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Wales Team GuideRugby World Cup, Japan Autumn 2019

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Warren’s Last Stand!Whatever happens at the 2019 Rugby World Cup, Welsh rugby is in for a seismic change. After 12 years in charge, Warren Gatland will finally step down as our Head Coach and return to New Zealand. He will go back to his home town of Hamilton with the eternal thanks of everyone connected to rugby in Wales. His achievements during his time in his adopted country have been incredible. Take your pick from three Grand Slams, a record 14 match unbeaten run, 11 victories on the trot in Cardiff or reaching the No 1 status in the World Rankings as his greatest achievement.

But one thing is certain, if he can guide Wales into a first World Cup final, and even bring home the Webb Ellis Trophy, then he will eclipse everything else he has achieved during one of the greatest international coaching careers. No stone has been left unturned since the 2015 tournament to try to find the winning formula to take to Japan. The coach believes his side can match any team in the world and our performances back up those thoughts. More importantly, the players say they are ready for the greatest challenge of their careers. Will this be tour greatest moment? We all hope so.

Japan promises to be a spectacular event for the world game, the first tournament held outside one of the traditional strong holds of the game. We have done a lot of preparatory work in the cities we will be visiting and the warmth of the welcomes we have received in Kitakyushu, Oita and Kumamoto in particular – who have all partnered with us help us roll out our rugby outreach programme in their cities – has shown Japan is a country that is ready to embrace what has become one of the biggest and best global sporting tournaments.

We go as the Grand Slam champions from the northern hemisphere and a recent No 1 ranked team. Injuries have once again gone against us, with both Taulupe Faletau and Gareth Anscombe ruled out, but the strength in depth that Warren has been built-up in the squad means we are better able to cover their losses than in the past.

And with Alun Wyn Jones driving the team as our captain we have one of the game’s all-time greats in charge on the field. After three tours with the British & Irish Lions, three Grand Slams with Wales and now a fourth World Cup, he has become the nation’s rugby talisman. If everything goes to plan, he will overtake another of Welsh rugby’s golden greats, Gethin Jenkins, as our leading cap holder in Japan. Gethin won 129 caps and Alun Wyn is now just two short of the record.

Pool D contains some familiar World Cup foes, none more so than Australia. The game against the Wallabies in Tokyo on Sunday, 29 September, will be crucial in determining the outcome of the group stages. It will be our seventh meeting at the World Cup and you have to go back to the Bronze Final in 1987 for our only win, but we ended a 13 match losing streak against them in Cardiff last Autumn with a 9-6 victory and something similar in Japan would be ideal. We open against new opponents, Georgia, but then have to face Fiji and Uruguay, both of whom were in our pool in 2015. Plenty of potential banana skins and a realisation that a possible quarter-final against Argentina, England or France looms in the distance.

Now is the hour – we are in for a sensational six weeks of rugby.

Gareth DaviesWRU Chairman


Rugby World Cup Fixtures 2019Date Pool Match Location KO Result

Fri Sept 20 A Japan v Russia Tokyo Stadium 19:45 / 11:45 ........ /........

Sat Sept 21 D Australia v Fiji Sapporo Dome 13:45 / 05:45 ........ /........

Sat Sept 21 C France v Argentina Tokyo Stadium 16:15 / 08:15 ........ /........

Sat Sept 21 B N. Zealand v S. Africa Yokohama Stadium 18:45 / 10:45 ........ /........

Sun Sept 22 B Italy v Namibia Hanazono Stadium 14:15 / 06:15 ........ /........

Sun Sept 22 A Ireland v Scotland Yokohama Stadium 16:45 / 08:45 ........ /........

Sun Sept 22 C England v Tonga Sapporo Dome 19:15 / 11:15 ........ /........

Mon Sept 23 D WALES v GEORGIA Toyota Stadium 19:15 / 11:15 ........ /........

Tue Sept 24 A Russia v Samoa Kumagaya Stadium 19:15 / 11:15 ........ /........

Wed Sept 25 D Fiji v Uruguay Kamaishi Memorial 14:15 / 06:15 ........ /........

Thur Sept 26 B Italy v Canada Fukuoka Stadium 16:45 / 08:45 ........ /........

Thur Sept 26 C England v USA Kobe Misaki Stadium 19:45 / 11:45 ........ /........

Sat Sept 28 C Argentina v Tonga Hanazono Stadium 13:45 / 05:45 ........ /........

Sat Sept 28 A Japan v Ireland Shizuoka Stadium 16:15 / 08:15 ........ /........

Sat Sept 28 B S. Africa v Namibia Toyota Stadium 18:45 / 10:45 ........ /........

Sun Sept 29 D Georgia v Uruguay Kumagaya Stadium 14:15 / 06:15 ........ /........

Sun Sept 29 D AUSTRALIA v WALES Tokyo Stadium 16:45 / 08:45 ........ /........

Mon Sept 30 A Scotland v Samoa Kobe Misaki Stadium 19:15 / 11:15 ........ /........

Wed Oct 2 C France v USA Fukuoka Stadium 16:45 / 08:45 ........ /........

Wed Oct 2 B N. Zealand v Canada Oita Stadium 19:15 / 11:15 ........ /........

Thur Oct 3 D Georgia v Fiji Hanazono Stadium 14:15 / 06:15 ........ /........

Thur Oct 3 A Ireland v Russia Kobe Misaki Stadium 19:15 / 11:15 ........ /........

Fri Oct 4 B S. Africa v Italy Shizuoka Stadium 18:45 / 10:45 ........ /........

Sat Oct 5 D Australia v Uruguay Oita Stadium 14:15 / 06:15 ........ /........

Sat Oct 5 C England v Argentina Tokyo Stadium 17:00 / 09:00 ........ /........

Sat Oct 5 A Japan v Samoa Toyota Stadium 19:30 / 11:30 ........ /........

Sun Oct 6 B N. Zealand v Namibia Tokyo Stadium 13:45 / 05.45 ........ /........

Sun Oct 6 C France v Tonga Kumamoto Stadium 16:45 / 08.45 ........ /........

Tue Oct 8 B S. Africa v Canada Kobe Misaki Stadium 19:15 / 11:15 ........ /........

Wed Oct 9 C Argentina v USA Kumagaya Stadium 13:45 / 05.45 ........ /........

Wed Oct 9 A Scotland v Russia Shizuoka Stadium 16:15 / 08.15 ........ /........

Wed Oct 9 D WALES v FIJI Oita Stadium 18:45 / 10.45 ........ /........

Fri Oct 11 D Australia v Georgia Shizuoka Stadium 19:15 / 11:15 ........ /........

Sat Oct 12 B N. Zealand v Italy Toyota Stadium 13:45 / 05.45 ........ /........

Sat Oct 12 C England v France Yokohama Stadium 17:15 / 09.15 ........ /........

Sat Oct 12 A Ireland v Samoa Hakatanomori Stadium 19:45 / 11.45 ........ /........

Sun Oct 13 B Namibia v Canada Kamaishi Memorial 12:15 / 04:15 ........ /........

Sun Oct 13 C USA v Tonga Hanazono Memorial 14:45 / 06:45 ........ /........

Sun Oct 13 D WALES v URUGUAY Kumamoto Stadium 17:15 / 09:15 ........ /........

Sun Oct 13 A Japan v Scotland Yokohama Stadium 19:45 / 11.45 ........ /........

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Date Pool Match Location KO Result

QUARTER-FINALS

Sat Oct 19 1 WINNER PC v R-UP PD Oita Stadium 16:15 / 08:15 ........ /........Sat Oct 19 2 WINNER PB v R-UP PA Tokyo Stadium 19:15 / 11:15 ........ /........Sun Oct 20 3 WINNER PD v R-UP PC Oita Stadium 16:15 / 08:15 ........ /........Sun Oct 20 4 WINNER PA v R-UP PB Tokyo Stadium 19:15 / 11:15 ........ /........

SEMI-FINALS

Sat Oct 26 1 Q-F 1 WIN v Q-F 2 WIN Yokohama Stadium 17:00 / 09:00 ........ /........Sun Oct 27 2 Q-F 3 WIN v Q-F 4 WIN Yokohama Stadium 18:00 / 09:00 ........ /........

BRONZE FINAL

Fri Nov 01 S-F 1 LOSS v S-F 2 LOSS Tokyo Stadium 18:00 / 09:00 ........ /........

RWC FINAL

Sat Nov 02 S-F 1 WIN v S-F 2 WIN Yokohama Stadium 18:00 / 09:00 ........ /........

23 SEPT: WALES V GEORGIA, CITY OF TOYOTA STADIUM

Ref: Luke Pearce (Eng)

AR1: Ben O’Keeffe (NZ); AR2: Matt Carley (Eng)

TMO: Rowan Kitt (Eng)

29 SEPT: AUSTRALIA V WALES, TOKYO STADIUM

Ref: Romain Poite (Fr)

AR1: Luke Pearce (Eng); AR2: Karl Dickson (Eng)

TMO: Ben Skeen (NZ)

09 OCT: WALES V FIJI, OITA STADIUM

Ref: Jerome Garces (Fr)

AR1: Romain Poite (Fr); AR2: Karl Dickson (Eng)

TMO: Ben Skeen (NZ)

13 OCT: WALES V URUGUAY, KUMAMOTO STADIUM

Ref: Angus Gardner (Aus)

AR1: Luke Pearce (Eng); AR2: Karl Dickson (Eng)

TMO: Rowan Kitt (Eng)

Wales’ Rugby World Cup Pool Matches Officials 2019


SEPTEMBERWednesday 11th September Depart UK

Thursday 12th September Arrive Japan. Arrive: 07.10

Friday 13th September Japan

Saturday 14th September Travel to Kitakyushu Fly – 10.15 Training camp begins

Sunday 15th September 13.30 - 05.30 Kitakyushu Arrival Press Conference Head coach, Capt + 6 players Training camp

Monday 16th September 14.30 - 06.30 Kitakyushu Vision access to open training session in Kitakyushu 19.30 - 11.30 Kitakyushu Welcome Ceremony. 1 x Manager, 1 Player (+1), Training camp – OPEN TRAINING

Tuesday 17th September Kitakyushu No media access content embargoed from:

Monday 16th September14.00 - 06.00 Kitakyushu. Possible vision access to school visit in Kitakyushu

Wednesday 18th September 13.00 - 05.00 Kitakyushu. Training day. 1 x Coach, 4 players. Training camp14.30 - 06.30 Kitakyushu Vision access to training

Thursday 19th September 12.30 - 04.30 Travel to Toyota Travel day. 1 x Management, 1 Player Train -14.10 Kitakyushu (5nights) (Media before depart)

Friday 20th September 10.00 - 02.00 Toyota Training day. 1 x Coach, 4 players 1ST RWC MATCH JAPAN V RUSSIA10.00 Toyota Possible vision access to school rugby visit

Saturday 21th September 13.00 - 05.00 Toyota TEAM ANNOUNCMENT Head coach, Capt + 6 players Team announced 1hr before media14.30 - 06.30 Toyota Vision access to training

Sunday 22th September 10.30 - 02.30 Toyota Vision access to eve of match session - followed by Eve of Match media sessionToyota. EVE of MATCH, 1 x Coach, 2 players

Monday 23th September 19.15 - 11.15 WALES V GEORGIA MATCHDAY

Tuesday 24th September 16.00 - 08.00 Travel to Tokyo. Travel day 1 x Management 1 Player Train – 12.10 - Toyota (5nights) (Media on arrival)

Wednesday 25th September Tokyo. Non-media day. Quotes or Embargo

Thursday 26th September 13.00 - 05.00 Tokyo. Training day 1 x Coach, 4 players 14.30 - 06.30 Tokyo Vision access to training

Friday 27th September 13.00 - 05.00 Tokyo TEAM ANNOUNCEMENT Head coach, Capt + 6 players Team announced 1hr before media14.30 - 06.30 Tokyo. Vision access to training

Saturday 28th September 10.30 - 02.30 Tokyo Vision access to eve of match session - followed by Eve of Match media sessionTokyo. EVE of MATCH 1 x Coach, 2 players

Sunday 29th September 16.45 - 08.45 WALES V AUSTRALIA MATCHDAY

Monday 30th September 18.00 - 10.00 Travel to Otsu. Travel day 1 x Management, 1 Player Train – TBC - Tokyo (6nights) (Media on arrival)

OCTOBERTuesday 1st October 10.00 - 02.00 Otsu. Training day. 1 x Coach, 4 players

Wednesday 2nd October 13.00 - 05.00 Otsu Training day. 1 x Coach, 4 players 14.30 - 06.30 Otsu Vision access to training

Media Schedule


Thursday 3rd October Otsu. Non-media day. Quotes or Embargo

Friday 4th October 13.00 - 05.00 Otsu Training day. 1 x Coach, 4 players 14.30 - 06.30 Otsu Vision access to training

Saturday 5th October 13.00 - 05.00 Otsu Training day. 1 x Coach, 4 players 14.30 - 06.30 Otsu Vision access to training

Sunday 6th October 18.00 - 10.00 Oita Travel day. 1 x Management, 1 Player Fly – 14.10 Otsu (6nights) (Media on arrival)

Monday 7th October 13.00 - 05.00 Oita TEAM ANNOUNCEMENT Head coach, Capt + 6 players Team announced 1hr before media14.30 - 06.30 Oita. Vision access to training

Tuesday 8th October 10.30 - 12.30 Oita Vision access to eve of match session - followed by Eve of Match media sessionOita. EVE of MATCH. 1 x Coach, 2 players

Wednesday 9th October 18.45 - 10.45 WALES V FIJI MATCHDAY

Thursday 10th October 11.30 - 03.30 Travel - Kumamoto Travel day. 1 x Management, 1 Player Bus 13.30. Oita (5nights) (Media before depart)

Friday 11th October 13.00 - 05.00 Kumamoto TEAM ANNOUNCEMENT Head coach, Capt + 6 players Team announced 1hr before media14.30 - 06.30 Kumamoto Vision access to training

Saturday 12th October 15.30 - 07.30 Kumamoto Vision access to eve of match session - followed by Eve of Match media sessionKumamoto EVE of MATCH. 1 x Coach, 2 players

Sunday 13th October 17.15 - 09.15 WALES V URUGUAY MATCHDAY

Wales Team Hotels - Pool Stages

Thursday, September 12 – Thursday, September 19Rihga Royal Hotel, 2 Chome-14-2 Asano, Kokurakita Ward, Kitakyushu

Thursday, September 19 – Tuesday, September 24Toyota Hotel Castle, 2-160 Kitamachi, Toyota, Aichi 471-0027

Tuesday, September 24 – Monday, September 30The New Otani, 4-1 Kioi-cho, Chiyoda-ky, Tokyo 102-8578

Monday, September 30 – Sunday, October 6Biwako Hotel, 2-40, Hamamchi, Otsu, Shiga 520-0041

Sunday, October 6 – Thursday, October 10Suginoi Hotel, 1 Kankaiji, Beppu, Oita 874-0822

Thursday October 10 – Monday, October 14Hotel Nikko Kumamoto, 2-1 Kamitori-cho Chuo-ku Kumamoto, 860-8536

(Not for publication in papers, on websites or social media)

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Team Wales Media ContactLuke Broadley (National Squad Communications Manager) M: +44 (0) 7736 185833 / Japanese number 080 7703 4082 E: [email protected] note times are subject to change. Notification of changes will be given as soon as possible.


RWC 2019 Referees

Wayne Barnes (England)

Nic Berry (Australia)

Jérôme Garcès (France)

Angus Gardner (Australia)

Pascal Gaüzère (France)

Ben O’Keeffe (New Zealand)

Nigel Owens (Wales)

Luke Pearce (England)

Romain Poite (France)

Jaco Peyper (South Africa)

Mathieu Raynal (France)

Paul Williams (New Zealand)

Rugby World Cup 2019 OfficialsWales’ Nigel Owens will move into second place as the most capped World Cup referee in the Pool stages in Japan after being put in charge of four games. England’s Monmouth School educated Wayne Barnes leads the way with 15 RWC appearances to date and is also involved in the Pool stages.

Owens took control of the last game of the 2015 tournament, the final between New Zealand and Australia at Twickenham, and will be the first

out in Japan when he referees the opening game between the host nation and Lyn Jones’ Russian side at the Tokyo Stadium on 20 September.

His first Tier 1 Test match was actually in Osaka in 2005, when Japan met Ireland, and he was back there last year for Japan v Georgia. He was also the man in the middle when the road to Japan kicked-off on 5 March, 2016, when he refereeed the first match in the 2019 Rugby World Cup qualifying process between Saint Vincent and the Grenadines against Jamaica in Arnos Vale.

While he leads the way as the world’s most capped official with 88 Tests behind him, he is only fourth equal on the all-time list at the World Cup ahead of the 2019 tournament.

Most Matches as a World Cup Referee

Wayne Barnes (England) 15

Alain Rolland (Ireland) 14

Jonathan Kaplan (South Africa) 13

Nigel Owens (Wales) 12

Steve Walsh (New Zealand) 12

Craig Joubert (South Africa) 12

RWC 2019 Assistant Referees

Federico Anselmi (Argentina)

Andrew Brace (Ireland)

Matthew Carley (England, reserve referee)

Karl Dickson (England)

Shuhei Kubo (Japan)

Brendon Pickerill (New Zealand)

Alex Ruiz (France)

RWC 2019 TMOs

Graham Hughes (England)

Marius Jonker (South Africa)

Rowan Kitt (England)

Ben Skeen (New Zealand)


All good things have to come to an end sometime, but Warren Gatland has every intention of leaving Welsh rugby with the ultimate prize when he returns to New Zealand after the 2019 World Cup.

It will be Gatland’s third tournament in charge of Wales, and his fourth in total (he was in charge of Ireland in 1999) and he feels his current squad is better placed than ever to deliver on their talent.

“We’re not afraid of playing anyone and I think this squad is good enough to win the World Cup. The way the draw is you wouldn’t meet the All Blacks until the final if you happen to get that far. We’re not hiding away from the expectation in terms of getting out of our group and then seeing who we’ve got in the quarter-finals,” said Gatland.

“It is one game at a time once you get out of your group because any team that gets to the quarter-finals fancies their chances. You need a bit of luck, but you also need a bit of confidence and self belief and I think we’ve got that.

“We’ve put in some good performances and had some positive results in the last 18 months. We’re a team that can bounce back and we’re a team that doesn’t give up.”

Those past 18 months have included a third Grand Slam of Gatland’s tenure, a record 14 match unbeaten run and an 11 match unbeaten run at home. Almost 12 years into his reign as the Wales Head Coach things have simply got better and better.

And as with three World Cup campaigns already behind him he certainly now knows what it is going to take to break the southern hemisphere stranglehold on the World Cup.

“I think this is the most open World Cup we’ve had for a long time. The All Blacks losing to Australia in Perth was a shock, but they showed what they can do the following week when their minds are on it,” added Gatland.

“South Africa are improving all the time and there are six or seven teams capable of winning the World Cup. You always need a little bit of luck, but we go there with a lot of confidence and I think the northern hemisphere sides have got a great chance of doing well in this World Cup.

“England will be tough out there, they have a huge side, and they’ll have a very good chance. We know we’re in great condition physically and we still have a bit of time to help us prepare.

“We’ve got to be smart about how we manage those first two games in particular with certain players. There are one or two players we might keep on the bench or keep fresh against Georgia because of the six day turn-around before we play Australia.”

It’s a wide open World Cup, says Warren

Rugby World Cup 2019 Officials


WALES MANAGEMENT / COACHING TEAM

WARREN GATLAND – Head Coach

Born: 17 September, 1963 – Hamilton, New Zealand.

Warren Gatland is the greatest coach in Welsh rugby history having secured three Grand Slams and led his side to the No 1 spot in the World Rugby rankings for the first time this year. He is coaching Wales at a third successive World Cup, but will be stepping down from his current role at the end of the tournament after 11 years in charge.

He became the 20th Welsh national coach on 9 November, 2007, and only four months later led Wales to the 2008 6 Nations title and the nation’s 10th Grand Slam. Another followed in 2012 and he made it a hat-trick in 2019. He also guided Wales to a fourth place finish at the

2011 Rugby World Cup in his native New Zealand and into the quarter-finals in 2015.

He launched his coaching career as player/coach for Taupiri in 1989. He then decided to stay on in Ireland after the 1989 New Zealand tour to act as player/coach for Galwegians, helping them to achieve promotion into the AIB Division 2. As a player he made 17 appearances for the All Blacks, although never in a Test match, and made a then record 140 appearances for Waikato as a hooker.

After retiring from club and provincial rugby at the end of 1994 he became assistant coach to Thames Valley in 1995, taking them from the third to second division. In 1996, he became coach to Connacht and led them into the quarter-finals of the European Challenge Cup in 1998. He succeeded Brian Ashton as Ireland coach in 1998, having previously helped him at sessions with the national squad. He held the post until 2001, when the IRFU decided not to re-new his contract.

He left Ireland to join the coaching staff at London Wasps when Nigel Melville was director of rugby at the club. The side were bottom of the Premiership table at the time and he helped steer them clear of the relegation zone and develop one of the meanest defences in Europe. He took over as director of rugby when Melville moved to Gloucester in 2002 and Wasps went on to win a hat-trick of Premiership titles 2003-2005. In Europe, he won the Challenge Cup in 2003, wining nine of out nine matches, and the Heineken Cup at Twickenham in 2004, losing only to the Celtic Warriors on their way to victory over Toulouse in the final.

He left the UK at the end of the 2004/2005 season to return to New Zealand, where he was installed as coach to the Waikato Air New Zealand Cup team, a title they won in 2006. He joined the Waikato Chiefs Super 14 team in 2006 as technical advisor before taking over the reins as Wales Head Coach in December 2007.

He was the forwards coach for the 2009 British & Irish Lions tour to South Africa and then head coach for the Lions on their series winning tour to Australia in 2013 and in New Zealand in 2017, when they drew the series. He will return to South Africa for a third tour as head coach in 2021.

