Squad Wales Rugby Team
The 2015 rugby world cup was an international rugby union tournament held in england and wales from 18 september until 31 october 2015.
Squad wales rugby team. Ten former welsh internationals from the wales national rugby union team have been inducted into the international rugby hall of fame while eight have been inducted into the world rugby hall of fame. A player could be replaced for medical or compassionate reasons but would be unable to return to the squad. View the wales player profiles up to date statistics biography player news and a full match and career summary. The 40 man wales rugby squad most likely to be announced for the autumn internationals.
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. Warren gatland springs shock by leaving out rob evans wales rugby world cup fixtures. The current wales senior squad. Wales rugby world cup 2019 official squad.
20 national teams competed each bringing a squad of 31 players to the tournament. The wales national rugby union team welsh. Who warren gatland s side will face in japan and when 10 33 6 sep 2020. The wales national rugby sevens team competes in the world rugby sevens series the rugby world cup sevens and in the commonwealth games.
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. Will these be the players getting the nod later this year. Wales were the world cup sevens champions after winning the 2009 rugby world cup sevens in the united arab emirates but they relinquished that title after failing to defend their crown at the 2013 rugby world cup sevens in moscow.