include the 1907-1910 side who held the win record on their own for so long, plus the wonderful early 1950s brigade who banked two Grand Slams in three seasons and also defeated New Zealand, with Brylcreem boys Cliff Morgan, Bleddyn Williams, Jack Matthews and Ken Jones among the stand-out players. After Rays passing, the historian Hywel Teifi Edwards said: Loving Wales and revelling in its people were as natural to him as breathing. Llyr Green 19. Clive Griffiths, a second half replacement for JPR Williams at full back, broke out of his 22 and kicked ahead for Elgan Rees to score a fifth try and complete the rout that end the second Golden Era. Scored 12 tries in 30 Tests for Wales and helped provide a devastating cutting edge. Lee Briers has not been included in the list because despite winning 23 caps for the Wales rugby league team, he was born and bred in . Get the latest rugby headlines sent straight to your inbox for free with our daily newsletter, Have your say in the comments section here, Young Wales international now working on a building site after rugby's turmoil leaves him unemployed, This time last term his career in professional rugby appeared to be taking off, but fate wasn't to be kind to the lad from west Wales, The 'biggest rugby hit you will see' sparks huge brawl watched by 300 million, Five players were given their marching orders during the course of the match, Willis Halaholo's tearful tribute to Rey Lee-Lo amid his family difficulties is so special, The Cardiff team-mates are more like brothers, and it has been a difficult time, Cardiff City beat Bristol City as Kaba and Philogene score but Perry Ng ends up in goal, The Bluebirds won the Severnside derby clash in Cardiff, Today's rugby news as Wales duo wanted by same club and Warburton makes Italy favourites, The latest rugby news stories from Wales and beyond, Swansea City defeat at Luton ends in chaos as Russell Martin sent off and escorted from pitch, The Swans slumped to a 1-0 defeat at Kenilworth Road, with Martin being dismissed late on, Cardiff v Ulster Live: Kick-off time, TV channel and score updates. The Rugby Championship; IRB World Rankings; General Links. Jamie Hughes 2. Only won eight caps in all, but was recognised as one of the best loose heads in the world at his peak, Wales 22, France 12 Arms Park, 6 February, 1982. Ten matches were played between 18 January and 15 March. As the Welsh fans arrived in Dublin, the Irish team had a final workout at Anglesea Road in preparation for . A side featuring JPR Williams, Gerald Davies, Phil Bennett, Gareth Edwards, Derek Quinnell and Mervyn Davies thumped England 25-9 in their opening match at Cardiff Arms Park. No caps were awarded by the Welsh Rugby Union. He had already scored one in the 35-12 rout of the Scots, but his second was special. Simply the best! One of the best prop technicians in the world game in the early eighties, he was a real hit with the Lions in South Africa in 1980. A couple of weeks later the Welsh, so impressive at home, slumped to a narrow 10-9 defeat at Murrayfield to a Scotland side that had themselves narrowly lost to France on the opening weekend of the tournament. IRELAND have been given the chance to topple both France and Argentina to win Group D in the World Cup. "We have had a lot of crisis in Welsh rugby over the last 10 or 12 years at different points and it has almost been the national squad has delivered to cover them, whatever it maybe, regions not . The records listed below only include performances in test matches. The team are ready to meet you all and sample our stunning T Nant range on The best team of that era? Born in Chorley, Lancashire, he played 10 times at Test level and proved an exceptional player for Swansea RFC, for whom he made 242 appearances and skippered in 1976-77. Won three Grand Slams with his country and two Lions series with the British tourists. Osian Davies SUBS: 16. That championship is unique as a five-way tie, as at the time there was no tie-breaker, such as points difference, in use. View the Wales player profiles, up to date statistics, biography, player news and a full match and career summary . 