He became only the second international coach to take charge of teams in 100 Tests in the Autumn Series in 2013 and will head to Japan having coached Wales in 118 Tests (injuries and Lions commitments meant he missed 26 Welsh matches) and been an international head coach on 162 occasions. He was named BBC Sports Personality Coach of the Year in 2013 and made OBE in 2014.

At the end of the World Cup he will return to New Zealand to take charge of the Chiefs in Super Rugby next year.



His coaching breakdown prior to the 2019 Rugby World Cup is as follows:

Note: The 26 matches he missed as Head Coach were taken by:

Robin McBryde (6)

2009 (2), 2013 (2), 2017 (2) Summer Tours

Rob Howley (20)

2013 (5), 2017 (5) Six Nations

2016 Autumn Series (4)

2012 Summer tour (4)

2012 Autumn Series (2)

WARREN GATLAND’S WORLD CUP RECORD

(Head Coach – Ireland)

1999 – Pool E

02 Oct Ireland 53-8 USA

10 Oct Ireland 3-23 Australia

15 Oct Ireland 44-14 Romania

Q-F Play-Off

20 Oct Ireland 24-28 Argentina

(Head Coach – Wales)

2011 – Pool D

11 Sept Wales 16-17 South Africa

18 Sept Wales 17-10 Samoa

26 Sept Wales 81-7 Namibia

02 Oct Wales 66-0 Fiji

Q-F

08 Oct Wales 22-10 Ireland

S-F

15 Oct Wales 8-9 France

Bronze Final

21 Oct Wales 18-21 Australia

2015 – Pool A

20 Sept Wales 54-9 Uruguay

26 Sept Wales 28-25 England



Q-F

17 Oct Wales 19-23 South Africa

Team Tenure P W D L

Ireland 98-01 38 18 1 19

Wales 08-19 118 65 2 51

B&I Lions 13-17 6 3 1 2

OVERALL 97-19 162 86 4 72

* Statistics correct up to 09/09/19.



ALAN PHILLIPS – Team Manager

Born: 21 August, 1954 – Kenfig Hill, Wales.

Alan Phillips has been the Wales team manager since the autumn of 2002, when he took over the role from the former WRU Chairman David Pickering. The 2019 Rugby World Cup will be his fifth tournament as manager and his sixth in all, having helped Wales to finish third at the inaugural competition in 1987. He was called out as a replacement hooker to New Zealand for the inaugural tournament and had the distinction of becoming the first Welsh forward to score a try at the World Cup. During his 17 season, 85 match tenure in charge in the Six Nations, Wales has won four Grand Slams (2005, 2008, 2012, 2019) and a fifth title in 2013. He

won 18 caps for Wales as a hooker between 1979-1987, securing six wins in 13 Five Nations matches, and played in the Triple Crown victory over England in 1979. He toured South Africa with the 1980 British & Irish Lions and scored 162 tries in 481 appearances for Cardiff.

ALAN PHILLIPS’ WORLD CUP RECORD

(Player – Wales)

1987 – Pool 2

23 May Wales 13-6 Ireland (Unused Rep)

29 May Wales 29-16 Tonga (Unused Rep)

03 Jun Wales 40-9 Canada

Q-F

08 Jun Wales 16-3 England

S-F

14 Jun Wales 6-49 New Zealand (Unused Rep)

3rd Place Play-Off

18 Jun Wales 22-21 Australia

(Team Manager – Wales)

2003 – Pool D

12 Oct Wales 41-10 Canada

19 Oct Wales 27-20 Tonga

25 Oct Wales 27-15 Italy

02 Nov Wales 37-53 New Zealand

Q-F

09 Nov Wales 17-28 England

2007 – Pool B

09 Sept Wales 42-17 Canada

15 Sept Wales 20-32 Australia

20 Sept Wales 72-18 Japan

29 Sept Wales 34-38 Fiji

2011 – Pool D





Q-F


S-F


Bronze Final


2015 – Pool A





Q-F




ROB HOWLEY – Assistant Coach (Attack)

Born: 13 October, 1970 – Bridgend, Wales.

Rob Howley has acted as Interim Head Coach for Wales for 20 internationals in recent years while Warren Gatland was seconded to the British & Irish Lions and recovering from injury. He was one of Gatland’s first backroom appointments after he became Wales’ head coach. The former Wales captain became Gatland’s Assistant Coach (Attack) on 14 January, 2008, initially combining that job with his work as backs coach at Cardiff Blues. He joined the national team on a full time basis in July, 2008. He led Wales to Australia in the summer of 2012 and was in charge of the team that successfully defended the Six

Nations title in 2013. He joined Gatland on the coaching team at the last three British & Irish Lions tours in 2009, 2013 and 2017. He twice toured with the Lions as a player in 1997 and 2001. He won 59 caps for Wales, scoring 10 tries, and captained his country to 15 wins in 22 matches, including a then record equalling run of 10 successive victories in 1999. He played for Bridgend, Cardiff and London Wasps, helping Wasps to win the Heineken Cup, European Challenge Cup and two English Premiership titles, and was named the Welsh Player of the Year in 1996 and 1997. He is due to leave the Welsh coaching team at the end of the World Cup.

ROB HOWLEY’S WORLD CUP RECORD

(Player – Wales)

1999 – Pool D

01 Oct Wales 23-18 Argentina

09 Oct Wales 64-15 Japan

14 Oct Wales 31-38 Samoa

Q-F


(Assistant Coach – Attack)

2011 – Pool D





Q-F


S-F

15 Oct Wales 8-9 France Park

Bronze Final


2015 – Pool A





Q-F




ROBIN MCBRYDE – Assistant Coach (Forwards)

Born: 3 July, 1970 – Bangor, North Wales.

He acted as Wales Head Coach on three summer tours during the Warren Gatland era and has a record of P 6 W 5 L 1 in charge of the National Team. His first trip as Head Coach was to North America and Canada in 2009, to Japan in 2013 and New Zealand and Samoa in 2017. As a player he won 37 caps for Wales between 1994-2005, making his Test debut in the 23-8 victory over Fiji in Suva on 18 June, 1994. He went on the 2001 British & Irish Lions tour to Australia and he played at the 2003 Rugby World Cup and in the 2005 Grand Slam winning Welsh team. He hung up his boots in August, 2005, following surgery to remove a disc from the top of his spine. The former Mold, Bangor and Menai Bridge product

launched his first-class career at Swansea before going on to captain the Scarlets and make 250 appearances for the west Wales side. He led Llanelli to victory in the 1998 Welsh Challenge Cup and to the Welsh Championship title in 1999. He launched his coaching career with the Scarlets Under 18 Regional team and joined the Wales management team in the summer of 2006. He has been forwards coach throughout three Grand Slams, a fourth Six Nations title winning season and the 2011 and 2015 Rugby World Cups. He is due to join the Leinster coaching staff at the end of the World Cup.

ROBIN MCBRYDE’S WORLD CUP RECORD

(Player – Wales)

2003 – Pool D

12 Oct Wales 41-10 Canada

25 Oct Wales 27-15 Italy

02 Nov Wales 37-53 New Zealand

Q-F

09 Nov Wales 17-28 England

(Assistant Coach – Forwards)

2007 – Pool B





2011 – Pool D





Q-F


S-F


Bronze Final


2015 – Pool A





Q-F




SHAUN EDWARDS – Assistant Coach (Defence)

Born: 17 October, 1966 – Wigan.

Shaun Edwards joined the Welsh Rugby Union as Assistant Coach (Defence) on 14 January, 2008, and is due to leave his post at the end of the World Cup. He made an immediate impact as Wales conceded just two tries in 400 minutes of rugby as they won the 2008 Grand Slam. Wales conceded only three tries in five games at the 2015 Rugby World Cup. He was part of the coaching team that helped Wales win a second Grand Slam (2012), a third RBS 6 Nations title (2013) and finished fourth at the 2011 Rugby World Cup. His trophy tally while coaching at Wasps included two Heineken Cups, four English Premiership crowns, a European Challenge Cup and an Anglo-Welsh Cup triumph. Having worked with

Warren Gatland at Wasps, he then linked up with him, Rob Howley and Neil Jenkins on the 2009 British & Irish Lions tour to South Africa. As a player, he made 467 appearances for Wigan, scoring 1,140 points and won the Challenge Cup eight seasons in a row with Wigan and nine times in all. He also won eight Championship titles with Wigan. He played 36 times for Great Britain, scoring 16 tries.

SHAUN EDWARDS’ WORLD CUP RECORD

(Assistant Coach – Defence)

2011 – Pool D





Q-F


S-F


Bronze Final


2015 – Pool A





Q-F




NEIL JENKINS – Skills Coach

Born: 8 July, 1971 – Pontypridd, Wales.

Neil Jenkins scored a then world record 1,090 international points in international rugby – 1,049 in 87 Tests for Wales and 41 in four Tests for the 1997 and 2001 Lions – and remains the record points scorer for Wales. The former Pontypridd, Cardiff and Celtic Warriors outside half was twice voted Welsh Player of the Year and played in nine Five Nations Championships, two Six Nations Championships and two Rugby World Cups. In the autumn of 2004 he returned to the Welsh Rugby Union in the capacity of Kicking Skills Coach, working with the then newly formed WRU Academies to improve the future generations of outside halves. He returned to the National Squad set up as ‘Skills Coach’ in 2006. He

worked with Gareth Jenkins during the 2007 Rugby World Cup campaign and subsequently Warren Gatland’s management team. He joined the British & Irish Lions coaching group in 2009 after helping Wales to win their two Tests in North America and was the Lions’ Kicking Coach in Australia in 2013 and New Zealand in 2017.

NEIL JENKINS’ WORLD CUP RECORD

(Player – Wales)

1995 – Pool C

27 May Wales 57-10 Japan

31 May Wales 9-34 New Zealand

04 Jun Wales 23-24 Ireland

1999 – Pool D

01 Oct Wales 23-18 Argentina

09 Oct Wales 64-15 Japan

14 Oct Wales 31-38 Samoa

Q-F


(Skills Coach)

2007 – Pool B





2011 – Pool D





Q-F


S-F


Bronze Final


2015 – Pool A





Q-F




Warren Gatland Head Coach

Alan Phillips Team Manager

Rob Howley Assistant Coach Attack

Robin McBryde Assistant Coach Forwards

Shaun Edwards Assistant Coach Defence

Neil Jenkins Assistant Coach Skills

Paul Stridgeon Head of Physical Performance

Huw Bennett S&C Coach

John Ashby S&C Coach

Ryan Chambers Sport Scientist

Prav Mathema National Medical Manager

Geoff Davies Team Doctor

Mark Davies Senior National Squad Physiotherapist

John Miles Senior National Squad Physiotherapist

Angela Rickard Soft Tissue Therapist

Hanlie Fouche Soft Tissue Therapist

Rhodri Bown Head of Performance Analysis

Andy Hughes Performance Analyst

Marc Kinnaird Performance Analyst

Luke Broadley Head of Team Communications

Sebastian Barrett Digital Media Manager

John Rowlands Equipment Support

Caroline Morgan National Team PA

John Rowlands Equipment Support

Andre Moore Team Chef

Caroline Morgan National Team PA


WALES WORLD CUP SQUAD 2019

NAME AGE BORN CLUB CAPS GS RWC LIONS

Josh Adams 24 Swansea Cardiff Blues 14 1 0

Hallam Amos 24 * Stockport Cardiff Blues 20 1 2015

Jake Ball 28 Ascot Scarlets 36 1 2015

Adam Beard 23 Swansea Ospreys 16 1 0

Dan Biggar 29 Swansea Northampton 73 1 2015 2017

Rhys Carre 21 Cardiff Saracens 1 0 0

Aled Davies 27 Carmarthen Ospreys 19 1 0

Gareth Davies 29 Carmarthen Scarlets 44 1 2015 2017

James Davies 28 Carmarthen Scarlets 5 1 0

Jonathan Davies 31 Solihull Scarlets 76 2 2011 2013 (3), 2017 (3)

Elliot Dee 25 Newport Dragons 22 1 0

Ryan Elias 24 Carmarthen Scarlets 8 1 0

Tomas Francis 27 York Exeter Chiefs 43 1 2015 2017

Leigh Halfpenny 30 Swansea Scarlets 82 1 2011 2009, 2013 (3), 2017 (1)

Cory Hill 27 Pontypridd Dragons 24 1

Alun Wyn Jones 33 * Swansea Ospreys 128 3 2007 2009 (3) 2011 2013 (3) 2015 2017 (3)

Wyn Jones 27 Carmarthen Scarlets 15 1 0

Dillon Lewis 23 Church Village Blues 15 1 0

Ross Moriarty 25 St Helens Dragons 34 1 2015 2017

Josh Navidi 28 Bridgend Blues 19 1 0

George North 27 Kings Lynn Ospreys 86 2 2011 2013 (3) 2015 2017

Ken Owens 32 Carmarthen Scarlets 67 2 2011 2017 (1) 2015

Hadleigh Parkes 31 * Hunterville, NZ Scartlets 18 1 0

Rhys Patchell 26 Cardiff Scarlets 13 0 0

Aaron Shingler 32 Aldershot Scarlets 20 1 0

Nicky Smith 25 Swansea Ospreys 31 1 0

Justin Tipuric 30 Neath Ospreys 66 2 2015 2013 (1) 2017

Aaron Wainwright 21 * Cardiff Dragons 12 1 0

Owen Watkin 22 * Bridgend Ospreys 16 1 0

Liam Williams 28 Swansea Saracens 58 1 2015 2017 (3)

Tomos Williams 24 Treorchy Cardiff Blues 9 1 0

* Birthday during tournament

Statistics correct up to 09/09/19.


WALES SQUAD

Alun Wyn Jones made his Wales debut as a flanker against Argentina in Puerto Madryn in 2006 and his 6 Nations debut against Ireland in 2007. His first 6 Nations try came against Scotland at Murrayfield in 2009.

He goes into his fourth World Cup one cap short of Gethin Jenkins’ Welsh record of 129, although with British & Irish Lions Tests he is the most capped international player produced by Wales with 137 (128 Wales / 9 Lions).

He had previously played for Wales at Under 18 and 21 levels, helping the 2005 Wales U21 side to complete the Grand Slam. He has since gone on to win the senior Grand Slam three times in 2008, 2012 and 2019. He was also in the side that won the 6 Nations title in 2013.

He was captain of the triumphant 2019 team and became the 13th member of an elite band of Welsh players to have completed a hat-trick of Grand Slams:

2005, 2008, 2012: Ryan Jones, Adam Jones, Gethin Jenkins

1971, 1976, 1978: Gerald Davies, Gareth Edwards, J P R Williams

1908, 1909, 1911: Johnnie Williams, Billy Trew, Dickie Owen, George Travers, Jim Webb, Tom Evans

Having learned his rugby at Bishop Gore School, Llandovery College and Bonymaen RFC, he played for Swansea while in the Ospreys Academy. He became the Ospreys captain in 2010/11 season and held the post until the end of the 2017/18 campaign. At the Ospreys he was in the side that beat Leicester Tigers to win the Anglo-Welsh Cup at Twickenham in 2008, the Magners League Grand Final against Leinster in Dublin in 2010 and led the side to their 2012 against the same opposition in the Irish capital.

He became Wales’ 129th captain when he led the side against Italy in the 6 Nations in 2009 and at the end of the 2019 6 Nations campaign he had led his country 24 times (15 wins – 9 defeats).

A qualified solicitor who graduated from Swansea University, he became the fifth Welsh player to reach a century of caps for his country. He reached three figures in the 1st Test against New Zealand in Auckland in 2016.

He was selected for the 2009 British & Irish Lions tour to South Africa and started in two of the three Tests and was a replacement in the other international against the Springboks. He played in all three Tests in the 2013 tour to Australia, captaining the side in the absence of Sam Warburton in the decisive third and final Test in Sydney that saw the Lions win their first series in 16 years.

He then went to New Zealand in 2017 and once again played in all three internationals in the draw series against the World champions. He is one of a small number of Lions players to have won a Test match in each of the three major southern hemisphere nations.

Club: Ospreys

DOB: 19/09/85 (33)

Born: Swansea

Height: 1.98 / 6’6”

Weight: 121kg / 19st 0lb

Position: Lock

Cap No: 1046

ALUN WYN JONES

CAPTAIN1046

Test Debut: Argentina v Wales, Puerto Madryn 11/06/06

Caps/Points: 128 (63-1-62) / 45pts (9T)

6N: 53 (34-1-18) / 5pts (1T)

RWC: 2007 (4) 2011 (7) 2015 (3) 15 (8-0-7) / 15pts (3T)

Lions Caps: 9 (4-1-4) / 0pts



WALES SQUAD

Josh Adams returned to Wales with Cardiff Blues in the summer of 2019 after spending four years at Worcester Warriors. He learned his rugby at Pontyberem RFC and Coleg Sir Gar before spending two and a half years in the Scarlets Academy. He switched to Worcester in 2015 after scoring four tries in five games at the Junior World Championships.

He was in the Wales U18 team in 2013 with future senior Welsh internationals Steff Evans, Dafydd Howells, Dillon Lewis, Rory Thornton, Ollie Griffiths, Ryan Elias, Adam Beard and Tomos Williams. He went on to play 17 times for Wales U20 in 2014 and 2015, scoring eight tries.

He made his Premiership debut for Worcester against Bath in September, 2016 and signed a first-team contract less than two months later. He scored 13 tries in 23 appearances in his first senior season in the Worcester side to end the season as the joint top try scorer in the English Premiership and being named in the ‘2017-18 Dream Team’. That form earned him a call-up for the Welsh national side for the 2018 Six Nations.

He made his debut against Scotland on 3 February, 2018, in a 34-7 victory and then played in the defeat to England. He scored his first international try in the second Test triumph over Argentina in Santa Fe in the summer of 2018. He started every game in the 2019 Six Nations Grand Slam campaign and scored tries in three successive games against Italy, England and Scotland.

Club: Cardiff Blues

DOB: 21/04/95 (24)

Born: Swansea

Height: 1.85 / 6’1”

Weight: 96kg / 15st 2lbs

Position: Wing

Cap No: 1145

JOSHUA HUW ADAMS

1145

Test Debut: Wales v Scotland, Cardiff 03/02/18

Caps/Points: 14 (11-0-3) / 20pts (4T)

6N: 7 (7-0-2)

RWC: No Appearances



WALES SQUAD

Hallam Amos was a World Rugby U20 Championship finalist with Wales in 2013 and won his first senior cap in November that year against Tonga at the age of 19. Capable of playing at full back and on the wing, he has been a regular in Wales squads ever since. He scored his first international try at the 2015 Rugby World Cup against Uruguay in Cardiff.

His 6 Nations debut came in a win over Italy in 2016 and he had to wait three years for his next outing in the tournament, when he came on in the victory over the same side in Rome to play his part in the 2019 Grand Slam campaign. He started all three Tests for Wales on the wing on the 2016 tour of New Zealand and also began three straight matches in the summer of 2018, this time at full-back. In the process he helped Wales down South Africa in Washington DC and seal a first series win in Argentina since 1999.

Born in Stockport, he was educated at Monmouth School, won honours for Wales at U16 and U18 levels and launched his professional career at the Dragons Academy. He first played for the Dragons in 2011 aged 17 years and 28 days to break the record for the youngest player to play Welsh regional rugby. He was a member of the Team Wales Commonwealth Games sevens at Gold Coast in April, 2018.

It was announced in March, 2019 that he was switching to Cardiff Blues for the 2019/20 campaign. He graduated with first class honours in Neuroscience (BSc) in the summer of 2019.

Club: Cardiff Blues

DOB: 24/09/94 (24)

Born: Stockport

Height: 1.86 / 6’1”


Position: Wing / Full Back

Cap No: 1112

HALLAM BENJAMIN AMOS

1112

Test Debut: Wales v Tonga, Cardiff 22/11/13

Caps/Points: 20 (11-0-9) / 25pts (5T)

6N: 2 (2-0-0)

RWC: 2015 (2-0-0) / 5pts (1T)



WALES SQUAD

Jake Ball was born in Ascot and qualified to play for Wales through his father Dave, who was born in Colwyn Bay and who played rugby for the British Army, London Welsh and Harlequins. He moved to Australia with his family at the age of 16 and spent two years in the Western Australia Under 19 cricket squad with Aussie Test cricketers, Mitchell and Shaun Marsh. In his prime he was a fast bowler who was clocked at 82 mph and played in the Australian U19 championships in 2008/09.

He switched back to rugby, but was judged by the Western Force to be too small at 95kg. Since then he has grown in size to 120+kgs and become one of the biggest ball carriers in Welsh rugby. He became the sixth Welsh player to sign a National Dual Contract in January, 2015, and has become an integral part of the Scarlets side.

He joined the Scarlets in 2012 and made his debut as a replacement against Connacht on 15 September that year. He also played for Llanelli RFC in his first season. He has since gone on to make more than 100 appearances for the region. Injuries forced him to miss both the 2017 Guinness PRO12 final victory in Dublin and the 2018 defeat at the same Aviva Stadium venue.

His Wales debut came as a replacement in the 6 Nations defeat to Ireland in Dublin on 8 February, 2014, and he made his first start in a win over France on home soil 13 days later. He also played against England and Scotland in that championship. He went on the summer tour to South Africa later that year and figured in four of the five 6 Nations matches in 2015, starting against England and Scotland. That led him into the Rugby World Cup, where he played in the big win over Uruguay.

A serious shoulder injury suffered against the All Blacks in Cardiff in 2017 meant he didn’t play for Wales for a year, but he returned to play a part in three of the 2019 Grand Slam matches.

