Welsh International Rugby

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Welsh international rugby.

Rugby union in wales is the national sport citation needed and is considered a large part of national culture. One welsh player shane williams in 2008 has been awarded world rugby player of the year formerly known as the international rugby board player of the year. For welsh international rugby s record try scorer had returned to his roots in the west wales valleys to help his hometown club reach the principality stadium final. Rugby union is thought to have reached wales in the 1850s with the national body the welsh rugby union wru being formed in 1881.

Scarlets have signed welsh international wing aled brew as short term injury cover the region have confirmed. Latest team news fixtures and results. The wales national rugby union team welsh. The home of welsh rugby union on bbc sport online.

Principality stadium westgate street cardiff cf10 1ns. Brew will no be one of the few players to have played for all four welsh pro14 regions. With johnny mcnicholl set to be sidelined for up to eight weeks because of an ankle injury and. Welsh international back row man rob mccusker is returning to regional rugby and has joined the ospreys ahead of the new season.

Tîm rygbi r undeb cenedlaethol cymru represents wales in men s international rugby union its governing body the welsh rugby union wru was established in 1881 the same year that wales played their first international against england the team plays its home matches at the millennium stadium in cardiff currently known for sponsorship reasons as. Wales are considered to be one of the most successful national sides in rugby union having won the most six nations championships as well as having. The welsh rugby union group has re invested 33 1m into the national game which equates to an 11 increase over the prior year according to its latest annual report published today. The nine times capped winger follows liam davies tal selley and tavis knoyle in.