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Its governing body, the welsh rugby union wru, was established in. The official website of the welsh rugby union with news, fixtures and ticket information for the national team, regions and clubs. Apr 23, 2019 the welsh rugby union are to end their kit deal with under armour four years ahead of schedule. Please enter your contact details below to sign up for the dragons enews updates and join the flight. Six nations news from 1905 to present day in a gift bookpersonalised rugby six nations book from. The good, the bad and the ugly ahead of the unveiling of the new wales rugby kit, we take a look at the changing face of the welsh. Order history summary manage cards manage address book. Tim rygbir undeb cenedlaethol cymru represents wales in mens international rugby union. In 1820 the game of rugby was played rather like soccer, but players were allowed to catch the ball and kick it out of their hands. Welsh leek wales rugby, wales rugby team, welsh rugby. World rugby one hundred years of rugby 18861986 edited by don rutherford. But it was the selection of the first official welsh team by the remarkable richard mullock to face england at mr richardsons field, blackheath on 19th february 1881, that hastened the formation of what we now know as the welsh rugby union. More recently in the modern game, england became the first northern hemisphere team to win the rugby world cup in 2003. Gorge yourself on a history of welsh rugby like youve never read before rugby world.
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