Club: Scarlets

DOB: 21/06/91 (28)

Born: Ascot

Height: 2.00 / 6’7”


Position: Lock

Cap No: 1114

JAKE DAVID BALL

1114

Test Debut: Ireland v Wales, Dublin 08/02/14

Caps/Points: 36 (18-0-18) / 0pts

6N: 18 (12-0-6)

RWC: 2015 1 (1-0-0)



WALES SQUAD

Adam Beard came through the junior ranks at Morriston RFC, Birchgrove RFC and Neath Port Talbot College before joining the Ospreys Academy. He also played for Aberavon in the Principality Premiership. He partnered fellow lock Rory Thornton for Wales at Under 18 and 20 levels, and finally in the senior side, while both players were learning their trade at the Ospreys. He toured South Africa with the Wales U18 side in 2013 before going on to win 15 caps for Wales U20 in 2015 and 2016. He was a key member of the Wales U20 Grand Slam side in 2016.

His senior Ospreys debut came in January, 2014 against Exeter Chiefs when he came on as a replacement. His Guinness PRO12 debut came against Glasgow two years later, when he signed a three-year contract at the Ospreys.

He made his debut for Wales against Samoa in Apia on the 2017 summer tour, coming on as a replacement, and then made his first start in the home victory over Georgia five months later. His 6 Nations debut came in the win over France in Paris in 2019 – his ninth straight win in a Wales shirt. He went on to start in four of the Grand Slam matches in the 2019 championships, and come on as a replacement in the other, as he extended his unbeaten run in a Welsh shirt to 11 matches up to 1 August, 2019.

Club: Ospreys

DOB: 07/01/96 (23)

Born: Swansea

Height: 2.03 / 6’8”


Position: Lock

Cap No: 1139

ADAM JAMES BEARD

1139

Test Debut: Samoa v Wales, Apia 23/06/17


6N: 3 (3-0-0)

RWC: No Appearances



WALES SQUAD

Dan Biggar joined Sam Warburton, Rhys Webb, Jonathan Davies, Leigh Halfpenny and Justin Tipuric in playing for Wales at the inaugural World Rugby Under 20 Junior Championships and graduating to Grand Slam and British & Irish Lions glory. A product of Gowerton Comprehensive School and Gorseinon RFC along with Halfpenny, he played for Wales at U18 level before playing alongside his famous team mates in the 2008 tournament in Wales, helping the home side to finish fourth overall.

He went on to make his international debut against Canada later that same year at the age of 19 - six days after Halfpenny, but before the rest of his illustrious Under 20 colleagues. He won his second and third caps against Canada and USA on the North America summer tour of 2009.

After missing out on selection for the 2011 Rugby World Cup, he stamped his mark at the highest level by starting all five games in the 2013 6 Nations title winning season. He also played a part in all five matches in the 2019 Grand Slam campaign.

In 2014, he started in the 12-6 win over South Africa in Cardiff and the following year began all five 6 Nations games as Wales missed out on the title on points difference. At the 2015 World Cup he took over as Wales’ main goal kicker after Halfpenny was ruled out of the tournament through injury and kicked 23 points in the 28-25 pool stage win over England at Twickenham. He was named man of the match in that game and ended the tournament with 56 points. That helped him to win the vote to be named the BBC Wales Sports Personality of the Year for 2015.

He toured New Zealand with the British & Irish Lions in the summer of 2017 and on his return he joined English side Northampton Saints. That move ended an 11-season stint at the Ospreys where he scored 2,203 points in 221 matches. The youngest player to reach a century of games for the Ospreys by the age of 22, he helped them to win the Celtic League titles with stunning final successes over Leinster in Dublin in both 2010 and 2012. He scored 1573 points in what is now the Guinness PRO14 tournament, topping the scoring charts in 2010/11, 2011/12 and 2013/14.

He became only the sixth Welsh player to score 300 points for his country and is currently (July, 2019) the fifth highest points scorer behind Neil Jenkins, Stephen Jones, Halfpenny and James Hook.

Club: Northampton Saints

DOB: 16/10/89 (29)

Born: Swansea

Height: 1.88 / 6’2”


Position: Outside Half

Cap No: 1063

DANIEL RHYS BIGGAR

1063

Test Debut: Wales v Canada, Cardiff 14/11/08

Caps/Points: 73 (41-2-30) / 351pts (4T 53C 69P 6DG)

6N: 30 (21-1-8) / 123pts (3T 24C 17P 3DG)

RWC: 2015 4 (2-0-2) / 56pts (4C 15P 1D)

LIONS: 2017



WALES SQUAD

Rhys Carre was included in the Rugby World Cup training squad as an uncapped player along with his former Cardiff Blues clubmate Owen Lane. He made his international debut in the warm-up fixture in Cardiff against Ireland. His selection came at a time when he had announced he would be leaving Wales and joining European and English champions Saracens for the 2019/20 season.

Born and bred in the Welsh capital, he learned his rugby at Corpus Christi High School, Cowbridge Comprehensive and St Joseph’s RFC. He captained the Wales Under 18 team and went on to play 14 times for Wales at Under 20 level.

His senior rugby education came with Cardiff while he was learning the ropes in the Cardiff Blues Academy. He made 26 appearances for the Blue & Blacks over four seasons and also turned out for the Cardiff Blues Premiership Select XV and Cardiff Blues A.

He broke into the Blues set-up in the 2018/19 season, making 18 appearances and making his Guinness PRO14 and Heineken Champions Cup debuts.

Club: Saracens

DOB: 08/02/98 (21)

Born: Cardiff

Height: 1.91 / 6’3”


Position: Prop

Cap No: 1152

RHYS MICHAEL TIMOTHY CARRE

Test Debut: Wales v Ireland, Cardiff 31/08/19


6N: No Appearances

1152



WALES SQUAD

Aled Davies learned his rugby at Whitland RFC, Ysgol Gyfun Bro Myrddin and then Coleg Sir Gar, where he played alongside Wales team-mates Scott Williams, Josh Adams, Gareth Davies and Samson Lee. He was capped by Wales at U16 and U18 levels and made his competitive debut for the Scarlets in the 2009-10 campaign. He stayed with the Scarlets through to 2018, making more than 120 appearances for them, before joining the Ospreys.

He earned his first call up to the Wales squad in May, 2013, to train ahead of the summer tour to Japan. He was flown out to New Zealand in the summer of 2016 to replace the injured Lloyd Williams and played against the Chiefs. He finally made his Wales debut on the 2017 summer tour against Tonga in Auckland. His first start came a week later in the win over Samoa in Apia.

He built on those international appearances by facing Australia, Georgia and South Africa in the autumn series later that year and enjoyed his first taste of 6 Nations action as a replacement in a win against Scotland in February, 2018. In the summer of 2018 he started the crucial second Test win over Argentina as Wales sealed a first series victory in the land of the Pumas since 1999.

He played in four of the five 6 Nations games in the Grand Slam campaign of 2019, including a start in the win over Italy in Rome.

Club: Ospreys

DOB: 19/07/92 (27)

Born: Carmarthen

Height: 1.75 / 5’7”

Weight: 85.5kg / 13st 6lbs

Position: Scrum Half

Cap No: 1134

ALED HUW DAVIES

1134

Test Debut: Tonga v Wales, Auckland 16/06/17

Caps/Points: 19 (15-0-4) / 5pts (1T)

6N: 7 (6-0-1)

RWC: No Appearances



WALES SQUAD

Gareth Davies developed through the Scarlets Academy after joining in 2006 and played his early club rugby at home town team Newcastle Emlyn. He represented Llanelli at Welsh Premiership level before progressing into the senior Scarlets environment. He played for Wales at U18 and U20 levels and won six caps in the U20 side alongside Scott Williams and Taulupe Faletau.

He was the leading try scorer with 10 in the 2013/14 Guinness PRO12 season and his consistency throughout that campaign earned him selection for Wales’ summer tour of South Africa. His Test debut came as a replacement for Mike Phillips in a 38-16 defeat to the Springboks in Durban on 14 June, 2014. He made three more appearances off the bench before being picked for the 2015 Rugby World Cup. An injury in the warm-up matches to Rhys Webb gave him a chance to shine in that tournament and he played in all five matches and scored five tries, the pick of which was in the win over England at Twickenham. He marked his first start for Wales with two tries in the opening game at the 2015 World Cup against Uruguay in Cardiff. His other tries came against Fiji and South Africa.

He went on the 2017 summer tour to New Zealand and Samoa, but found himself being called-up to join the British & Irish Lions squad after playing in the win over Tonga in Auckland. He was a replacement for the 31-31 draw with the Hurricanes, but didn’t get on the pitch. He started three of the five matches in Wales’ 2019 Grand Slam campaign and came on as a replacement in the other two.

He scored a try in the Scarlets 2017 Guinness PRO12 final win over Munster in Dublin and also started in the defeat by Leinster in the 2018 final.

Club: Scarlets

DOB: 18/08/90 (29)

Born: Carmarthen

Height: 1.78 / 5’10”



Cap No: 1115

DAVID GARETH DAVIES

1115

Test Debut: South Africa v Wales, Durban 14/06/14

Caps/Points: 44 (28-1-15) / 60pts (12T)

6N: 19 (14-1-4) / 20pts (4T)

RWC: 2015 5 (3-0-1) / 25pts (5T)

LIONS: 2017



WALES SQUAD

James Davies joined elder brother Jonathan Davies as a senior Welsh international when he made his debut against Italy in the 6 Nations in 2018. The Davieses became the 33rd set of brothers to play for Wales. He launched his career at Whitland RFC ad went on to play for Carmarthen Quins, making 59 appearances between 2010-15, before first appearing for the Scarlets in 2013.

His first international honours came with Wales Sevens and he was in the side that played for Team Wales at the 2014 Commonwealth Games. He was then picked as part of the Team GB squad for the inaugural Olympic Sevens in Rio in 2016, winning a silver medal alongside fellow Welshman Sam Cross.

He was a major player in the Scarlets run to the 2017 Guinness PRO12 final against Munster in Dublin. He was forced to play as an emergency wing in the semi-final win over Leinster at the RDS Arena after Steff Evans had been sent-off. In the final he scored a try in the 46-22 triumph. He was also named in the PRO12 ‘Dream Team’ for that season. He also started in the 2018 final defeat to Leinster.

His call-up to the Wales Squad came ahead of the 2018 6 Nations and he made his 15-a-side debut in the home win over Italy on 11 March. He went on the summer tour to the USA and Argentina and started in both wins over the Pumas.

Raised in Bancyfelin in the ‘Fox & Hounds’ pub, he is known as ‘Cubby Boi’. Elder brother Jonathan is nicknamed ‘Fox’, while James became ‘Cub’ as the younger sibling. His nickname is tattooed across his knuckles following a holiday trip to Las Vegas.

Club: Scarlets

DOB: 25/10/90 (28)

Born: Carmarthen

Height: 1.83 / 6’0”


Position: Flanker

Cap No: 1146

JAMES MICHAEL DAVIES

1146

Test Debut: Wales v Italy, Cardiff 11/03/18

Caps/Points: 5 (4-0-1) / 5pts (1T)

6N: 1 (1-0-0)

RWC: No Appearances



WALES SQUAD

Jonathan Davies was born in England, but raised in the Fox and Hounds pub in Bancyfelin with younger brother James. The Davieses became the 33rd set of brothers to have played for Wales when James won his first cap against Italy in 2018, but up until July, 2019, the pair hadn’t played together in the same Welsh side.

Jonathan won caps for Wales at U18 and U20 levels and was in the Welsh team that finished fourth on home soil at the inaugural World Rugby Under 20 Championships, playing alongside future British & Irish Lions team mates Sam Warburton, Leigh Halfpenny, Justin Tipuric, Rhys Webb and Dan Biggar. He played in six successive Tests for the Lions on the 2013 and 2017 tours, when they beat Australia and drew the series in New Zealand. He was voted player of the series for his part in the 2017 tour and was voted BBC Wales Sports Personality of the Year.

Having made his Scarlets debut in 2006 he graduated into the senior Wales set-up for the 2009 summer tour to North America. His full Wales debut came against Canada in Toronto and he went on to score twice in the 48-15 victory over the USA. His 6 Nations debut came in a home defeat to England in 2011. That was the first of 14 appearances for Wales that year as he became an ever-present in the side. He played in all seven 2011 Rugby World Cup matches in New Zealand, helping Wales to finish fourth.

In 2012 he was the midfield anchor in Wales’ Grand Slam success. He scored twice in the opening victory in Ireland and was a regular once again a year later as Wales made it back-to-back titles. He also played in all five games in the 2019 Grand Slam campaign, captaining Wales for the first time in the win over Italy in Rome. He started a record 48 Tests at centre for Wales with Jamie Roberts and one more with the Lions.

In November, 2013, he swapped Parc y Scarlets for Stade Marcel Michelin as he joined TOP14 outfit Clermont Auvergne on a two-year deal. He helped them to reach the 2015 Champions Cup final and was in the side that went down to Toulon in an all-French final at Twickenham.

A knee injury ruled him out of the 2015 World Cup, but he returned to Wales and Scarlets colours after signing a National Dual Contract later that year. He helped the Scarlets win the Guinness PRO12 final against Munster in Dublin in 2017, but missed the 2018 final through injury.

Club: Scarlets

DOB: 05/04/88 (31)

Born: Solihull

Height: 1.86 / 6’1”


Position: Centre

Cap No: 1066

JONATHAN JAMES VAUGHAN DAVIES

1066

Test Debut: Canada v Wales, Toronto 30/05/09

Caps/Points: 76 (43-1-32) / 75pts (15T)

6N: 36 (26-1-9) / 35pts (7T)

RWC: 2011 7 (4-0-3) / 15pts (3T)

Lions Caps: 6 (3-1-2)



WALES SQUAD

Elliot Dee learned his rugby at Penallta RFC, playing from the minis through to the youth team, and Newbridge Comprehensive School. He was first capped for Wales at Under 18 level in 2012. He then went on to feature in the Junior World Championships with Wales U20 in 2014 and 2015, when he was part of the Dragons Academy.

His first taste of senior rugby came at Newbridge, Pontypool, Bedwas and Cross Keys in the WRU National Championship and Principality Premiership. He then made his senior Dragons debut as a replacement against Leicester Tigers on 12 November, 2016.

He was included in the Wales senior squad for the first time for the 2017 Autumn Series and made his debut off the bench in the 13-6 win over Georgia on 18 November, 2017. His first start for Wales came in Round 4 of the 2018 6 Nations campaign against Italy. He came off the bench in the four other fixtures.

It was a similar situation in the 2019 Grand Slam season, when he started in the win over Italy in Rome and came on as a replacement in the other four fixtures. He played a part in 13 of Wales’ record run of 14 successive victories 2018-19.

Club: Dragons

DOB: 07/03/94 (25)

Born: Newport

Height: 1.85 / 6’1”


Position: Hooker

Cap No: 1143

ELLIOT MITCHELL DEE

1143

Test Debut: Wales v Georgia, Cardiff 18/11/17


6N: 10 (8-0-2)

RWC: No Appearances



WALES SQUAD

Ryan Elias followed in the footsteps of his Scarlets skipper Ken Owens from the junior ranks of Carmarthen Athletic and Ysgol Bro Myrddin into the regional set-up. He then made 45 appearances for Carmarthen Quins between 2013-16 in the Welsh Premiership.

He toured South Africa with Wales U18 in 2013 alongside Steff Evans, Josh Adams, Tom Williams, Rory Thornton, Ollie Griffiths and Adam Beard and went on to make eight appearances for Wales U20 in the 2014/15 season.

In the space of a month during the 2014/15 season he went from being fourth-choice hooker at the Scarlets to playing in a derby win over the Ospreys. His first start in the Guinness PRO12 came at Glasgow and his Champions Cup debut came against Leicester Tigers at Welford Road.

He started for the Scarlets in the Guinness PRO12 semi-final and final wins over Leinster and Munster in Dublin in 2017 when skipper Ken Owens was injured. He came on as a replacement for Owens in the 2018 final defeat by Leinster in Dublin. He reached 100 games for the west Wales region in the 2018/19 season.

He made his senior Wales debut came as a replacement against Tonga in Auckland on 16 June, 2017 on the summer tour. A week later he made his first start in the 19-17 win over Samoa in Apia. He was drafted into the 2018 6 Nations squad two days ahead of the opening game against Scotland when Scott Baldwin was injured in training, but didn’t figure in the tournament.

He toured with Wales once again in the summer of 2018, scoring the match winning try in the victory over South Africa in Washington DC. He was on the winning side in each of his first seven games for Wales. His 6 Nations debut came as a replacement in the victory over Italy in Rome on 9 February, 2019.

Club: Scarlets

DOB: 07/01/95 (24)

Born: Carmarthen

Height: 1.88 / 6’2”


Position: Hooker

Cap No: 1132

RYAN JAMES ELIAS

1132



6N: 1 (1-0-0)

RWC: No Appearances



WALES SQUAD

Although Tom Francis was born in York, he qualified to play for Wales through his grandmother, Eirlys Walters, who was born in Abercrave. He started playing rugby at the age of four at Malton & Norton RFC, in Yorkshire, and played 2nd XV rugby at Leeds University, where he earned a degree in mechanical engineering. After graduating he signed his first professional contract with Doncaster Knights in 2012. Former Pontypridd full back Brett Davey was coaching at the Knights at the time.

In 2013, he moved on to London Scottish, where his scrummaging talent was spotted by Exeter Chiefs director of rugby, Rob Baxter. He joined the Chiefs at the start of the 2014/15 season and made his first Premiership start against London Welsh on 7 September, 2014. His European debut followed on 25 October in the home win over Connacht in Challenge Cup.

He made 20 appearances for the Chiefs in his debut season and was named in the 2014/15 Premiership ‘Team of the Season’. On 9 March, 2015, Warren Gatland called him up to train with Wales and he was added to the Wales squad for the final 6 Nations game against Italy later on that month. Three months later he was selected in Wales’ 47-man World Cup training squad and he made his international debut in the 16-10 warm-up match victory in Ireland on 29 August, 2015. His World Cup debut came as a replacement in the win over Uruguay at the Millennium Stadium on 20 September and he went on to play a part in all five Welsh matches at the 2015 tournament.

He was banned for eight weeks after appearing to make contact with the “eye or eye area” of England’s Dan Cole in the 6 Nations defeat at Twickenham in 2016, but returned to international action on the three-Test tour to New Zealand that summer. He was back in New Zealand with Wales on their next tour in 2017. After helping Wales to beat Tonga in Auckland he was one of four Welsh players invited to train with the British & Irish Lions squad. He sat on the replacements bench for the games against the Chiefs and Hurricanes, but didn’t get on.

He featured in the 2016, 2017, 2018 and 2019 Premiership finals, helping the Chiefs to win at Twickenham in 2017, and started four of the five 6 Nations matches in 2019 as Wales won the Grand Slam.

Club: Exeter Chiefs

DOB: 27/04/92 (27)

Born: York

Height: 1.85 / 6’2”


Position: Prop

Cap No: 1125

TOMAS WILLIAM FRANCIS

1125

Test Debut: Ireland v Wales, Dublin 29/08/15

Caps/Points: 43 (26-1-16) / 5pts (1T)

6N: 18 (11-1-6)

RWC: 2015 5 (3-0-2)

LIONS: 2017



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Leigh Halfpenny is Wales’ third highest points scorer behind Neil Jenkins (1,049) and Stephen Jones (917). He was a graduate of the same Wales U20 team as future Grand Slam and British & Irish Lions team mates Dan Biggar, Jonathan Davies, Rhys Webb, Justin Tipuric and Sam Warburton. He helped Wales finish fourth at both the IRB U19 World Cup in Northern Ireland in 2007 and the inaugural World Rugby Under 20 Championship in Wales in 2008.Originally a member of the Ospreys academy, he moved to the capital to sign for Cardiff Blues ahead of the 2007/08 season and played 19 times for Cardiff RFC, scoring 178 points, before making his regional debut at Ulster in May, 2008. His senior Wales debut came on the wing against South Africa on 8 November, 2008, while he was still a teenager. He kicked a penalty in that game and marked his first 6 Nations outing against Scotland in 2009 with a try and grabbed another in the 23-15 triumph over England. He was the youngest player in the 37-strong squad selected for the 2009 British & Irish Lions tour to South Africa, but had his trip cut short through a thigh injury. He quickly recovered to establish himself as a key weapon in Warren Gatland’s Welsh side and he played in six of the seven games at the 2011 Rugby World Cup.His magnificent goal kicking helped Wales to secure another Grand Slam in 2012 (66 points) and to hang on to the title the following year (74 points), when he was named as the ‘Player of the Tournament’. He was selected for a second Lions tour in 2013 and punished the Australians as he steered his side to a 2-1 series victory from full-back. He bettered Neil Jenkins’ Lions record for the most points in a Test Series with 49. He also broke the record for the most points in a Lions Test as he scored 21 in the third and final Test. He was voted BBC Wales Sports Personality of the Year in 2013 and was runner-up to Andy Murray for the BBC Sports Personality of the Year title.He ended the tour with an 89% goal kicking success as he landed 40 out of 45 kicks. He was picked for a third Lions tour in 2017, but saw fellow Welshman Liam Williams take over his Test place at full-back.He scored two tries as Cardiff Blues won the Anglo-Welsh Cup at Twickenham in 2009 and grabbed another touchdown as they took the European Challenge Cup in Marseille a year later. He eventually left the Blues in 2014 to join Toulon. He won the Champions Cup with the French side at Twickenham in 2015, scoring 14 points in the win over Jonathan Davies’ Clermont Auvergne side.He was ruled out of the World Cup later that year after rupturing an anterior cruciate knee ligament. He returned to action for Wales 13 months later against Australia in the 2016 autumn series. He left Toulon in 2017 and returned to Wales with the Scarlets, playing for them in the 2018 Guinness PRO14 final defeat in Dublin by Leinster.

Club: Scarlets

DOB: 22/12/88 (30)

Born: Swansea

Height: 1.78 / 5’10”


Position: Full Back

Cap No: 1060

STEPHEN LEIGH HALFPENNY

1060

Test Debut: Wales v South Africa, Cardiff 08/11/08

Caps/Points: 82 (44-0-38) / 721 (14T 63C 175P)

6N: 37 (24-0-13) / 388pts (9T 35C 91P)

RWC: 2011 6 (4-0-2) / 13pts (2T 1P)

Lions Caps: 4 (2-0-2) / 49pts (5C 13P)



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Cory Hill joined the Cardiff Blues Academy from Bridgend College having won caps for Wales at Under 16 and 18 levels. He played for Wales U20 at the Junior World Championships in 2011 and 2012, captaining the side in 2012. His senior debut for home-town club Pontypridd came against Llanelli in April, 2010, when he scored two tries. He has also played for Cardiff and Bedwas.

