Wales Rugby Kits History

Nigel walker born 15 june 1963 is a former welsh track and field athlete and wales international rugby union player.

Wales rugby kits history. Log on to walesonline from 4pm thursday to see the new wales kit. The deal believed to be worth in excess of 30 million. The wru is headed by the president gerald davies chairman. A new white kit was launched in 2009 in time for the spring round of internationals which featured rather more adventurous red trim and green piping which extended round the back of the shirt and shorts.

Cnapan originated in and seems to have remained largely confined to the western counties of wales especially carmarthenshire ceredigion and pembrokeshire according to george owen of henllys in his description of pembrokeshire 1603 cnapan had been extremely popular in pembrokeshire. Wales new rugby kit deal is great business but macron can t put a foot wrong if they re to win over doubting fans. He was born in cardiff. The yellow and green change kit was listed officially as wales third kit.

The game was introduced to wales at lampeter college in the mid nineteenth century using the rugby school rules. He is currently national director at the english institute of sport eis. The wru is responsible for the running of rugby in wales overseeing 320 member clubs the welsh national team and national leagues and cups. 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.

The welsh rugby union wru welsh. Walker represented great britain and northern ireland at the 1984 summer olympics in the 110 metres hurdles in 1992 however he failed to make the squad for the 1992 summer. The governing body the welsh rugby union wru was established in 1881 the same year that wales played their first international against england. Old official wales rugby shirts from the past 45 years.

In september 1875 the south wales football union was created in brecon with the intention of playing matches with the principal clubs in the west of england and the neighbourhood the rugby rules will be the adopted code. Rugby like games have a long history in wales with games such as cnapan being played for centuries. 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.