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Was first choice for Wales throughout the majority of his 41 cap career and played in 12 successive Tests for the Lions on three tours. The scene was set, the Millennium Stadium packed and the weight of a nation hung on the shoulders of the Welsh Rugby team. Played eight successive Tests for the Lions on their victorious tours to New Zealand and South Africa. ELGAN ROUNDS OFF THE GOLDEN ERA IN STYLE Wales v England, Arms Park, 1979. Consent Search for articles. Centre Steve Fenwick opened his international career with a try after Gareth Edwards had missed with a drop-kick and tries by Terry Cobner and Gerald Davies took Wales to 17-7 at the interval. Was relatively unknown when he made is debut in 1975 though his time on the Test scene took in two Grand Slam-winning seasons. Price was remarkably young for a prop at twenty-three years of age but Faulkner, a judo black-belt, kept his age a mystery; though he was reputed to be "around 34". He could kick out of hand and off the tee and often stepped forward to do the goal-kicking honours. Between the mid-1950s and the early-1970s, the disparity in quality between teams competing in the Five Nations was minimal and scoring opportunities at even more of a premium than they were a decade previously; Wales 0-3 England (1957), Scotland 3-3 England (1958), France 3-3 England (1960), Scotland 3-0 Wales (1961), Scotland 3-3 England, Wales 3-0 France, Ireland 3-3 Wales (1962) represented dark, wintry days for rugby fans and it's probably only the increased likelihood of a draw that meant more championships didn't finish with two wins and two defeats apiece. Wales international rugby union team: latest news, fixtures & results - The Telegraph Wales Welsh players face stark cut to salaries amid 30,000 offer to re-sign No new financial. He fell, as much from exhaustion as from scoring, and registered an astonishing fifth try for Wales. Malcolm Dacey started it, Clive Rees carried on and then Mark Wyatt joined in. Rugby, England, United Kingdom. Benny could run a game with razor-sharp rugby intelligence but he also had a famed attacking game and when in the mood, as against Ireland in 1976, he could cut a defence to pieces. Played 53 consecutive games for Wales, made three Lions tours and was the scrum half on who everyone has modelled themselves since his time. His partnership with Geoff Wheel became key to Welsh success. Statistics include officially capped matches only. Ireland 9, Wales 12 Lansdowne Road, 5 March, 1988. When expanded it provides a list of search options that will switch the search inputs to match the . Which is the greatest Wales rugby team of all? Ten matches were played between 19 January and 16 March. Ireland, on the other hand, were buoyant after their win at Lansdowne Road and, according to David Irvine in the Guardian, "laid the foundations for what they hope [and, in the hearts of many, believe] could be their first grand slam in the competition for a quarter of a century. The Welsh Rugby Union (WRU; Welsh: Undeb Rygbi Cymru) is the governing body of rugby union in the country of Wales, recognised by the sport's international governing body, World Rugby.. Mark Ring's try, and two drop goals from Jonathan Davies, made it a winning start to the World Cup for Wales. Something went wrong, please try again later. Wales have competed in the sport of rugby union since their first international in 1881. Home F1; Calendar 2022; One of five new caps in Paris, he crowned a five star display by Wales by following up JJ Williams' hack through from the Wales 22 to flop over in the corner after a 75 metre chase. ELGAN ROUNDS OFF REES CHARGE Scotland v Wales, Murrayfield, 1983. Choose either a competition, commentator or team to see listings of matches. In this blog post, we will explore some of these impressive landmarks . To launch the shirt, we created the video below which helps tell the story. It was a record win in Dublin and a record high against the Irish. The selected squad includes most of the familiar faces with whom Gatland was closely associated in his previous stint in charge but there is also a sprinkling of youth in the form of the uncapped. Wales's seventh Grand Slam, completed 40 years ago, began and ended with JPR Williams, but was anything but a one-man achievement, writes Huw Richards. England also played a 'home' game against Wales at Lang Park in Brisbane, Australia. He returned from South Africa in 1974 as British and Irish rugbys premier hooker and had a reputation as a hard man to go with it. Has there ever been a sweeter sight on a rugby field than Gerald Davies in full flow? But hes going to have some competition with Dewi [Lake] and Bradley [Roberts] as well which is going to be great.. Despite Billy Steele again scoring twice for the Scots, England's relentless attacking around the fringes of the breakdown meant that they held the gainline advantage for most of the match and it was largely down to the excellence of Peter Dixon who scored two tries and Andy Ripley that they were able to cross the line four times and secure what was, in the context of the championship that year, a comfortable 20-13 victory. Ireland's narrow victory by just six points to four, was good news for the remaining three teams in the championship as they all took a share of the title.