He was released by the Blues in 2013 after making 10 appearances for them and briefly joined Birmingham Moseley in the English Championship. The Dragons spotted him and brought him back to Wales in November, 2013, and his Dragons debut came in the LV= Cup clash with Wasps at Rodney Parade.

He was made Dragons captain for the 2017/18 season and has made more than 100 appearances for the Gwent region. He won his first cap in the opening game of the 2016 Autumn Series against Australia. His first start came later in the same series against Japan and his 6 Nations debut came in the win over Italy in Rome on 5 February, 2017. His first 6 Nations start came in the home win over Scotland on 3 February, 2018, and he started every game in that championship.

He was named vice-captain for Wales’ 2017 summer tour to play Tonga and Samoa. Having played in the win over Tonga in Auckland he was one of four Welsh players called-up to join the British & Irish Lions tour party in New Zealand. He was on the replacements bench for the drawn game with the Hurricanes, but didn’t go on.

He was co-captain with Ellis Jenkins of the 2018 tour to the USA and Argentina. He led his country for the first time in the 23-10 triumph over the Pumas in San Juan on 9 June, 2018. He was in charge again a week later when Wales won the second Test.

He scored a vital 67th minute try against England to take the lead in the third round match of the 2019 Grand Slam campaign. His score gave Wales the lead and enabled them to make it three from three. Unfortunately, he picked up an ankle injury in that game that wrecked the rest of his season.

Club: Dragons

DOB: 10/02/92 (27)

Born: Pontypridd

Height: 1.95 / 6’5”


Position: Lock

Cap No: 1127

CORY LEWIS HILL

1127

Test Debut: Wales v Australia, Cardiff 05/11/16

Caps/Points: 24 (18-0-6) / 15pts (3T)

6N: 9 (6-0-3) / 10pts (2T)

RWC: No Appearances



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Wyn Jones started his rugby career in the Under 8s at Llandovery RFC. The Ysgol Gyfun Pantycelyn product then moved into the 2nd XV and Premiership sides at the Drovers. He also furthered his rugby education at Aberystwyth University. Having made 90 appearances for Llandovery over six seasons he graduated full-time into the Scarlets squad.

He scored a try in Llandovery’s 25-18 WRU National Cup final win over Carmarthen Quins at the Principality Stadium on 1 May, 2016. His Scarlets debut came in the Anglo-Welsh Cup against Gloucester on 24 January, 2014. He came on as a replacement in the Scarlets’ stunning Guinness PRO12 final victory over Leinster in Dublin in 2017 and was in the side that reached the final once again a year later.

His Wales debut came off the bench against Tonga at Eden Park, Auckland, on the 2017 summer tour. His 6 Nations debut was in the home win against Scotland on 3 February, 2018. His first nine caps were all off the bench before he made his first start, once again against the Tongans, at Principality Stadium in a 74-24 win on 17 November, 2018.

He appeared twice as a replacement in the 2019 Grand Slam campaign, in the away triumphs in France and Italy.

Club: Scarlets

DOB: 26/02/92 (27)

Born: Carmarthen

Height: 1.84 / 6’0”


Position: Prop

Cap No: 1136

OWAIN TOMOS WYN JONES

1136


Caps/Points: 15 (10-0-5) / 5pts (1T)

6N: 5 (3-0-2)

RWC: No Appearances



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Dillon Lewis was a Grand Slam winner with the Wales Under 20 team in 2016 and graduated to a senior Slam in 2019, when he featured off the bench in four of the five fixtures. A product of Coleg Y Cymoedd, he played for Wales at Under 18 level and made his regional debut for Cardiff Blues in 2014 having impressed for Pontypridd in the Premiership.

He was drafted into the Wales squad for the summer tour to New Zealand and Samoa in 2017 and made his senior Wales debut in the win over Tonga at Eden Park, Auckland. That appearance came off the bench, but a week later in Apia he started in the victory over Samoa. Things simply got better and better for him after that and he remained unbeaten in his opening 12 matches for his country up to the end of the 2019 6 Nations.

He reached 50 appearances for the Blues in the 2018/19 season, when he also made his debut in the Heineken Champions Cup.

Club: Cardiff Blues

DOB: 04/01/96 (23)

Born: Church Village

Height: 1.83 / 6’0”


Position: Prop

Cap No: 1137

DILLON ANTHONY LEWIS

1137



6N: 4 (4-0-0)

RWC: No Appearances



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Ross Moriarty comes from good rugby stock being the son of former Wales dual code international Paul and nephew of ex-Wales captain Richard. He was born in St Helens, on Merseyside, while his father was playing rugby league at Widnes, but was educated at Morriston Comprehensive School. He played football up to the age of 12 before switching to rugby at Gorseinon RFC. He played for Swansea Schools and West Wales Schools, beginning life as a full back before moving into the forwards.

He was in the in the Ospreys age grade system as a full back, but then moved to Hartpury College. A switch to the back row saw him earn selection for England Under 18 and 20 and earned him an Academy contract at Gloucester. His debut for the Cherry & Whites came in the LV= Cup at the age of 18 against the Ospreys in 2012. He went on to make 51 appearances for them, including winning the European Challenge Cup in 2015, before joining the Dragons in the summer of 2018.

He twice won the Junior World Championship with England U20, in 2013 and 2014, playing alongside such future England stars as Maro Itoje, Jack Nowell, Anthony Watson, Henry Slade, Luke Cowan-Dickie, Alec Hepburn and Ollie Devoto. England beat Wales in the 2013 final, with Moriarty facing future team mates in Hallam Amos, Elliot Dee and Ellis Jenkins.

He opted to play for Wales at senior level, winning his first cap against Ireland in 2015 and appearing in the World Cup later that year. He is one of only 15 ‘Father & Son’ teams to have played for Wales and Moriarty’s became the first family to play at the World Cup for Wales.

He was picked for the British & Irish Lions tour to New Zealand in 2017, but was only able to play in the opening game against the New Zealand Provincial Barbarians because of a nerve problem in his lower back.

He toured with Wales in the summer of 2018 and was sent-off near the end of the 30-12 win over Argentina in Santa Fe for putting a choke hold on Nicolas Sanchez. He received a four week ban.

Club: Dragons

DOB: 18/04/94 (25)

Born: St Helens

Height: 1.88 / 6’2”


Position: Back Row

Cap No: 1121

CONNALL ROSS MORIARTY

1121

Test Debut: Wales v Ireland, Cardiff 08/08/15

Caps/Points: 34 (20-0-14) / 10pts (2T)

6N: 14 (9-0-5) / 10pts (2T)

RWC: 2015 2 (1-0-1)

LIONS: 2017



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Josh Navidi took his first steps in rugby with Brynteg Comprehensive School and Bridgend Athletic RFC, but at the age of 16 he moved to Christchurch, in New Zealand, where he studied accountancy and PE at St Bede’s College. He made a big impression during his two years there helping the school win the South Island College League and was offered a place in the Canterbury Academy.

Upon returning to Wales he was snapped up by the Cardiff Blues Academy and featured for Wales at Under 20 level in 2009. He went on to play in all of Wales’ matches in the 2010 Under 20 Six Nations alongside the likes of Scott Williams, Taulupe Faletau and Gareth Davies, eventually winning eight caps.

He played for Glamorgan Wanderers in the Welsh Premiership before making his Cardiff Blues debut against Leinster at the RDS in 2009. Equally at home in any position across the back row, he was first called into the Wales Squad In January, 2013, ahead of the 6 Nations championship. He didn’t get a game, but then went on the summer tour to Japan and made his debut against the Japanese in Tokyo.

He had to wait four years before winning his second cap, against Tonga in Auckland on the 2017 summer tour, and went on to become the stand-out player for Wales in the 2017 Autumn Series. His 6 Nations debut came in the win over Scotland on 3 February, 2018, and he started four games in that championship. A year later and he was a starter in all five 6 Nations games in the Grand Slam campaign.

Club: Cardiff Blues

DOB: 30/12/90 (28)

Born: Bridgend

Height: 1.85 / 6’1”


Position: Back Row

Cap No: 1108

JOSHUA RAJAI NAVIDI

1108

Test Debut: Japan v Wales, Tokyo 15/06/13


6N: 9 (7-0-2)

RWC: No Appearances



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George North burst on to the international stage in 2010 as an 18-year-old when he scored twice against South Africa on his debut at the Millennium Stadium. On that day, 13 November, he became the youngest player in almost 117 years to score a try on his debut for Wales – he was 18 years, 214 days, beating Tom Pearson, who was aged 18 years, 238 days when he scored against England in 1891. He is the third youngest player to play for Wales behind his former Wales U18 team mate Tom Prydie and Norman Biggs. He is also third in line as Wales’ highest try scorer after Shane Williams (58) and Gareth Thomas (40).

His two tries against Nambia at the 2011 Rugby World Cup made him the youngest try scorer at the tournament – aged 19 years and 166 days – ahead of Australian Joe Roff. He won 20 caps for Wales as a teenager and became the first teenager in world rugby to score 10 Test tries. On 28 February, 2015, he became the youngest player to reach 50 caps when Wales played France (Wales 47 caps, Lions 3). He reached 50 caps for Wales on 29 August, 2015, in the World Cup warm-up win over Ireland in Dublin.

Although born in England, he was raised in north Wales from the age of two and went to school on Anglesey, Ysgol Uwchradd Bodedern. He played junior rugby at the Llangefni, Pwllheli and Rhyl clubs and helped a North Wales U16 XV beat the Scarlets. He then won a rugby scholarship to Llandovery College, where he was converted from second row to outside centre. He played for Wales U16 and 18 and went into the Scarlets Academy. He scored twice on his Scarlets debut against Benetton Treviso in September, 2010.

He left the Scarlets after starring with the British & Irish Lions in Australia, when he scored in the first and third Tests as the Lions won the series 2-1. He made a second tour with the Lions in 2017, but failed to break into the Test team for the drawn series against New Zealand after suffering a hamstring injury.

His move to Northampton Saints in 2013 saw him become an English Premiership winner at Twickenham in May, 2014, when Saints beat Saracens. He returned to Wales on a National Dual Contract with the Ospreys at the start of the 2018/19 season.

He scored Wales’ first 6 Nations try hat-trick against Italy in Rome in 2015 and set Welsh records of 473 metres gained, 12 clean breaks and 26 defenders beaten in the 2016 campaign when he was the tournament’s top try scorer with four. He helped Wales win the Grand Slam in 2012, the 6 Nations title in 2013 and the Grand Slam again in 2019. His two tries in the win over France in Paris in 2019 set-up the bid for the third clean-sweep of Warren Gatland’s reign.

Club: Ospreys

DOB: 13/04/92 (27)

Born: Kings Lynn

Height: 1.93 / 6’4”


Position: Wing

Cap No: 1078

GEORGE PHILIP NORTH

1078

Test Debut: Wales v South Africa, Cardiff 13/11/10

Caps/Points: 86 (48-2-36) / 190pts (38T)

6N: 37 (26-1-10) / 95pts (19T)

RWC: 2011, 2015 (7) 2015 (4) 11 (6-0-5) / 15pts (3T)

Lions Caps: 3 (2-0-1) / 10pts (2T)



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Ken Owens, the man affectionately known as the ‘Sheriff ‘, is Wales’ most capped hooker having overtaken Garin Jenkins previous record mark. He was picked up by the Scarlets Academy in 2004, but didn’t burst onto the regional scene until the 2006/07 season.

He figured prominently for Wales at Under 21 level and also played for Carmarthen Athletic and Cardiff Met (Uwic at the time) before making his mark at regional level. The former Ysgol Bro Myrddin pupil then earned his first call-up to the Wales senior squad in 2010. He went to the 2011 Rugby World Cup as an uncapped player and made his international debut as a second half replacement in the 81-7 win over Namibia.

His first start for Wales came in the 2012 6 Nations against England at Twickenham as he helped Warren Gatland’s side secure the Triple Crown. He featured in four of the games in what proved to be a Grand Slam campaign and he came on in all five games as Wales retained their title in 2013. Eight of his first 39 caps came off the bench as he served his international apprenticeship and he reached 50 caps in the game against France in Paris in 2017.

Captain of the Scarlets from 2014-19, he was injured and missed the Guinness PRO12 final triumph over Munster in Dublin but led the side into the 2018 final against Leinster. He did, however, recover in time to take his place in the British & Irish Lions squad for the tour that summer to New Zealand. He came on as a replacement in two Tests and captained the side against the Blues.

He started four of the five games in the 2019 Grand Slam season and was named as the coach’s and fans’ ‘Player of the Season’ at the Scarlets in 2018/19 as he closed in on 250 games for the region.

Club: Scarlets

DOB: 03/01/87 (32)

Born: Carmarthen

Height: 1.83 / 6’0”


Position: Hooker

Cap No: 1088

KENNETH JAMES OWENS

1088

Test Debut: Namibia v Wales, New Plymouth 26/09/11

Caps/Points: 67 (38-1-28) / 15pts (3T)

6N: 34 (24-1-9)

RWC: 2011, 2015 (1) 2015 (5) 6 (4-0-2)

Lions Caps: 2017 (1)



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As far as international debuts are concerned, Hadleigh Parkes’ was a bit special. Having spent three years at the Scarlets qualifying to play for Wales, the Hunterville, New Zealand-born centre literally burst on to the Test scene against South Africa in the final game of the 2017 Under Armour Series at Principality Stadium. He scored within seven minutes of his first game in a Welsh shirt, bagged a second try later in the first half, and carried off the man of the match award after helping Wales to beat the Springboks 24-22.

It was not a bad start for a player who had only been drafted into the Welsh squad for the four match autumn campaign a month earlier. He wasn’t available for selection until 2 December, but Warren Gatland gave him his chance at the earliest opportunity and neither coach nor player has looked back since.

When he left the family sheep farm in New Zealand with his now wife, Suzanne, the former Manawatu, Auckland Blues, Wellington Hurricanes and Southern Kings centre wasn’t thinking about anything other than doing a good job for his former Auckland coach, Wayne Pivac, at the Scarlets. He did that and more for the Welsh region and in more than 100 appearances for the Llanelli-based side has helped them to win the Guinness PRO12 (2017), reach a second final (2018) and play in a Champions Cup semi-final (2018).

A vital cog in the Welsh back line, he started four of the five Grand Slam matches in 2019, scoring a vital try in the clincher against Ireland, and featured in 11 of the record run of 14 successive victories in 2018/19. He learned his rugby at Palmerston North Boys’ High School and the University of Canterbury.

Club: Scarlets

DOB: 05/10/87 (31)

Born: Hunterville, NZ

Height: 1.88 / 6’2”


Position: Centre

Cap No: 1144

HADLEIGH WILLIAM PARKES

1144

Test Debut: Wales v S Africa, Cardiff 02/12/17

Caps/Points: 18 (14-0-4) / 25pts (5T)

6N: 9 (7-0-2) / 10pts (2T)

RWC: No Appearances



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Rhys Patchell followed in the footsteps of another Ysgol Glantaf product, Jamie Roberts, in playing for Cardiff Blues and then Wales. Capped by Wales at U16, 18 and Sevens levels, he graduated from the Blues Academy into the full regional side at an early age in 2012 and went on to score more than 600 points in a five-year stint at the Arms Park that saw him make 83 appearances. He scored 174 points in the 2015/16 season to top the Guinness PRO12 charts.

He joined the Scarlets in 2016 and it proved to be a shrewd move as he ended his first season as the leading points scorer in the Guinness PRO12 once again with 145 and picked up a winners’ medal after helping the west Walians to beat Munster in the final at the Aviva Stadium.

He made his senior Wales debut on the summer tour to Japan in 2013, coming off the bench as a replacement for Dan Biggar at outside-half in a 22-18 victory in Osaka. He was a first-half replacement for Owen Williams the next week in Tokyo when the Japanese came out on top, 23-8.

He had to wait three years before he won his next cap, and made his first start, after being called out to New Zealand as a replacement for the 2016 summer tour. He came on as a replacement in the midweek game against the Chiefs and started at full-back in the last two Tests with the All Blacks.

He moved into his favoured No 10 shirt for the first two games of the 2018 6 Nations campaign, a home win over Scotland on his tournament debut and an away defeat to England, before dropping to the bench for the win over Italy. He was back at No 10 for the two wins over Argentin on the 2018 summer tour, scoring 30 points in the two games, and then notched his first international try in the home win over Tonga in November, 2018.

Club: Scarlets

DOB: 17/05/93 (26)

Born: Cardiff

Height: 1.91 / 6’2”


Position: Outside Half

Cap No: 1106

MATTHEW RHYS PATCHELL

1106

Test Debut: Japan v Wales, Osaka 08/06/13

Caps/Points: 13 (7-0-6) / 58pts (2T 9C 10P)

6N: 3 (2-0-1) / 3pts (1P)

RWC: No Appearances



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Aaron Shingler was born in Aldershot to a Scottish mother, but grew up in west Wales. He learned his rugby at Pontarddulais Comprehensive School and Gorseinon Tertiary College and went on to play cricket for England Under 19. A multi-talented all-round sportsman, he played for the Glamorgan 2nd XI for three seasons before signing for the senior side in 2007. A right-arm fast bowler he played once for England U19 in a youth one-day international against Bangladesh in 2005 and also represented Wales Minor Counties. His release from Glamorgan saw him pursue a career in rugby when he signed for Welsh Premiership side Llanelli.

He was called up by the Scarlets regional side in April, 2009, for their derby clash with the Ospreys and went on to play in three of the Scarlets’ four remaining fixtures at the end of that season. He had to miss the away defeat at Leinster as he was playing for Llanelli in the WRU Challenge Cup final. He scored a solo try from 70 metres, but it wasn’t enough to prevent Neath from winning 27-21.

Shingler’s first international call came in rugby’s shorter format a year later when he was selected to play for Wales Sevens at the Delhi Commonwealth Games. He helped Wales qualify from their pool, but in the end they were defeated 38-12 by Samoa in the Plate semi-final.

He has now made more than 100 appearances over his 10 year stint at the Scarlets and helped them to win the Guinness PRO12 title in 2017, when he was man of the match in the final against Munster. He played in the final defeat by Leinster in 2018, but unfortunately suffered a knee injury which forced him to miss the entire 2018/19 season.

He was called into Wales’ 35-man senior squad for the training camp in Poland prior to the 2012 6 Nations and made his international debut against Scotland on 12 February, 2012. It was his only appearance in Wales’ Grand Slam campaign, although he featured twice in the autumn of 2012 and in thee of Wales’ 2013 6 Nations ties as they made it back-to-back titles.

He played one match on Wales’ 2014 summer tour of South Africa, but had to wait until 2017 for his next cap. He then became a regular in the summer and autumn of 2017 and in the 2018 6 Nations before injury struck. His first Test try came against Ireland in Dublin in February 2018. He returned to the Wales squad when he was named in the 42-man training party for the 2019 Rugby World Cup.

Club: Scarlets

DOB: 07/08/87 (32)

Born: Aldershot

Height: 1.97 / 6’6”


Position: Back Row

Cap No: 1090

AARON CRAIG SHINGLER

1090

Test Debut: Wales v Scotland, Cardiff 12/02/12

Caps/Points: 20 (10-0-10) / 5pts (1T)

6N: 8 (5-0-3) / 5pts (1T)

RWC: No Appearances



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Nicky Smith is another Waunarlwydd RFC product, along with Liam Williams, and he also learned his rugby at Pentrehafod Comprehensive School and Gower College. He then moved into the Ospreys Academy and played for Wales Under 18 and 20.

He made 31 appearances for Swansea in the Welsh Premiership and also played a few times for Aberavon. His form at semi-professional level was enough to earn him a call-up to the Wales U20 squad, where he won 15 caps over two years. He broke into the senior Ospreys squad in 2012 before making his international debut as a replacement in a home win against Fiji in November, 2014.

A week later he came on for the final seven minutes against New Zealand, but lasted only three minutes before tearing a pectoral muscle that kept him out of action for four months. His next appearance in a Welsh shirt, and his first start, came in the World Cup warm-up feat to Ireland in Cardiff, but he didn’t make the squad for the tournament.

He was back for the 2016 Autumn Series, playing a part in the wins over Argentina, Japan and South Africa, and went on to make his 6 Nations debut from the start of the win over Italy in Rome on 5 February, 2017. He was a replacement for the four other fixtures in that championship. He played in all five wins on the 2017 and 2018 summer tours and played in 12 of the 14 match unbeaten series between 2018-19, including four outings, and one start, in the 2019 Grand Slam campaign.

Club: Ospreys

DOB: 07/04/94 (25)

Born: Swansea

Height: 1.83 / 6’0”


Position: Prop

Cap No: 1117

NICKY PAUL SMITH

1117

Test Debut: Wales v Fiji, Cardiff 15/11/14


6N: 11 (8-0-3)

RWC: No Appearances



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Justin Tipuric is the latest, and one of the greatest, rugby stars to come off the production line at Cwmtawe Comprehensive School and Trebanos RFC. He has followed in the footsteps of Bleddyn Bowen, Rob Jones and Arwel Thomas in playing for Wales. He played for Wales Under 18 in 2007 and then won 18 caps for Wales U20 over the next two seasons, scoring eight tries, six of which came at the 2009 tournament in Japan. He also played for Wales Sevens on the World Series and represented Team Wales at the 2018 Commonwealth Games.

His Ospreys debut came as a replacement in an LV= Cup home defeat to Northampton Saints on 5 November, 2009, and he has now played more than 170 times for his home region, including starting in the 2012 Magners League title win over Leinster in Dublin in May, 2012. He was made Ospreys captain for the 2018/19 season.

He was included in the Wales World Cup training squad in May, 2011, and made his senior Wales debut as a replacement against Argentina on 20 August, 2011. He didn’t make the squad for the tournament in New Zealand, but was back in the side for the post-World Cup clash with Australia in December that year.

His 6 Nations debut came as a replacement in the win over Ireland in Dublin at the start of the 2012 Grand Slam campaign and he then started the game in Italy. He toured Australia in the summer of 2012, playing in two of the three Tests and returned Down Under a year later with the British & Irish Lions after helping Wales to secure back-to-back 6 Nations titles in 2013, starting in three of the five games.

He was picked to tour with the British & Irish Lions in 2013 won a Lions Test cap in the decisive third Test in Sydney in 2013 when he came on to replace Welsh team mate Taulupe Faletau in the 55th minute of the 41-16 triumph. He was the 10th Welsh player to take part in the match and featured in six matches on the trip, including the opening match against the Barbarians in Hong Kong. His form in 2017 was good enough to earn him a second tour with the Lions to New Zealand, where he played in five provincial matches.

He started in nine of Wales’ record run of 14 successive victories in 2018-19, including four in the 2019 Grand Slam success.

Club: Ospreys

DOB: 06/08/89 (30)

Born: Neath

Height: 1.88 / 6’2”


Position: Flanker

Cap No: 1087

JUSTIN CHARLES TIPURIC

1087

Test Debut: Wales v Argentina, Cardiff 20/08/11

Caps/Points: 66 (39-1-26) / 25pts (5T)

6N: 35 (25-1-9) / 5pts (1T)

RWC: 2015 5 (3-0-2) / 5pts (1T)




WALES SQUAD

Aaron Wainwright originally looked destined for a career in football having been on the books of both Cardiff City and Newport County during his teenage years. He was at Cardiff City from Under 9-16 and was included in the Wales Under 16 football squad. But the Bassaleg Comprehensive School product finally chose the oval ball game at 17 and after playing with the youth team at Whiteheads RFC he went to study at Cardiff Metropolitan University. His performances for Cardiff Met caught the eye of the Dragons and he made his Guinness PRO14 debut in a 43-29 defeat at Cardiff Blues in October, 2017.

He went on to play 25 times that season and was picked for Wales’ summer tour to the USA and Argentina. He was an unused replacement in the victory over South Africa in Washington DC and then won his first cap came as a replacement in the 23-10 win over Argentina in San Juan. His home debut came as an 11th minute replacement for Ross Moriarty in the 20-11 win over South Africa later that year and he was retained for the 2019 6 Nations Championship.

He played a part in all five Grand Slam matches and started in the win over Italy in Rome. His first eight matches for Wales ended in victory and a rather special 2018/19 campaign ended with him sweeping the board at the Dragons annual awards as he was named the Coaches Player of the Year, Players’ Player of the Year and Supporters Club Player of the Year.

Club: Dragons

DOB: 25/09/97 (21)

Born: Cardiff

Height: 1.88 / 6’3”


Position: Flanker

Cap No: 1148

AARON JAMES WAINWRIGHT

1148

Test Debut: Argentina v Wales, San Juan 09/06/18


6N: 5 (5-0-0)

RWC: No Appearances



WALES SQUAD

Owen Watkin graduated from being an U20 Grand Slammer in 2016 to a member of the senior Wales side that completed a clean sweep in the Guinness 6 Nations three years later. Having made his regional debut for the Ospreys in September, 2015 as an 18-year-old, he has developed into a mainstay at the Liberty Stadium. After his breakthrough season in 2015/16 he suffered an anterior cruciate knee ligament injury in training in July, 2016, and was forced to spend more than a year on the sidelines.

Having learned his rugby at Ysgol Gyfun Gymraeg Llangynwyd, Bridgend College and Bryncethin RFC, he played for Wales U18 on tour in South Africa in 2014 and moved up into the Wales U20 side for the 2015 and 2016 Six Nations campaigns. He also played at the 2015 Word Rugby Junior Championships.

A product of the Ospreys Academy, he signed his first professional contract with his home region in 2016 having also featured for his hometown team, Bridgend Ravens. He received his first senior Wales call in the autumn of 2017 when he was named in a 36-man squad for the November Tests.

His full international debut soon arrived when he appeared off the bench to replace Owen Williams in the 68th minute of the 29-21 defeat by Australia at Principality Stadium. The following Saturday, November 18, 2017, he made his first start for his country against Georgia in Cardiff, playing the full 80 minutes in a 13-6 success.

In the 2018 6 Nations he won two more caps against Scotland and Italy and went on to play twice on the summer tour. He began the 22-20 victory over South Africa in Washington DC and also the 30-12 win against Argentina in Santa Fe. He was involved in all four autumn internationals later that year.

In the 2019 6 Nations he played a part of all five games as Wales sealed the Grand Slam and Triple Crown. Four of those five appearances came as a replacement, although he did start the second round clash with Italy in Rome. He marked that match with his first international try in the 69th minute as he ran on to a chip ahead by Gareth Anscombe.

Club: Ospreys

DOB: 12/10/96 (22)

Born: Bridgend

Height: 1.88 / 6’2”


Position: Centre

Cap No: 1140

OWEN PAUL WATKIN

1140

Test Debut: Wales v Australia, Cardiff 11/11/17

Caps/Points: 16 (13-0-3) / 5pts (1T)

6N: 7 (7-0-0) / 5pts (1T)

RWC: No Appearances



WALES SQUAD

Liam Williams is a former scaffolder who turned into a full-time professional rugby player in 2011. He launched his rugby career at Waunarlwydd RFC and has since turned into one of the best full-backs in the world game. Equally at home on the wing, in his 50 starts for Wales he has played wing 25 times and full back 25 times up to 1 August, 2019. As well as 56 Welsh caps, in which he has bagged a dozen tries, he started in the three Tests for the British & Irish Lions in their series draw in New Zealand in 2017.

Capped by Wales at U20 level in 2011 in both the Six Nations and Word Rugby Junior Championships, he played for a season with Llanelli RFC before making his Scarlets regional debut against Connacht on 10 September, 2011. In his first season in regional rugby he was nominated for the ‘LV Breakthrough Player Award’ and he was voted ‘Player’s Player of the Year’ for the Scarlets. Named in the Guinness PRO12 ‘Dream Team’ for the two seasons at full-back, he won the Welsh Professional Players Association ‘Welsh Player of the Year’ in 2014.

He helped Scarlets to win the Guinness PRO12 title against Munster in Dublin in 2017, scoring the opening try, before moving to Saracens after the 2017 Lions tour. He scored a try for his new team as they won the Gallagher Premiership title in 2019 while he also helped Saracens to Heineken Champions Cup glory.

His first Welsh cap came at full-back against the Barbarians at the Millennium Stadium on 2 June, 2012, and he was also selected to go on the Wales tour to Australia that summer, playing in one match against the ACT Brumbies in Canberra. He was on the wing for the games against New Zealand and Australia in the autumn series in 2012, but missed the 2013 6 Nations. He toured Japan in the summer of 2013 and made his 6 Nations debut in the defeat to Ireland at Lansdowne Road in 2014.

He underwent foot surgery in June, 2015, and faced a race against time to be fit for the World Cup. He came through and played against Uruguay, England and Australia.

Club: Saracens

DOB: 09/04/91 (28)

Born: Swansea

Height: 1.85 / 6’0”


Position: Full Back / Wing

Cap No: 1095

LIAM BRIAN WILLIAMS

1095

Test Debut: Wales v Barbarians, Cardiff 02/06/12

Caps/Points: 58 (32-1-25) / 60pts (12T)

6N: 27 (18-1-8) / 35pts (7T)

RWC: 2015 3 (2-0-1)




WALES SQUAD

Tomos Williams took his first steps on the rugby field at Treorchy at the age of seven. He was coached by his father, Steve, all the way up to youth level and made a couple of appearances for the Zebras’ 1st XV before committing himself to the Cardiff Blues. He won Welsh caps at U18 level from Coleg y Cymoedd and then made 18 appearances at U20 level over two seasons. He made his Wales Sevens debut as a 19-year-old in the Japan leg of the 2013/14 World Series and went on to play in tournaments on the Gold Coast, in South Africa, and Dubai.

Capped by Wales at Under 16 in basketball, he opted for rugby and made his Blues regional debut off the bench as an 18-year-old in a 31-10 home defeat to Munster on 23 November, 2013. Five years later he scored a crucial try for the Blues in their European Challenge Cup final victory over Gloucester in Bilbao as the capital region claimed their second continental trophy in May, 2018.

His first call-up to the senior Wales squad came ahead of the 2017 summer Test matches against Tonga and Samoa. He sat on the bench for the game against Samoa in Apia, but his international bow didn’t come until a year later. That was on the summer tour to the USA and Argentina when he scored a vital try in the 22-20 win over South Africa at the RFK Stadium in Washington DC.

He was again on the score sheet when he was selected for his next start in the 2018 autumn triumph over Tonga and he claimed another try on his 6 Nations debut as Wales battled back to beat France in Paris on 1 February, 2019.

Club: Cardiff Blues

DOB: 01/01/95 (24)

Born: Treorchy

Height: 1.78 / 5’10”



Cap No: 1147

TOMOS GERAINT WILLIAMS

1147

Test Debut: South Africa v Wales, Washington 02/06/18


6N: 1 (1-0-0) / 5pts (1T)

RWC: No Appearances



WALES IN 2019

FRANCE 19 – 24 WALESHalf Time: 16 – 0, Attendance: 60,000

1 February, 2019, Stade de France

Referee: Wayne Barnes (England)

CARD PTS FRANCE WALES PTS CARD

Maxime Medard 15 Liam Williams 66

62 Damian Penaud 14 George North 2t

Romain Ntamack 13 Jonathan Davies66 Wesley Fofana 12 Hadleigh Parkes 76

1t Yoann Huget 11 Josh Adams2p, 1d Camille Lopez 10 Gareth Anscombe 2c 52 66

57 Morgan Parra 9 Tomos Williams 1t 52

60 Jefferson Poirot 1 Rob Evans 72

57 Guilhem Guirado 2 Ken Owens 72

47 Uini Atonio 3 Tomas Francis 56

Sebastien Vahaamahina 4 Adam Beard 47

57 Paul Willemse 5 Alun Wyn Jones (C)Wenceslas Lauret 6 Josh Navidi 77

Arthur Iturria 7 Justin Tipuric70 1t Louis Picamoles 8 Ross Moriarty

REPLACEMENTS57 Julien Marchand 16 Elliot Dee 72

60 Dany Priso 17 Wyn Jones 72

47 Demba Bamba 18 Samson Lee 56

57 Felix Lambey 19 Cory Hill 47

70 Greg Alldritt 20 Aaron Wainwright 77

57 Baptiste Serin 21 Gareth Davies 52

62 Gael Fickou 22 Dan Biggar 1c, 1p 52

66 Geoffrey Doumayrou 23 Owen Watkin 76

WALES IN 2019


WALES IN 2019

CARD PTS ITALY WALES PTS CARD

Jayden Hayward 15 Liam Williams 66

1t Edoardo Padovani 14 Jonah HolmesMichele Campagnaro 13 Jonathan Davies (C) 62

Luca Morisi 12 Owen Watkin 1t

Angelo Esposito 11 Josh Adams 1t 66

47-54 1c, 1p Tommaso Allan 10 Dan Biggar 1c, 4p

59 Guglielmo Palazzani 9 Aled Davies 1t

50 Nicola Quaglio 1 Nicky Smith59 Leonardo Ghiraldini 2 Elliot Dee 48

59 Simone Ferrari 3 Samson Lee 48

Dave Sisi 4 Jake Beard 69

51 Dean Budd 5 Adam Beard57 Sebastian Negri 6 Adam Wainwright 69

1t Braam Steyn 7 Thomas YoungSergio Parisse (C) 8 Josh Navidi

REPLACEMENTS59 Luca Bigi 16 Ryan Elias 48

50 Cherif Traore 17 Wyn Jones59 Tiziano Pasquali 18 Dillon Lewis 48

51 Federico Ruzza 19 Alun Wyn Jones 69

57 Marco Barbini 20 Ross Moriarty 69

59 Edoardo Gori 21 Gareth Davies 66

47-54 Ian McKinley 22 Gareth Anscombe 1c 66

Tommaso Benvenuti 23 Hallam Amos 62

WALES IN 2019

ITALY 15 – 26 WALESHalf Time: 7 – 12, Attendance: 38,700

9 February, 2019, Stadio Olimpico, Rome

Referee: Mathieu Raynal (France)


WALES IN 2019 WALES IN 2019

WALES 21 – 13 ENGLANDHalf Time: 3 – 10, Attendance: 73,931

23 February, 2019, Principality Stadium

Referee: Joco Peyper (South Africa)

CARD PTS WALES ENGLAND PTS CARD

Liam Williams 15 Elliot DalyGeorge North 14 Jack Nowell

Jonathan Davies 13 Henry Slade79 Hadleigh Parkes 12 Manu Tuilagi

1t Josh Adams 11 Jonny May 69

60 3p Gareth Anscombe 10 Owen Farrell (c) 1c, 2p

76 Gareth Davies 9 Ben Youngs60 Rob Evans 1 Ben Moon 76

76 Ken Owens 2 Jamie George60 Tomas Francis 3 Kyle Sinckler 56

70 1t Cory Hill 4 Courtney Lawes 76

Alun Wyn Jones (C) 5 George Kruis 63

Josh Navidi 6 Mark WilsonJustin Tipuric 7 Tom Curry 1t

76 Ross Moriarty 8 Billy Vunipola

REPLACEMENTS76 Elliot Dee 16 Luke Cowan-Dickie60 Nicky Smith 17 Ellis Genge 76

60 Dillon Lewis 18 Harry Williams 56

70 Adam Beard 19 Joe Launchbury 63

76 Aaron Wainwright 20 Brad Shields 76

76 Aled Davies 21 Dan Robson60 1c Dan Biggar 22 George Ford79 Owen Watkin 23 Joe Cokanasiga 69



SCOTLAND 11 – 18 WALESHalf Time: 6 – 15, Attendance: 67,144

9 March, 2019, Murrayfield Stadium

Referee: Pascal Gauzere (France)

CARD PTS SCOTLAND WALES PTS CARD30 Blair Kinghorn 15 Liam Williams 47

20 Tommy Seymour 14 George NorthNick Grigg 13 Jonathan Davies 1t

Pete Horne 12 Hadleigh Parkes 73

64 1t Darcy Graham 11 Josh Adams 1t

2p Finn Russell 10 Gareth Anscombe 1c, 2p

Ali Price 9 Gareth Davies 69

Allan Dell 1 Rob Evans 61

69 Stuart McInally (C) 2 Ken Owens 64

64 Willem Nel 3 Tomas Francis 64

Grant Gilchrist 4 Adam Beard 61

64 Jonny Gray 5 Alun Wyn Jones (C)Magnus Bradbury 6 Josh Navidi

8-20 Jamie Ritchie 7 Justin Tipuric64 Josh Strauss 8 Ross Moriarty 69

REPLACEMENTS20 69 Fraser Brown 16 Elliot Dee 64

Gordon Reid 17 Nicky Smith 61

64 Simon Berghan 18 Dillon Lewis 64

64 Ben Toolis 19 Jake Ball 61

14 64 Hamish Watson 20 Aaron Wainwright 69

64 Greig Laidlaw 21 Aled Davies 69

30 Adam Hastings 22 Dan Biggar 47

20 Byron McGuigan 23 Owen Watkin 73



WALES 25 – 7 IRELANDHalf Time: 16 – 0, Attendance: 73,931

16 March, 2019, Principality Stadium

Referee: Angus Gardner (Australia)

CARD PTS WALES IRELAND PTS CARD

Liam Williams 15 Rob Kearney 64

8 George North 14 Keith EarlsJonathan Davies 13 Garry Ringrose

70 1t Hadleigh Parkes 12 Bundee AkiJosh Adams 11 Jacob Stockdale

1c, 6p Gareth Anscombe 10 Johnny Sexton 72

56 Gareth Davies 9 Conor Murray 70

53 Rob Evans 1 Cian Healy 58

60 Ken Owens 2 Rory Best (C) 64

53 Tomas Francis 3 Tadhg Furlong 64

70 Adam Beard 4 Tadhg Beirne 58

Alun Wyn Jones (C) 5 James RyanJosh Navidi 6 Peter O'Mahony

Justin Tipuric 7 Sean O'Brien 51

70 Ross Moriarty 8 CJ Stander

REPLACEMENTS60 Elliot Dee 16 Niall Scannell 64

53 Nicky Smith 17 Dave Kilcoyne 58

53 Dillon Lewis 18 Andrew Porter 64

70 Jake Ball 19 Quinn Roux 58

70 Aaron Wainwright 20 Jack Conan 51

56 Aled Davies 21 Kieran Marmion 70

8 Dan Biggar 22 Jack Carty 1c 72

70 Owen Watkin 23 Jordan Larmour 1t 64



ENGLAND 33 – 19 WALESHalf Time: 21 – 7, Attendance: 80,944

11 August, 2019, Twickenham Stadium


CARD PTS ENGLAND WALES PTS CARD

1dg Elliot Daly 15 Liam Williams1t Joe Cokanasiga 14 George North 1t

78 Jonathan Joseph 13 Jonathan Davies73 Piers Francis 12 Hadleigh Parkes 67

Anthony Watson 11 Josh Adams3c, 3p George Ford (C) 10 Gareth Anscombe 1c 33

49 Willi Heinz 9 Gareth Davies 1t 52

Ellis Genge 1 Nicky Smith 49

1t Luke Cowan-Dickie 2 Ken Owens 51

52 Dan Cole 3 Tomas Francis 49

78 Joe Launchbury 4 Adam Beard 67

Charlie Ewels 5 Alun Wyn Jones (C)67 Lewis Ludlam 6 Aaron Wainwright28 Tom Curry 7 Justin Tipuric 61

1t Billy Vunipola 8 Ross Moriarty

REPLACEMENTS78 Jack Singleton 16 Elliot Dee 51

Joe Marler 17 Wyn Jones 1t 49

52 Harry Williams 18 Dillon Lewis 49

67 George Kruis 19 Jake Ball 67

28 Courtney Lawes 20 Aaron Shingler 61

49 Ben Youngs 21 Aled Davies 52

78 Joe Marchant 22 Dan Biggar 1c 33

73 Manu Tuilagi 23 Owen Watkin 67


WALES IN 2019


17 August 2019, Principality Stadium

Referee: Pascal Gauzere (France)


1p Leigh Halfpenny 15 Elliot Daly1t George North 14 Anthony Watson 32

Jonathan Davies 13 Jonathan Joseph74 Hadleigh Parkes 12 Piers Francis 53

Josh Adams 11 Joe Cokanasiga74 1c, 1p Dan Biggar 10 George Ford (C) 2p 60

60 Gareth Davies 9 Willi Heinz 34-41 46

46 Nicky Smith 1 Ellis Genge 44

Ken Owens 2 Luke Cowan-Dickie 44

46 Tomas Francis 3 Dan Cole 60

65 Jake Ball 4 Joe Launchbury 53

Alun Wyn Jones (C) 5 Maro Itoje41 Aaron Wainwright 6 Courtney Lawes23 James Davies 7 Lewis Ludlam 75

Ross Moriarty 8 Billy Vunipola

REPLACEMENTS65 Elliot Dee 16 Jamie George 44

46 Wyn Jones 17 Joe Marler 44

46 Dillon Lewis 18 Kyle Sinckler 60

41 Aaron Shingler 19 George Kruis 53

23 Josh Navidi 20 Jack Singleton 75

60 Aled Davies 21 Ben Youngs 34-41 46

74 Jarrod Evans 22 Owen Farrell 53

74 Owen Watkin 23 Manu Tuilagi 60



WALES 17 – 22 IRELANDHalf Time: 3 – 15, Attendance: 62,905

31 August, 2019, Principality Stadium

Referee: Romain Poite (France)

CARD PTS WALES IRELAND PTS CARD

Hallam Amos 15 Will Addison 42-51 57

1t Owen Lane 14 Andrew ConwayScott Williams 13 Chris FarrellOwen Watkin 12 Bundee Aki

46 Steff Evans 11 Jacob Stockdale 2t 41

41 1p Jarrod Evans 10 Jack Carty 1c, 1p

46 Aled Davies 9 Kieran Marmion 59

41 Rhys Carre 1 Dave Kilcoyne 44

62 Ryan Elias 2 Niall Scannell 51

51 62 Samson Lee 3 John Ryan 51

Adam Beard 4 Iain Henderson46 Bradley Davies 5 James Ryan 51

62 Aaron Shingler 6 Tadhg Beirne51-62 James Davies 7 Peter O'Mahony (C) 59

Josh Navidi (C) 8 Jack Conan

REPLACEMENTS62 Elliot Dee 16 Rory Best 51

41 Rob Evans 17 Andrew Porter 44

41 Leon Brown 18 Tadhg Furlong 51

46 Jake Ball 19 Devin Toner 51

62 Aaron Wainwright 20 Jordi Murphy 59

46 Tomos Williams 21 Luke McGrath 59

41 1t, 2c Rhys Patchell 22 Garry Ringrose 42-51 57

46 Jonah Holmes 23 Dave Kearney 41


WALES IN 2019

IRELAND 19 – 10 WALESHalf Time: 7–10 , Attendance: 46,000

7 September 2019, Aviva Stadium


CARD PTS IRELAND WALES PTS CARD

1t Rob Kearney 15 Leigh Halfpenny 1c, 1p 65

Jordan Larmour 14 George NorthRobbie Henshaw 13 Jonathan Davies

Bundee Aki 12 Hadleigh Parkes 1t

52 Keith Earls 11 Josh Adams63 2c Johnny Sexton 10 Rhys Patchell 23

71 Conor Murray 9 Tomos Williams 69

41 Cian Healy 1 Wyn Jones 59

50 Rory Best (c) 2 Elliot Dee 59

56 1t Tadhg Furlong 3 Tomas Francis 59

1t James Ryan 4 Jake Ball 73

52 Jean Kleyn 5 Alun Wyn Jones (c)CJ Stander 6 Aaron Wainwright

59 Josh van der Flier 7 Justin TipuricJack Conan 8 Ross Moriarty 59

REPLACEMENTS50 Sean Cronin 16 Ken Owens 59

41 Dave Kilcoyne 17 Nicky Smith 59

56 Andrew Porter 18 Dillon Lewis 59

52 Iain Henderson 19 Adam Beard 77 73

59 Rhys Ruddock 20 Josh Navidi 59

71 Luke McGrath 21 Gareth Davies 69

63 Jack Carty 22 Dan Biggar 23

52 Garry Ringrose 23 Liam Williams 65


WALES IN 2019

1987 – New Zealand / Australia CAPTAIN – Richard Moriarty

Richard Moriarty (Swansea, captain), Steve Blackmore (Cardiff), Bleddyn Bowen (SW Police), Anthony Buchanan (Llanelli), Richie Collins (SW Police), Malcolm Dacey (Swansea), Jonathan Davies (Neath), Phil Davies (Llanelli), John Devereux (Bridgend), Ieuan Evans (Llanelli), Stuart Evans (Neath), Ray Giles (Aberavon), Adrian Hadley (Cardiff), Kevin Hopkins (Swansea), Billy James (Aberavon), Robert Jones (Swansea), Paul Moriarty (Swansea), Bob Norster (Cardiff), Kevin Phillips (Neath), Mark Ring (Cardiff), Huw Richards (Neath), Gareth Roberts (Cardiff), Steve Sutton (SW Police), Paul Thorburn (Neath), Glen Webbe (Bridgend), Jeff Whitefoot (Cardiff).Replacements: Alan Phillips (Cardiff) for Billy James, Mark Titley (Bridgend) for Glen Webbe, David Young (Swansea) for Stuart Evans, John Rawlins (Newport) for Jeff Whitefoot, Richard Webster (Swansea) for Bob Norster.National Coach: Tony Gray; Assistant Coach: Derek Quinnell; Team Manager: Clive RowlandsAppearances (6 games) Steve Blackmore 3(1r), Bleddyn Bowen 3, Anthony Buchanan 4, Richie Collins 3, Malcolm Dacey 1, Jonathan Davies 6(1r), Phil Davies 3, John Devereux 5, Ieuan Evans 5, Stuart Evans 2, Ray Giles 1, Adrian Hadley 6, Kevin Hopkins 2(1r), Robert Jones 5 Paul Moriarty 6, Richard Moriarty 6(1r), Robert Norster 3, Allan Phillips 3, Kevin Phillips 3, Huw Richards 3(1r), Mark Ring 3, Gareth Roberts 5, Steve Sutton 3(1r), Paul Thorburn 6, Glen Webbe 1, Richard Webster 1, Jeff Whitefoot 2, Dai Young 2.

1991 – UK / France CAPTAIN – Ieuan Evans

Ieuan Evans (Llanelli, captain), Paul Arnold (Swansea), Andy Booth (Cardiff), Tony Clement (Swansea), Richie Collins (Cardiff), Adrian Davies (Neath), Phil Davies (Llanelli), Mark Davis (Newport), Laurance Delaney (Llanelli), Arthur Emyr (Cardiff), David Evans (Cardiff), Steve Ford (Cardiff), Scott Gibbs (Neath), Mike Griffiths (Cardiff), Adrian Hadley (Cardiff), Mike Hall (Cardiff), Garin Jenkins (Pontypool), Robert Jones (Swansea), Emyr Lewis (Llanelli), Phil May (Llanelli), Martyn Morris (Neath), Kevin Moseley (Newport), Mike Rayer (Cardiff), Mark Ring (Cardiff), Ken Waters (Newbridge), Richard Webster (Swansea), Huw Williams-Jones (Llanelli).National Coach: Alan Davies; Team Manager: Bob NorsterAppearances (3 games) Paul Arnold 2, Tony Clement 2, Richie Collins 1, Phil Davies 3, Laurance Delaney 3, Arthur Emyr 3, David Evans 1(1r), Ieuan Evans 3, Scott Gibbs 3, Mike Griffiths 3, Mike Hall 3, Garin Jenkins 3(1r), Emyr Lewis 3, Robert Jones 3, Phil May 1, Martyn Morris 1(1r), Kevin Moseley 3, Mike Rayer 3(2r), Mark Ring 3, Ken Waters 1, Richard Webster 2.

1995 – South Africa CAPTAIN – Mike Hall

Mike Hall (Cardiff, captain), Mark Bennett (Cardiff), Tony Clement (Swansea), Adrian Davies (Cardiff), John Davies (Neath), David Evans (Treorchy), Stuart Davies (Swansea), Ieuan Evans (Llanelli), Ricky Evans (Llanelli), Steve Ford (Cardiff), Mike Griffiths (Cardiff), Jonathan Humphreys (Cardiff), Garin Jenkins (Swansea), Neil Jenkins (Pontypridd), Spencer John (Llanelli), Derwyn Jones (Cardiff), Robert Jones (Swansea), Gareth Llewellyn (Neath), Emyr Lewis (Llanelli), Andy Moore (Cardiff), Wayne Proctor (Llanelli), Greg Prosser (Pontypridd), Stuart Roy (Cardiff), Hemi Taylor (Cardiff), Gareth Thomas (Bridgend), Justin Thomas (Cardiff Institute). National Coach: Alex Evans; Assistant Coaches: Mike Ruddock, Dennis John; Team Manager: Geoff EvansAppearances (3 games) Mark Bennett 1, Tony Clement 3, Adrian Davies 2, John Davies 3, Stuart Davies 2, David Evans 1(1r), Ieuan Evans 3, Ricky Evans 2(1r), Mike Griffiths 2, Mike Hall 3, Jon Humphreys 2, Garin Jenkins 1, Neil Jenkins 3, Derwyn Jones 3, Robert Jones 2, Emyr Lewis 2, Gareth Llewellyn 3, Andy Moore 1, Wayne Proctor 1, Greg Prosser 1, Stuart Roy 1(1r), Hemi Taylor 3, Gareth Thomas 3.

RUGBY WORLD CUP RECORDS


1999 – UK / France CAPTAIN – Rob Howley

Rob Howley (Cardiff, captain), Allan Bateman (Northampton), Neil Boobyer (Llanelli), Colin Charvis (Swansea), Leigh Davies (Cardiff), Ben Evans (Swansea), Scott Gibbs (Swansea), Shane Howarth (Newport), Jonathan Humphreys (Cardiff), Dafydd James (Llanelli), Garin Jenkins (Swansea), Neil Jenkins (Cardiff), Stephen Jones (Llanelli), Jason Jones-Hughes (New South Wales), Andrew Lewis (Cardiff), Geraint P Lewis (Pontypridd), David Llewellyn (Newport), Gareth Llewellyn (Harlequins), Andrew Moore (Swansea), Craig Quinnell (Cardiff), Scott Quinnell (Llanelli), Peter Rogers (Newport), Brett Sinkinson (Neath), Mark Taylor (Swansea), Gareth Thomas (Cardiff), Mike Voyle (Llanelli), Nick Walne (Cardiff), Martyn Williams (Cardiff), Chris Wyatt (Llanelli), David Young (Cardiff).National Coach: Graham Henry; Assistant Coach: Lynn Howells; Team Manager: David Pickering

Appearances (4 games) Allan Bateman 2(1r), Colin Charvis 2, Ben Evans 3(3r), Scott Gibbs 4, Shane Howarth 4, Rob Howley 4, Jon Humphreys 1(1r), Dafydd James 3, Garin Jenkins 4, Neil Jenkins 4, Stephen Jones 1(1r), Jason Jones-Hughes 2(1r), Andrew Lewis 3(3r), Geraint Lewis 1, David Llewellyn 1(1r), Gareth Llewellyn 1, Craig Quinnell 3, Scott Quinnell 3, Peter Rogers 4, Brett Sinkinson 4, Mark Taylor 4, Gareth Thomas 4(1r), Mike Voyle 2(1r), Martyn Williams 2, Chris Wyatt 4(1r), David Young 4.

2003 – Australia CAPTAIN – Colin Charvis

Colin Charvis (capt ), Huw Bennett (Ospreys), Brent Cockbain (Celtic Warriors), Gareth Cooper (Celtic Warriors), Mefin Davies (Celtic Warriors), Garan Evans (Scarlets), Iestyn Harris (Cardiff Blues), Gethin Jenkins (Celtic Warriors), Adam R Jones (Ospreys), Dafydd Jones (Scarlets), Duncan Jones (Ospreys), Mark Jones (Scarlets), Stephen Jones (Scarlets), Gareth Llewellyn (Ospreys), Robin McBryde (Scarlets), Kevin Morgan (Celtic Warriors), Sonny Parker (Celtic Warriors), Dwayne Peel (Scarlets), Alix Popham (Leeds Tykes), Tom Shanklin (Cardiff Blues), Robert Sidoli (Celtic Warriors), Ceri Sweeney (Celtic Warriors), Mark Taylor (Scarlets), Gareth Thomas (Celtic Warriors), Iestyn Thomas (Scarlets), Jonathan Thomas (Ospreys), Gareth Williams (Cardiff Blues), Martyn Williams (Cardiff Blues), Rhys Williams (Cardiff Blues), Shane Williams (Ospreys), Chris Wyatt (Scarlets).National Coach: Steve Hansen; Skills Coach: Scott Johnson; Defence Coach: Clive Griffiths; Fitness Coach: Andrew Hore; Team Manager: Alan Phillips.

Appearances (5 games) Huw Bennett 2(2r), Colin Charvis 5, Brent Cockbain 4, Gareth Cooper 5(1r), Mefin Davies 3(2r), Garan Evans 1, Iestyn Hughes 4, Gethin Jenkins 5(3r), Adam R Jones 5(2r), Dafydd Jones 5(1r), Duncan Jones 2, Mark Jones 4, Stephen Jones 4(1r), Gareth Llewellyn 4(1r), Robin McBryde 4, Kevin Morgan 2, Sonny Parker 3, Dwayne Peel 5(4r), Alix Popham 2, Tom Shanklin 2, Robert Sidoli 5(2r), Ceri Sweeney 4(2r), Mark Taylor 4(1r), Gareth Thomas 4(1r), Iestyn Thomas 3, Jonathan Thomas 3(1r), Martyn Williams 4(2r), Rhys Williams 2(1r), Shane Williams 2, Chris Wyatt 2(2r).

2007 – France / Wales CAPTAIN – Gareth Thomas

Gareth Thomas (Cardiff Blues, capt), Huw Bennett (Ospreys), Colin Charvis (Newport Gwent Dragons), Gareth Cooper (Gloucester Rugby), Ian Evans (Ospreys), Ian Gough (Ospreys), James Hook (Ospreys), Chris Horsman (Worcester Warriors), Dafydd James (Scarlets), Will James (Gloucester Rugby), Gethin Jenkins (Cardiff Blues), Adam R Jones (Ospreys), Alun Wyn Jones (Ospreys), Duncan Jones (Ospreys), Mark Jones (Scarlets), Stephen Jones (Scarlets), Kevin Morgan (Newport Gwent Dragons), Michael Owen (Newport Gwent Dragons), Sonny Parker (Ospreys), Dwayne Peel (Scarlets), Mike Phillips (Ospreys), Alix Popham (Scarlets), Matthew Rees (Scarlets), Jamie Robinson (Cardiff Blues), Tom Shanklin (Cardiff Blues), Ceri Sweeney (Newport Gwent Dragons), Jonathan Thomas (Ospreys), T Rhys Thomas (Cardiff Blues), Martyn Williams (Cardiff Blues), Shane Williams (Ospreys).National Coach: Gareth Jenkins; National Team Manager: Alan Phillips; Attack Coach: Nigel Davies; Kicking Coach: Neil Jenkins; Set Piece Coach: Robin McBryde; Defence Coach: Rowland Phillips; Fitness Coach: Mark Bennett.

Appearances (4 games) Huw Bennett 1(1r), Colin Charvis 4(1r), Gareth Cooper 1(1r), Ian Evans 2(1r), Ian Gough 3(1r), James Hook 4(1r), Chris Horsman 2, Dafydd James 1, Will James 1, Gethin Jenkins 4(1r), Adam R Jones 2, Alun Wyn Jones 4, Duncan Jones 4(3r), Mark Jones 3, Stephen Jones 4(1r), Kevin Morgan 3(1r), Michael Owen 4(4r), Sonny Parker 2, Dwayne Peel 3, Mike Phillips 4(3r), Alix Popham 4(1r), Matthew Rees 3, Jamie Robinson 1, Tom Shanklin 4(1r), Ceri Sweeney 1(1r), Gareth Thomas 3(2r), Jonathan Thomas 2, T Rhys Thomas 4(3r), Martyn Williams 4, Shane Williams 4.



2011 – New Zealand CAPTAIN – Sam Warburton

Sam Warburton (capt, Cardiff Blues), Huw Bennett (Ospreys), Ryan Bevington (Ospreys), Aled Brew (NG Dragons), Lloyd Burns (NG Dragons), Lee Byrne (Clermont Auvergne), Luke Charteris (NG Dragons), Bradley Davies (Cardiff Blues), Jonathan Davies (Scarlets), Taulupe Faletau (NG Dragons), Leigh Halfpenny (Cardiff Blues), James Hook (Perpignan), Paul James (Ospreys), Gethin Jenkins (Cardiff Blues), Adam Jones (Ospreys), Alun Wyn Jones (Ospreys), Ryan Jones (Ospreys), Stephen Jones (Scarlets), Tavis Knoyle (Scarlets), Dan Lydiate (NG Dragons), Craig Mitchell (Exeter Chiefs), George North (Scarlets), Ken Owens (Scarlets), Mike Phillips (Bayonne), Andy Powell (Sale Sharks), Rhys Priestland (Scarlets), Jamie Roberts (Cardiff Blues), Lloyd Williams (Cardiff Blues), Scott Williams (Scarlets), Shane Williams (Ospreys).National Coach: Warren Gatland; Attack Coach: Rob Howley; Defence Coach: Shaun Edwards; Forwards Coach: Robin McBryde; Skills Coach: Neil Jenkins; Team Manager: Alan Phillips.Appearances (7 games) Huw Bennett 6, Ryan Bevington 2(2r), Aled Brew 1, Lloyd Burns 4(3r), Lee Byrne 2, Luke Charteris 7(1r), Bradley Davies 7(4r), Jonathan J Davies 7(1r), Taulupe Faletau 7, Leigh Halfpenny 6(1r), James Hook 5(1r), Paul James 5(2r), Gethin Jenkins 6(1r), Adam Jones 5, Alun Wyn Jones 7(2r), Ryan Jones 4(1r), Stephen Jones 4(3r), Tavis Knoyle 1, Dan Lydiate 5, Craig Mitchell 1, George North 7(1r), Ken Owens 1(1r), Mike Phillips 6, Andy Powell 4(4r), Rhys Priestland 5(1r), Jamie Roberts 6, Sam Warburton 6, Lloyd Williams 3(3r), Shane Williams 5, Scott Williams 3(1r).

2015 – England CAPTAIN – Sam Warburton

Sam Warburton (Cardiff Blues, captain), Cory Allen (Cardiff Blues), Hallam Amos (Newport Gwent Dragons), Scott Baldwin (Ospreys), Jake Ball (Scarlets), Dan Biggar (Ospreys), Luke Charteris (Racing 92), Alex Cuthbert (Cardiff Blues), Dominic Day (Bath), Bradley Davies (Wasps), Gareth Davies (Scarlets), Taulupe Faletau (Newport Gwent Dragons), Tomas Francis (Exeter Chiefs), Leigh Halfpenny (Toulon), Paul James (Ospreys), Aaron Jarvis (Ospreys), Gethin Jenkins (Cardiff Blues), Alun Wyn Jones (Ospreys), James King (Ospreys), Samson Lee (Scarlets), Dan Lydiate (Ospreys), Matthew Morgan (Bristol), George North (Northampton Saints), Ken Owens (Scarlets), Rhys Priestland (Bath), Jamie Roberts (Harlequins), Justin Tipuric (Ospreys), Rhys Webb (Ospreys), Liam Williams (Scarlets), Lloyd Williams (Cardiff Blues), Scott Williams (Scarlets).National Coach: Warren Gatland; Attack Coach: Rob Howley; Defence Coach: Shaun Edwards; Forwards Coach: Robin McBryde; Skills Coach: Neil Jenkins; Team Manager: Alan Phillips.Replacements: Mike Phillips (Racing 92) for Rhys Webb; Eli Walker (Ospreys) for Leigh Halfpenny; Ross Moriarty (Gloucester) for Eli Walker; Tyler Morgan (Newport Gwent Dragons) for Cory Allen; Gareth Anscombe (Cardiff Blues) for Hallam Amos; James Hook (Gloucester) for Scott Williams.Appearances (5 games) Scott Baldwin, Gareth Davies, Sam Warburton 5; Alex Cuthbert 5 (1r); Luke Charteris, Samson Lee 5(2r); Tomas Francis 5(3r); Rhys Priestland 5(4r); Ken Owens, Lloyd Wlliams 5(5r); Dan Biggar, Taulupe Faletau, Alun Wyn Jones, George North, Jamie Roberts 4; Dan Lydiate 4(1r); Justin Tipuric 4(2r); Gethin Jenkins, Liam Williams 3; Bradley Davies, Paul James 3(1r); James Hook, Aaron Jarvis 3(3r); Hallam Amos, Gareth Anscombe, Tyler Morgan, Scott Williams 2; Matthew Morgan 2(1r); Ross Moriarty 2(2r); Cory Allen, Jake Ball, James King 1; Dom Day 1(1r)Warburton 6, Lloyd Williams 3(3r), Shane Williams 5, Scott Williams 3(1r).

Wales’ full World Cup record 1987–2015


Year P W D L T C P DG Pts

1987 6 5 0 1 20 11 5 3 1261991 3 1 0 2 3 1 6 0 321995 3 1 0 2 9 7 8 2 891999 4 2 0 2 14 12 11 0 1272003 5 3 0 2 17 14 11 1 1492007 4 2 0 2 23 16 7 0 168 2011 7 4 0 3 29 22 13 0 228 2015 5 3 0 2 12 11 15 1 130 37 21 0 16 127 94 76 7 1049


Wales World Cup Appearances 1987–2015

18(5r) Gethin Jenkins

15(2r) Alun Wyn Jones

14(3r) Gareth Thomas

13(7r) Stephen Jones

12(2r) Adam Jones

12(3r) Luke Charteris

12 (5r) James Hook

11 Ieuan Evans, Taulupe Faletau, Sam Warburton, Shane Williams

11(1r) Colin Charvis, George North

10 Robert Jones, Jamie Roberts

10 (2r) Martyn Williams

10 (3r) Mike Phillips

10(5r) Bradley Davies, Rhys Priestland

9 (1r) Garin Jenkins, Dan Lydiate

9 (3r) Huw Bennett

8 (1r) Gareth Llewellyn, Mark Taylor

8 (4r) Dwayne Peel

8(8r) Lloyd Williams

7 Scott Gibbs, Neil Jenkins, Mark Jones

7 (1r) Jonathan JVR Davies

6 Phil Davies, Adrian Hadley, Mike Hall, Paul Moriarty, Mark Ring, Paul Thorburn, Dai Young

6 (1r) Jonathan Davies, Leigh Halfpenny, Richard Moriarty, Alix Popham, Tom Shanklin

6(2r) Gareth Cooper

6(3r) Duncan Jones, Chris Wyatt

6(6r) Ken Owens

5 Scott Baldwin, Tony Clement, Gareth Davies, John Devereux, Mike Griffiths, Emyr Lewis, Sonny Parker, Gareth Roberts

5(1r) Alex Cuthbert, Dafydd Jones, Kevin Morgan, Jonathan Thomas, Scott Williams

5(2r) Paul James, Samson Lee, Robert Sidoli

5(3r) Tom Francis, Justin Tipuric, Ceri Sweeney

4 Dan Biggar, Anthony Buchanan, Brent Cockbain, Richie Collins, Iestyn Harris, Shane Howarth, Rob Howley, Dafydd James, Robin McBryde, Peter Rogers, Brett Sinkinson

4(1r) Ryan Jones

4(3r) Lloyd Burns, T Rhys Thomas

4(4r) Michael Owen, Andy Powell

3 Bleddyn Bowen, John Davies, Laurance Delaney, Arthur Emyr, Derwyn Jones, Bob Norster, Alan Phillips, Kevin Phillips, Kevin Moseley, Craig Quinnell, Scott Quinnell, Matthew Rees, Hemi Taylor, Iestyn Thomas, Richard Webster, Liam Williams

3(1r) Steve Blackmore, Ian Gough, Jonathan Humphreys, Huw Richards, Steve Sutton

3(2r) Mefin Davies, Mike Rayer

3(3r) Ben Evans, Aaron Jarvis, Andrew Lewis

2 Hallam Amos, Gareth Anscombe, Paul Arnold, Lee Byrne, Adrian Davies, Stuart Davies, Stuart Evans, Chris Horsman, Tyler Morgan, Jeff Whitefoot

2(1r) Allan Bateman, Ian Evans, Ricky Evans, Kevin Hopkins, Jason Jones-Hughes, Matthew Morgan Mike Voyle, Rhys Williams

2(2r) Ryan Bevington, David Evans, Ross Moriarty

1 Cory Allen, Jake Ball, Mark Bennett, Aled Brew, Malcolm Dacey, Garan Evans, Will James, James King, Tavis Knoyle, Geraint P Lewis, Phil May, Craig Mitchell, Andy Moore, Wayne Proctor, Greg Prosser, Jamie Robinson, Ken Waters, Glen Webbe

1(1r) Dom Day, David Llewellyn, Martyn Morris, Stuart Roy

• 37 matches (150 players)



Wales Points Scorers RWC 1987–2015

Tries (127)10 Shane Williams7 Ieuan Evans,

Gareth Thomas 5 Colin Charvis,

Gareth Davies, Martyn Williams

4 Sonny Parker, Mark Taylor, Scott Williams

3 Cory Allen, Gareth Cooper, Jonathan Davies, John Devereux, Adrian Hadley, Alun Wyn Jones, Mark Jones, George North, Glen Webbe, Penalty Tries

2 Taulupe Faletau, Leigh Halfpenny, Mike Phillips, Gareth Roberts, Jamie Roberts, Hemi Taylor, Lloyd Williams

1 Hallam Amos, Paul Arnold, Scott Baldwin, Allan Bateman, Bleddyn Bowen, Aled Brew, Lloyd Burns, Lee Byrne, Arthur Emyr, Scott Gibbs, James Hook, Shane Howarth, Rob Howley, Jon Humphreys, Dafydd James, Gethin Jenkins, Dafydd Jones, Robert Jones, Stephen Jones, Samson Lee, David Llewellyn, Andy Moore, Kevin Morgan, Paul Moriarty, Alan Phillips, Mike Phillips, Alix Popham, Mark Ring, Jonathan Thomas, T Rhys Thomas, Justin Tipuric, Sam Warburton

Points (1049)98 Neil Jenkins95 Stephen Jones50 Shane Williams56 Dan Biggar46 James Hook 43 Rhys Priestland37 Paul Thorburn 35 Gareth Thomas 30 Ieuan Evans,

Iestyn Harris 28 Martyn Williams 25 Colin Charvis,

Gareth Davies21 Mark Ring 20 Sonny Parker,

Mark Taylor, Scott Williams

15 Cory Allen, Gareth Cooper, Jonathan JV Davies, Alun Wyn Jones, Mark Jones, George North, Penalty Tries, Mike Phillips

13 Leigh Halfpenny 12 John Devereux,

Adrian Hadley, Glen Webbe,

10 Taulupe Faletau, Jamie Roberts, Hemi Taylor, Lloyd Williams

9 Jonathan Davies8 Gareth Roberts 5 Hallam Amos,

Scott Baldwin, Allan Bateman, Aled Brew, Lloyd Burns, Lee Byrne, Scott Gibbs, Shane Howarth, Rob Howley, Jon Humphreys, Dafydd James, Gethin Jenkins, Dafydd Jones, Samson Lee, David Llewellyn, Andy Moore, Kevin Morgan, Alix Popham, Jonathan Thomas, T Rhys Thomas, Justin Tipuric,

Sam Warburton4 Paul Arnold,

Bleddyn Bowen, Arthur Emyr, Robert Jones, Paul Moriarty, Allan Phillips, Ceri Sweeney

3 Adrian Davies, Mike Rayer.

Cons (94)27 Stephen Jones19 Neil Jenkins17 Rhys Priestland11 Paul Thorburn9 Iestyn Harris4 Dan Biggar,

James Hook2 Ceri Sweeney1 Mark Ring

Pens (76)19 Neil Jenkins 15 Dan Biggar12 Stephen Jones 11 James Hook 5 Mark Ring,

Paul Thorburn4 Iestyn Harris 3 Rhys Priestland 1 Leigh Halfpenny,

Mike Rayer

Drop Goals (7)3 Jonathan Davies1 Dan Biggar,

Neil Jenkins, Adrian Davies, Martyn Williams



Wales at the Rugby World Cup

1987 – New Zealand & Australia25 May Wales v Ireland won 13 6 Wellington29 May Wales v Tonga won 29 16 Palmerston North03 June Wales v Canada won 40 9 Invercargill08 June Wales v England won 16 3 Brisbane14 June Wales v New Zealand lost 6 49 Brisbane18 June Wales v Australia won 22 21 Rotorua

1991 – England06 October Wales v Samoa lost 13 16 Cardiff09 October Wales v Argentina won 16 7 Cardiff 12 October Wales v Australia lost 3 38 Cardiff

1995 – South Africa27 May Wales v Japan won 57 10 Bloemfontein 31 May Wales v New Zealand lost 9 34 Johannesburg04 June Wales v Ireland lost 23 24 Johannesburg

1999 – Wales01 October Wales v Argentina won 23 18 Millennium Stadium09 October Wales v Japan won 64 15 Millennium Stadium14 October Wales v Samoa lost 31 38 Millennium Stadium 23 October Wales v Australia lost 9 24 Millennium Stadium

2003 – Australia12 October Wales v Canada won 41 10 Melbourne 19 October Wales v Tonga won 27 20 Canberra25 October Wales v Italy won 27 15 Canberra 02 November Wales v New Zealand lost 37 53 Sydney9 November Wales v England lost 17 28 Brisbane

2007 – France09 September Wales v Canada won 42 17 Nantes 15 September Wales v Australia lost 20 32 Millennium Stadium20 September Wales v Japan won 72 18 Millennium Stadium 29 September Wales v Fiji lost 34 38 Nantes

2011 – New Zealand11 September Wales v South Africa lost 16 17 Wellington18 September Wales v Samoa won 17 10 Hamilton26 September Wales v Namibia won 81 7 New Plymouth02 October Wales v Fiji won 66 0 Hamilton 08 October Wales v Ireland won 22 10 Wellington 15 October Wales v France lost 8 9 Auckland 21 October Wales v Australia lost 18 21 Auckland

2015 – England20 September Wales v Uruguay won 54 9 Millennium Stadium26 September Wales v England won 28 25 Twickenham 01 October Wales v Fiji won 23 13 Millennium Stadium 10 October Wales v Australia lost 6 15 Twickenham 17 October Wales v South Africa lost 19 23 Twickenham



Wales Rugby World Cup Records

INDIVIDUAL – OVERALLAppearances 18(5r) Gethin Jenkins (2003, 07, 11, 15)Points 98 Neil Jenkins (1995, 1999)Tries 10 Shane Williams (2003, 2007, 2011)Conversions 27 Stephen Jones (1999, 2003, 2007, 2011) Penalties 19 Neil Jenkins (1995, 1999)Drop Goals 3 Jonathan Davies (1987)

INDIVIDUAL – GAMEPoints 23 Dan Biggar (England 2015)Game 4 Ieuan Evans (Canada 1987)Conversions 8 Neil Jenkins (Japan 1999)Penalties 7 Dan Biggar (England 2015)

TEAM – GAMEPoints 81 Namibia 2011Win margin 74 Namibia 2011Tries 12 Namibia 2011Conversions 9 Namibia 2011, Fiji 2011Penalties 7 England 2015Drop Goals 2 Ireland 1987Points Against 53 New Zealand 2003Tries Against 8 New Zealand 1987, 2003Losing margin 43 New Zealand 1987 (s/f)

18.05.94 (Lisbon) Portugal 11-102 WalesWales 16 triesWin Margin 91Neil Jenkins 22 points (11 cons)Nigel Walker 4 triesIeuan Evans 3 triesMike Hall 3 tries

21.05.94 (Madrid) Spain 0-54 WalesWales 7 triesWin Margin 54Neil Jenkins 19 points (5 cons / 3 pens)Ieuan Evans 3 tries

17.09.94 (Bucharest) Romania 9-16 WalesWales 1 tryWin Margin 7Neil Jenkins 11 points (1 con / 3 pens)Ieuan Evans 1 try

Note - RWC Qualfiers 1994



WALES’ COMPLETE RECORD AT RWC FINALS

Rugby World Cup Finals Records 1987–2015

TeamMost Team Points In RWC MatchPts Country Versus Score Date Tries

145 New Zealand Japan 145–17 04/06/1995 21

142 Australia Namibia 142–0 24/10/2003 22

111 England Uruguay 111–13 02/11/2003 17

108 New Zealand Portugal 108–13 15/09/2007 16

101 New Zealand Italy 101–3 14/10/1999 14

101 England Tonga 101–10 15/10/1999 13

Greatest Winning MarginsPts Country Versus Score Date

142 Australia Namibia 142–0 24/10/2003

128 New Zealand Japan 145–17 04/06/1995

98 New Zealand Italy 101–3 14/10/1999

98 England Uruguay 111–13 02/11/2003

95 New Zealand Portugal 108–13 15/09/2007

Most Team Tries In RWC MatchTries Country Versus Score Date

22 Australia Namibia 142–0 24/10/2003

21 New Zealand Japan 145–17 04/06/1995

17 England Uruguay 111–13 02/11/2003

16 New Zealand Portugal 108–13 15/09/2007

14 New Zealand Italy 101–3 14/10/1999

Individual

Most Tournament PointsPoints Name Country App Tries Con Pen DG Year

277 Jonny Wilkinson England 19 1 28 58 14 99/03/07/11

227 Gavin Hastings Scotland 13 9 39 36 0 87/91/95

195 Michael Lynagh Australia 15 4 36 33 2 87/91/95

191 Dan Carter New Zealand 16 3 58 17 3 03/07/11/15

Most Points in TournamentPoints Name Country App Tries Con Pen DG Year

126 Grant Fox New Zealand 6 0 30 21 1 1987

68 Ralph Keyes Ireland 4 0 7 16 2 1991

112 Thierry Lacroix France 6 4 7 26 0 1995

102 Gonzalo Quesada Argentina 5 0 3 31 1 1999

113 Jonny Wilkinson England 6 0 10 23 8 2003

105 Percy Montgomery South Africa 7 2 2 17 0 2007

62 Morne Steyn South Africa 5 2 14 7 1 2011

97 Nicolas Sanchez Argentina 6 1 13 20 2 2015



Rugby World Cup Finals Records 1987–2015 Most Points In MatchSimon Culhane New Zealand 45 v Japan, 1995

Most Tournament TriesJonah Lomu New Zealand 15 1995-99Bryan Habana South Africa 15 2007-15

Most Tries In Tournament6 Craig Green New Zealand 1987 6 John Kirwan New Zealand 19876 David Campese Australia 1991 6 Marc Ellis New Zealand 1995 6 Jonah Lomu New Zealand 1995 8 Jonah Lomu New Zealand 1999 7 Doug Howlett New Zealand 2003 7 Mils Muliaina New Zealand 2003 8 Bryan Habana South Africa 2007 6 Chris Ashton England 2011 6 Vincent Clerc France 2011 8 Julian Savea New Zealand 2015

Most Tries In MatchMarc Ellis New Zealand 6 v Japan, 1995

Most Tournament ConsDan Carter New Zealand 58 2003-15

Most Cons In TournamentGrant Fox New Zealand 30 1987

Most Cons In MatchSimon Culhane New Zealand 20 v Japan, 1995

Most Tournament PensJonny Wilkinson England 58 1999-11

Most Pens In TournamentGonzalo Quesada Argentina 31 1999

Most Pens In MatchMatt Burke Australia 8 v S Africa, 1999 Gonzalo Quesada Argentina 8 v Samoa, 1999 Gavin Hastings Scotland 8 v Tonga, 1995 Thierry Lacroix France 8 v Ireland, 1995

Most Tournament DGsJonny Wilkinson England 14 1999-11

Most DGs In TournamentJonny Wilkinson England 8 2003

Most DGs In MatchJannie De Beer S Africa 5 v England, 1999

Most Tournament AppearancesJason Leonard England 22 1991-03Richie McCaw New Zealand 22 2003-15

Oldest Player In RWC FinalBrad Thorn New Zealand v France, 2011 36 yrs, 262 days

Youngest Player In TournamentVasil Lobzhanidze Georgia v Tonga, 2015 18 yrs, 340 daysThretton Palamo USA v S Africa, 2007 19 yrs, 8 days

Oldest player in TournamentDiego Ormaechea Uruguay v S Africa, 1999 40 yrs, 26 days

Youngest Try Scorer in TournamentGeorge North Wales v Namibia, 2011 19 yrs, 166 days

Oldest Try Scorer in TournamentDiego Ormaechea Uruguay v Spain, 1999 40 yrs, 13 days

Double World Cup Winners Australia Started in Two Final Winning TeamsJohn Eales, Tim Horan

In Match Day 23 in Two Final Winning Teams Dan Crowley, Jason Little

In Two Word Cup Winning Squads Phil Kearns

South Africa 1995-2007 Started in Two Final Winning TeamsOs du Randt

New Zealand 2011-2015 Started in Two Final Winning TeamsMa’a Nonu, Owen Franks, Jerome Kaino, Richie McCaw, Kieran Read, Sam Whitelock

In Match Day 23 in Two Final Winning TeamsBen Franks, Keven Mealamu, Sonny Bill Williams

In Two Word Cup Winning SquadsDan Carter, Colin Slade, Conrad Smith, Victor Vito, Tony Woodcock


RUGBY WORLD CUP RESULTS

1987 (Australia, New Zealand)

Pool 1Australia 19 England 7; Japan 18 USA 21; England 60 Japan 7; Australia 47 USA 12; Australia 42 Japan 23; England 34 USA 6

Team P W D L PF PA TF TA PTS

Australia 3 3 0 0 108 41 18 5 6England 3 2 0 1 100 32 15 4 4USA 3 1 0 2 39 99 5 15 2Japan 3 0 0 3 48 123 7 21 0

Pool 2Canada 37 Tonga 4; Ireland 6 Wales 13; Tonga 16 Wales 29; Canada 19 Ireland 46; Ireland 32 Tonga 9; Canada 9 Wales 40


Wales 3 3 0 0 82 31 13 2 6Ireland 3 2 0 1 84 41 11 2 4Canada 3 1 0 2 65 90 8 15 2Tonga 3 0 0 3 29 98 3 16 0

Pool 3New Zealand 70 Italy 6; Argentina 9 Fiji 28; New Zealand 74 Fiji 13; Argentina 25 Italy 16; Fiji 15 Italy 18; New Zealand 46 Argentina 15


New Zealand 3 3 0 0 190 34 30 2 6Fiji 3 1 0 2 56 101 6 16 2Italy 3 1 0 2 40 110 5 15 2Argentina 3 1 0 2 49 90 4 12 2

Pool 4Romania 21 Zimbabwe 20; France 20 Scotland 20; France 55 Romania 12; Scotland 60 Zimbabwe 21; Romania 28 Scotland 55; France 70 Zimbabwe 12


France 3 2 1 0 145 44 25 3 5Scotland 3 2 1 0 135 69 22 7 5Romania 3 1 0 2 61 130 6 21 2Zimbabwe 3 0 0 3 53 151 5 27 0

Quarter-Finals Semi-FinalsNew Zealand 30 Scotland 3 New Zealand 49 Wales 6Wales 16 England 3 France 30 Australia 24France 31 Fiji 16Australia 33 Ireland 15

Third Place Play-Off Final: Eden Park, Auckland 46,000Wales 22 Australia 21 New Zealand 29 France 9 Referee: Kerry Fitzgerald (Australia)



1991 (UK, France)

Pool AEngland 12 New Zealand 18; Italy 30 USA 9; New Zealand 46 USA 6; England 36 Italy 6; England 37 USA 9; Italy 21 New Zealand 31


New Zealand 3 3 0 0 95 39 13 2 9England 3 2 0 1 85 33 9 3 7Italy 3 1 0 2 57 76 7 8 5USA 3 0 0 3 24 113 1 17 3

Pool BScotland 47 Japan 9; Ireland 55 Zimbabwe 11; Ireland 32 Japan 16; Scotland 51 Zimbabwe 12; Scotland 24 Ireland 15; Japan 52 Zimbabwe 8


Scotland 3 3 0 0 122 36 17 3 9Ireland 3 2 0 1 102 51 12 7 7Japan 3 1 0 2 77 87 13 13 5Zimbabwe 3 0 0 3 31 158 6 25 3

Pool CArgentina 19 Australia 32; Wales 13 Western Samoa 16; Australia 9 Western Samoa 3; Wales 16 Argentina 7; Wales 3 Australia 38; Argentina 12 Western Samoa 35


Australia 3 3 0 0 79 25 11 2 9Western Samoa 3 2 0 1 54 34 8 3 7Wales 3 1 0 2 32 61 3 9 5Argentina 3 0 0 3 38 83 4 12 3

Pool DFrance 30 Romania 3; Canada 13 Fiji 3; France 33 Fiji 9; Canada 19 Romania 11; Fiji 15 Romania 17; France 19 Canada 13


France 3 3 0 0 82 25 12 2 9Canada 3 2 0 1 45 33 4 4 7Romania 3 1 0 2 31 64 5 6 5Fiji 3 0 0 3 27 63 1 10 3

Quarter-Finals Semi-FinalsScotland 28 Western Samoa 6 Scotland 6 England 9France 10 England 19 New Zealand 6 Australia 16New Zealand 29 Canada 13Australia 19 Ireland 18

Third Place Play-Off Final: Twickenham 56,000Scotland 6 New Zealand 13 Australia 12 England 6 Referee: Derek Bevan (Wales)



1995 (South Africa)

Pool ASouth Africa 27 Australia 18; Canada 34 Romania 3; South Africa 21 Romania 8; Australia 27 Canada 11; Australia 42 Romania 3; South Africa 20 Canada 0


South Africa 3 3 0 0 68 26 6 3 9Australia 3 2 0 1 87 41 10 3 7Canada 3 1 0 2 45 50 4 5 5Romania 3 0 0 3 14 97 1 10 3

Pool BItaly 18 Western Samoa 42; Argentina 18 England 24; Western Samoa 32 Argentina 26; England 27 Italy 20; Argentina 25 Italy 31; England 44 Western Samoa 22


England 3 3 0 0 95 60 6 5 9Western Samoa 3 2 0 1 96 88 13 8 7Italy 3 1 0 2 69 94 7 12 5Argentina 3 0 0 3 69 87 7 6 3

Pool CJapan 10 Wales 57; Ireland 19 New Zealand 43; Ireland 50 Japan 28; New Zealand 34 Wales 9; Japan 17 New Zealand 145; Ireland 24 Wales 23


New Zealand 3 3 0 0 222 45 29 5 9Ireland 3 2 0 1 93 94 13 11 7Wales 3 1 0 2 89 68 9 8 5Japan 3 0 0 3 55 252 8 35 3

Pool DIvory Coast 0 Scotland 89; France 38 Tonga 10; France 54 Ivory Coast 18; Scotland 41 Tonga 5; Ivory Coast 11 Tonga 29; France 22 Scotland 19


France 3 3 o o 114 47 13 4 9Scotland 3 2 0 1 149 27 17 2 7Tonga 3 1 0 2 44 90 5 8 5Ivory Coast 3 0 0 3 29 172 3 24 3

Quarter-Finals Semi-FinalsSouth Africa 42 Western Samoa 14 South Africa 19 France 15France 36 Ireland 12 England 29 New Zealand 45England 25 Australia 22New Zealand 48 Scotland 30

Third Place Play-Off Final: Ellis Park, Johannesburg, 63,000France 19 England 9 South Africa 15 New Zealand 12 aet Referee: Ed Morrison (England)



1999 (UK, France)

Pool 1Uruguay 27 Spain 15; Scotland 29 South Africa 46; Scotland 43 Uruguay 12; South Africa 47 Spain 3; South Africa 39 Uruguay 3; Scotland 48 Spain 0


South Africa 3 3 0 0 132 35 18 2 6Scotland 3 2 0 1 120 58 15 6 4Uruguay 3 1 0 2 42 97 4 11 2Spain 3 0 0 3 18 122 0 18 0

Pool 2England 67 Italy 7; New Zealand 45 Tonga 9; England 16 New Zealand 30; Italy 25 Tonga 28; New Zealand 101 Italy 3; England 101 Tonga 10


New Zealand 3 3 0 0 176 28 22 1 6England 3 2 0 1 184 47 22 5 4Tonga 3 1 0 2 47 171 4 19 2Italy 3 0 0 3 35 196 2 25 0

Pool 3Fiji 67 Namibia 18; France 33 Canada 20; France 47 Namibia 13; Fiji 38 Canada 22; Canada 72 Namibia 11; France 28 Fiji 19


France 3 3 0 0 108 52 13 4 6Fiji 3 2 0 1 124 68 14 6 4Canada 3 1 0 2 114 82 12 9 2Namibia 3 0 0 3 42 186 4 24 0

Pool 4Wales 23 Argentina 18; Samoa 43 Japan 9; Wales 64 Japan 15; Argentina 32 Samoa 16; Wales 31 Samoa 38; Argentina 33 Japan 12


Wales 3 2 0 1 118 71 14 7 4Samoa 3 2 0 1 97 72 11 4 4Argentina 3 2 0 1 83 51 3 3 4Japan 3 0 0 3 36 140 2 16 0

Pool 5Ireland 53 USA 8; Australia 57 Romania 9; USA 25 Romania 27; Ireland 3 Australia 23; Australia 55 USA 19; Ireland 44 Romania 14


Australia 3 3 o o 135 31 19 1 6Ireland 3 2 0 1 100 45 13 4 4Romania 3 1 0 2 50 126 5 17 2USA 3 0 0 3 52 135 5 20 0



Quarter-Final Play-Offs Quarter-FinalsEngland 45 Fiji 24 Wales 9 Australia 24Scotland 35 Samoa 20 South Africa 44 England 21Ireland 24 Argentina 28 New Zealand 30 Scotland 18 France 47 Argentina 26

Semi-Finals Third Place Play-OffSouth Africa 21 Australia 27 aet South Africa 22 New Zealand 18New Zealand 31 France 43

Final: Millennium Stadium, 74,500Australia 35 France 12 Referee: Andre Watson (South Africa)

2003 (Australia)

Group AAustralia 24 Argentina 8; Ireland 45 Romania 17; Argentina 67 Namibia 14; Australia 90 Romania 8; Ireland 64 Namibia 7; Argentina 50 Romania 3; Australia 142 Namibia 0; Argentina 15 Ireland 16; Namibia 7 Romania 37; Australia 17 Ireland 16


Australia 4 4 0 0 273 32 38 3 18Ireland 4 3 0 1 141 56 17 4 15Argentina 4 2 0 2 140 57 18 5 11Romania 4 1 0 3 65 192 8 26 5Namibia 4 0 0 4 38 310 4 47 0

Group BFrance 61 Fiji 18; Scotland 32 Japan 11; Fiji 19 USA 18; France 51 Japan 29; Scotland 39 USA 15; Fiji 41 Japan 13; France 51 Scotland 9; Japan 26 USA 39; France 41 USA 14; Scotland 22 Fiji 20


France 4 4 0 0 204 70 23 6 20Scotland 4 3 0 1 102 97 11 8 14Fiji 4 2 0 2 98 114 10 11 10USA 4 1 0 3 86 125 9 13 6Japan 4 0 0 4 79 163 6 21 0



Group CSouth Africa 72 Uruguay 6; England 84 Georgia 6; Samoa 60 Uruguay 13; South Africa 6 England 25; Georgia 9 Samoa 46; South Africa 46 Georgia 19; England 35 Samoa 22; Georgia 12 Uruguay 24; South Africa 60 Samoa 10; England 111 Uruguay 13


England 4 4 0 0 255 47 34 2 19South Africa 4 3 0 1 184 60 26 3 15Samoa 4 2 0 2 138 117 18 14 10Uruguay 4 1 0 3 56 255 6 38 4Georgia 4 0 0 4 46 200 1 28 0

Group DNew Zealand 70 Italy 7; Wales 41 Canada 10; Italy 36 Tonga 12; New Zealand 68 Canada 6; Wales 27 Tonga 20; Italy 19 Canada 14; New Zealand 91 Tonga 7; Italy 15 Wales 27; Canada 24 Tonga 7; New Zealand 53 Wales 37


New Zealand 4 4 0 0 282 57 42 6 20Wales 4 3 0 1 132 98 14 12 14Italy 4 2 0 2 77 123 5 17 8Canada 4 1 0 3 54 135 4 17 5Tonga 4 0 0 4 46 178 7 20 1

Quarter-Finals Semi-FinalsNew Zealand 29 South Africa 9 New Zealand 10 Australia 22Australia 33 Scotland 16 France 7 England 24France 43 Ireland 21England 28 Wales 17

Third Place Play-Off Final: Telstra Stadium, Sydney, 82,957New Zealand 40 France 13 Australia 17 England 20 aet Referee: Andre Watson (South Africa)



2007 (France, Wales)

Pool AEngland 28 USA 10; South Africa 59 Samoa 7; USA 15 Tonga 25; England 0 South Africa 36; Samoa 15 Tonga 19; South Africa 30 Tonga 25; England 44 Samoa 22; Samoa 25 USA 21; England 36 Tonga 20; South Africa 64 USA 15


South Africa 4 4 0 0 189 47 24 6 19England 4 3 0 1 108 88 11 7 14Tonga 4 2 0 2 89 96 9 10 9Samoa 4 1 0 3 69 143 5 15 5USA 4 0 0 4 61 142 7 18 1

Pool AAustralia 91 Japan 3; Wales 42 Canada 17; Japan 31 Fiji 35; Wales 20 Australia 32; Fiji 29 Canada 16; Wales 72 Japan 18; Australia 55 Fiji 12; Canada 12 Japan 12; Australia 37 Canada 6; Wales 34 Fiji 38


Australia 4 4 0 0 215 41 30 4 20Fiji 4 3 0 1 114 136 14 16 15Wales 4 2 0 2 168 105 23 13 12Japan 4 0 1 3 64 210 7 30 3Canada 4 0 1 3 51 120 6 17 2

Pool CNew Zealand 76 Italy 14; Scotland 56 Portugal 10; Italy 24 Romania 18; New Zealand 108 Portugal 13; Scotland 42 Romania 0; Italy 31 Portugal 5; Scotland 0 New Zealand 40; Romania 14 Portugal 10; Scotland 18 Italy 16; New Zealand 85 Romania 8


New Zealand 4 4 0 0 309 35 46 4 20Scotland 4 3 0 1 116 66 14 8 14Italy 4 2 0 2 85 117 8 14 9Romania 4 1 0 3 40 161 5 22 5Portugal 4 0 0 4 38 209 4 29 1

Pool DFrance 12 Argentina 17; Ireland 32 Namibia 17; Argentina 33 Georgia 3; Ireland 14 Georgia 10; France 87 Namibia 10; France 25 Ireland 3; Argentina 63 Namibia 3; Georgia 30 Namibia 0; France 64 Georgia 7; Ireland 15 Argentina 30


Argentina 4 4 0 0 143 33 16 2 18France 4 3 0 1 188 37 24 3 15Ireland 4 2 0 2 64 82 9 7 9Georgia 4 1 0 3 50 111 5 15 5Namibia 4 0 0 4 30 212 3 30 0


Quarter-Finals Semi-FinalsAustralia 10 England 12 England 14 France 9New Zealand 18 France 20 South Africa 37 Argentina 13South Africa 37 Fiji 20Argentina 19 Scotland 13

Third Place Play-Off Final: Stade de France 80,430France 10 Argentina 34 England 6 South Africa 15 Referee: Alain Rolland (Ireland)


2011 (New Zealand)

Pool ANew Zealand 41 Tonga 10; France 47 Japan 21; Tonga 20 Canada 25; New Zealand 83 Japan 7; France 46 Canada 19; Tonga 31 Japan 18; New Zealand 37 France 17; Canada 23 Japan 23; France 14 Tonga 19; New Zealand 79 Canada 15


New Zealand 4 4 0 0 240 49 36 6 20France 4 2 0 2 124 96 13 9 11Tonga 4 2 0 2 80 98 7 13 9Canada 4 1 1 2 82 168 9 20 6Japan 4 0 1 3 69 184 8 25 2

Pool BScotland 34 Romania 24; England 13 Argentina 9; Scotland 15 Georgia 6; Argentina 43 Romania 8; England 41 Georgia 10; England 67 Romania 3; Argentina 13 Scotland 12; Georgia 25 Romania 9; England 16 Scotland 12; Argentina 25 Georgia 7


England 4 4 0 0 137 34 18 1 18Argentina 4 3 0 1 90 40 10 3 14Scotland 4 2 0 2 73 59 4 4 11Georgia 4 1 0 3 48 90 3 9 4Romania 4 0 0 4 44 169 3 21 0

Pool CAustralia 32 Italy 6; Ireland 22 United States 10; Russia 6 United States 13; Australia 6 Ireland 15; Italy 53 Russia 17; Australia 67 United States 5; Ireland 62 Russia 12; Italy 27 United States 10; Australia 68 Russia 22; Ireland 36 Italy 6


Ireland 4 4 0 0 135 34 15 3 17Australia 4 3 0 1 173 48 25 4 15Italy 4 2 0 2 92 95 13 11 10United States 4 1 0 3 38 122 4 18 4Russia 4 0 0 4 57 196 8 29 1



Quarter-Finals Semi-FinalsIreland 10 Wales 22 Wales 8 France 9England 12 France 19 Australia 6 New Zealand 20South Africa 9 Australia 11

New Zealand 33 Argentina 10

Third Place Play-Off Final: Eden Park, Auckland 61,079 Wales 18 Australia 21 France 7 New Zealand 8 Referee: Craig Joubert (South Africa)

Pool DFiji 49 Namibia 25; South Africa 17 Wales 16; Samoa 49 Namibia 12; South Africa 49 Fiji 3; Wales 17 Samoa 10; South Africa 87 Namibia 0; Fiji 7 Samoa 27; Wales 81 Namibia 7; South Africa 13 Samoa 5; Wales 66 Fiji 0


South Africa 4 4 0 0 166 24 21 2 18Wales 4 3 0 1 180 34 23 4 15Samoa 4 2 0 2 91 49 10 5 10Fiji 4 1 0 3 59 167 7 19 5Namibia 4 0 0 4 44 266 5 36 0

2015 (New Zealand)

Pool AEngland 35 Fiji 11; Wales 54 Uruguay 9; Australia 28 Fiji 13; England 25 Wales 28; Australia 65 Uruguay 3; Wales 23 Fiji 13; England 13 Australia 33; Fiji 47 Uruguay 15; Australia 15 Wales 6; England 16 Uruguay 3


Australia 4 4 0 0 141 35 17 2 17Wales 4 3 0 1 111 62 11 2 13England 4 2 0 2 133 75 16 5 11Fiji 4 1 0 3 84 101 10 10 5Uruguay 4 0 0 4 30 226 2 36 0

Pool BSouth Africa 32 Japan 34; Samoa 25 USA 16; Scotland 45 Japan 10; South Africa 46 Samoa 6; Scotland 39 USA 16; Samoa 5 Japan 26; South Africa 34 Scotland 16; South Africa 64 USA 0; Samoa 33 Scotland 36; USA 18 Japan 28


South Africa 4 3 0 1 23 176 56 4 16Scotland 4 3 0 1 14 136 14 9 14Japan 4 3 0 1 98 100 9 11 12Samoa 4 1 0 3 69 124 7 13 6United States 4 0 0 4 50 156 5 20 0


Quarter-Finals Semi-FinalsSouth Africa 23 Wales 19 South Africa 18 New Zealand 20New Zealand 62 France 13 Argentina 15 Australia 29 Ireland 20 Argentina 43

Australia 35 Scotland 34

Third Place Play-Off Final: Twickenham, England 80,125 South Africa 34 Argentina 13 New Zealand 34 Australia 17 Referee: Nigel Owens (Wales)


Pool DIreland 50 Canada 7; France 32 Italy 10; France 38 Romania 11; Italy 23 Canada 18; Ireland 44 Romania 10; France 41 Canada 18; Ireland 16 Italy 9; Canada 15 Romania 17; Italy 32 Romania 22; France 9 Ireland 24


Ireland 4 4 0 0 134 35 16 2 18France 4 3 0 1 120 63 12 6 14Italy 4 2 0 2 74 88 7 8 10Romania 4 1 0 3 60 129 7 17 4Canada 4 0 0 4 58 131 7 16 2

Pool CTonga 10 Georgia 17; New Zealand 26 Argentina 16; New Zealand 68 Namibia 14; Argentina 54 Georgia 9; Tonga 35 Namibia 31; New Zealand 43 Georgia 10; Argentina 45 Tonga 16; Namibia 16 Georgia 17; New Zealand 47 Tonga 9; Argentina 64 Namibia 19


New Zealand 4 4 0 0 174 49 25 3 19Argentina 4 3 0 1 179 70 22 7 15Georgia 4 2 0 2 53 123 5 16 8Tonga 4 1 0 3 70 130 8 17 6Namibia 4 0 0 4 70 174 8 25 1


WALES’ RWC OPPONENTS IN 2019 WALES’ RWC OPPONENTS IN 2019

Up to 1 September

AUSTRALIA P5 W3 DO L2 PF 114 PA 122

20/07/19 South Africa 35 – 17 Australia Johannesburg

27/07/19 Australia 16 – 10 Argentina Brisbane

10/08/19 Australia 47 – 26 New Zealand Perth

17/08/19 New Zealand 36 – 0 Australia Auckland

07/09/19 Australia 34 – 15 Samoa Sydney

FIJI P6 W4 DO L2 PF 142 PA 105

13/07/19 Fiji 27 – 10 Maoris Suva

20/07/19 Maoris 26 – 17 Fiji Rotorua

27/07/19 Japan 34 – 21 Fiji Kamaishi

03/08/19 Fiji 38 – 13 Canada Suva

10/08/19 Fiji 10 – 3 Samoa Suva

31/08/19 Tonga 19 – 29 Fiji Auckland

GEORGIA P7 W5 DO L2 PF 184 PA 114

09/02/19 Romania 9 – 18 Georgia Cluj

17/02/19 Georgia 24 – 10 Spain Tbilisi

02/03/19 Belgium 6 – 49 Georgia Brussels

10/03/19 Georgia 52 – 3 Germany Kutaisi

17/03/19 Russia 6 – 22 Georgia Krasnodar

31/08/19 Georgia 10 – 44 Scotland Tbilisi

06/09/19 Scotland 36 – 9 Georgia Edinburgh

URUGUAY P9 W6 D0 L3 PF 249 PA 214

02/02/19 Uruguay 20 – 17 Canada Montevideo

08/02/19 Uruguay 20 – 5 Chile Montevideo

23/02/19 Argentina XV 35 – 10 Uruguay Buenos Aires

02/03/19 USA 25 – 32 Uruguay Seattle

09/03/19 Uruguay 42 – 20 Brazil Montevideo

04/06/19 Uruguay 48 – 26 Russia Montevideo

09/06/19 Uruguay 28 – 30 Namibia Montevideo

15/06/19 Uruguay 28 – 15 Argentina XV Montevideo

22/06/19 Uruguay 21 – 41 Spain Montevideo

Wales’ RWC Opponents in 2019


WALES’ RWC OPPONENTS IN 2019

Wales v Australia P W D L F A Tries

42 11 1 30 634 979 60 - 119

VENUE P W D L For Ag Tries

HOME 27 9 1 17 416 546 38-69AWAY 15 2 0 13 218 433 22-50TOTAL 42 11 1 30 634 979 60-119

Wales v Australia (RWC matches)1987 18 June: Wales 22 Australia 21, 3rd place p/off, Rugby Park, Rotorua1993 12 October: Wales 3 Australia 38, Cardiff Arms Park 1999 23 October: Wales 9 Australia 24, Quarter-final, Millennium Stadium2007 15 September: Wales 20 Australia 32, Millennium Stadium2011 21 October: Wales 18 Australia 21, 3rd place p/off, Eden Park, Auckland 2015 10 October: Wales 6 Australia 15, Twickenham

Wales v Fiji (RWC matches)2007 29 September: Wales 34 Fiji 38, Nantes2011 2 October: Wales 66 Fiji 0, Hamilton 2015 1 October: Wales 23 Fiji 13, Millennium Stadium

Wales v Uruguay (RWC matches)2015 20 Spetember: Wales 54 Uruguay 9, Millennium Stadium

Wales v Fiji P W D L F A Tries

11 9 1 1 329 145 41 - 25


HOME 7 6 1 0 174 84 23-18AWAY 4 3 0 1 145 61 18-7TOTAL 11 9 1 1 329 145 41-25

Wales v Uruguay P W D L F A Tries

1 1 0 0 54 9 8 - 0


HOME 1 1 0 0 54 9 8 - 0AWAY 0 0 0 0 0 0 0TOTAL 1 1 0 0 54 9 8 - 0


HOME 1 1 0 0 13 6 1-0AWAY 0 0 0 0 0 0 0TOTAL 1 1 0 0 13 6 1-0

Wales v Georgia P W D L F A Tries

1 1 0 0 13 6 1

Wales v RWC Opponents


Wales International Records

Individual – Overall UP TO 09.09.2019

Most Appearances 129 - Gethin Jenkins (2002 – 2016)

Most Points 1,049 – Neil Jenkins (11t, 130c, 235p, 10dg)

Most Tries 58 – Shane Williams

Most Penalties 235 – Neil Jenkins

Most Conversions 153 – Stephen Jones

Most Drop Goals 13 – Jonathan Davies

Individual – Game up to 09.09.2019

Most Points in Game 30 – Neil Jenkins (v Italy, 1999 – 1t, 5c, 5pg)

Most Tries in Game 4 – Willie Llewellyn (v England, 1899) Reggie Gibbs (v France, 1908) Maurice Richards (v England, 1967) Ieuan Evans (v Canada, RWC 1987) Nigel Walker (v Portugal, RWC 1995 qualifier) Gareth Thomas (v Italy, 1999) Shane Williams (v Japan, 2001) Tom Shanklin (v Romania, 2004) Colin Charvis (v Japan, 2004)

Most Pens in Game 9 – Neil Jenkins (v France, 1999)

Most Cons in Game 14 – Gavin Henson (v Japan, 2004)

Most DG in Game 3 – Neil Jenkins (v Scotland, 2001)

TEAM – GAME up to 09.09.2019

Most Points in Game 102 v Portugal, 1995 RWC qualifier

Biggest Winning Margin 98 v Japan, 2004

Most Tries in Game 16 v Portugal, 1995 RWC qualifier

Most Pens in Game 9 v France, 1999

Most Cons in Game 14 v Japan, 2004

Most DG in Game 3 v Scotland, 2001

Most Points Conceded 96 v South Africa, 1998

Most Tries Conceded 15 v South Africa, 1998

Biggest Losing Margin 83 South Africa 96, Wales 13 – 1998

Willie Llewellyn

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Wales at the Rugby World Cup1987 – 2015


WALES AT THE RUGBY WORLD CUP 1987–2015

POOL 2 #WALESRWC11987


IRELAND 6 – 13 WALESHalf Time: 6 – 0, Attendance: 17,500

25 May, 1987, Athletic Park, Wellington

Referee: Kerry Fitzgerald (Australia)


Hugo MacNeill 15 Paul Thorburn 1p

Trevor Ringland 14 Ieuan EvansBrendan Mullin 13 John Devereux

2p Michael Kiernan 12 Mark Ring 1t

Keith Crossan 11 Adrian HadleyPaul Dean 10 Jonathan Davies 2dg

Michael Bradley 9 Rob JonesPhil Orr 1 Jeff Whitefoot

Terry Kingston 2 Kevin PhillipsDes Fitzgerald 3 Stuart Evans

Donal Lenihan (C) 4 Richard Moriarty (C)Willie Anderson 5 Rob Norster

35 Phil Matthews 6 Gareth RobertsDerek McGrath 7 Richie CollinsBrian Spillane 8 Paul Moriarty

REPLACEMENTSDavid Irwin 16 Glen WebbeTony Ward 17 Malcolm DaceyTony Doyle 18 Ray Giles

Job Langbroek 19 Anthony Buchanan35 Jim Glennon 20 Huw Richards

John MacDonald 21 Alan Phillips



#WALESRWC2


POOL 2

WALES 29 – 16 TONGAHalf Time: 17 – 7, Attendance: 10,000

29 May, 1987, Showgrounds Oval, Palmerston North

Referee: David Bishop (New Zealand)

1987

CARD PTS WALES TONGA PTS CARD

v 2c 2p Paul Thorburn 15 Tali Ete'aki3t Glen Webbe 14 Manu Vunipola

Mark Ring 13 Samiu MohiKevin Hopkins 12 Talanoa Kitekei'aho

1t Adrian Hadley 11 Kutusi Fielea 1t

60 Malcolm Dacey 10 Asa Amone 1p 67

Rob Jones 9 Talai Fifita 1t

Anthony Buchanan * 1 Viliami LutuaKevin Phillips 2 Amone Fungavaka

41 Stuart Evans 3 Hakatau Tupou 44

Richard Moriarty (C) 4 Mofuike Tu'ungafasiHuw Richards 5 Kasi FinePaul Moriarty 6 Viliami Tu'uta Kakato

Gareth Roberts 7 Fakahau Valu (C)Phil Davies 8 Maliu Filise

REPLACEMENTSIeuan Evans 16 Latu Va’eno 44

60 1dg Jonathan Davies 17 Alamoni Liava’a 1c, 1p 67

Ray Giles 18 Liueli FusimalohiAlan Phillips 19 Lemeki Vaipulu

41 Steve Blackmore 20 Sione TahaafeSteve Sutton 21 Takai Makisi


WALES 40 – 13 CANADAHalf Time: 6 – 9, Attendance: 12,000

3 June, 1987, Rugby Park, Invercargill

Referee: David Bishop (New Zealand)

POOL 2 #WALESRWC3


1987


CARD PTS WALES CANADA PTS CARD

4c Paul Thorburn 15 Mark Wyatt4t Ieuan Evans 14 Pat Palmer1t John Devereux 13 Tom Woods

72 1t Bleddyn Bowen 12 John Lecky1t Adrian Hadley 11 Steve Gray

Jonathan Davies (C) 10 Gareth Rees 3p

Ray Giles 9 Ian Stuart 52

Jeff Whitefoot 1 Randy McKellar1t Alan Phillips 2 Kevin Svoboda

Steve Blackmore 3 Bill HandsonSteve Sutton 4 Rob HindsonRob Norster 5 Hans de Goede (C)

77 Paul Moriarty 6 Bruce BreenGareth Roberts 7 Rob Frame

Phil Davies 8 Glenn Ennis

REPLACEMENTS72 Kevin Hopkins 16 Dave Tucker 52

Mark Ring 17 Ian Hyde-LawRob Jones 18 Roy Radu

Anthony Buchanan 19 Eddie Evans77 Richard Moriarty 20 Mark Cardinal

Kevin Phillips 21 Ross Breen



WALES 16 – 3 ENGLAND Half Time: 6 – 0, Attendance: 15,000

8 June, 1987, Ballymore, Brisbane

Referee: Rene Hourquet (France)

QUARTER-FINAL #WALESRWC4


1987


2c Paul Thorburn 15 Jon Webb 1p

Ieuan Evans 14 Mike Harrison (C)1t John Devereux 13 Kevin Simms

Bleddyn Bowen 12 Jamie SalmonAdrian Hadley 11 Rory Underwood

Jonathan Davies 10 Peter Williams1t Rob Jones 9 Richard Harding

Anthony Buchanan 1 Paul Rendall 24

Alan Phillips 2 Brian MooreDai Young * 3 Gary Pearce

Richard Moriarty (C) 4 Wade Dooley75 Rob Norster 5 Nigel Redman

1t Gareth Roberts 6 Peter WinterbottomRichie Collins 7 Gary ReesPaul Moriarty 8 Dean Richards

REPLACEMENTSMark Ring 16 Richard Hill

Malcolm Dacey 17 Rob AndrewRay Giles 18 Fran Clough

75 Huw Richards 19 Dave EgertonSteve Blackmore 20 Graham Dawe

Kevin Phillips 21 Gareth Chilcott 24


WALES 6 – 49 NEW ZEALANDHalf Time: 0 – 27, Attendance: 22,576

8 June, 1987, Ballymore, Brisbane

Referee: Kerry Fitzgerald (Australia)

SEMI-FINAL #WALESRWC5


1987


CARD PTS WALES NEW ZEALAND PTS CARD

1c Paul Thorburn 15 John GallagherIeuan Evans 14 John Kirwan 2t

1t John Devereux 13 Joe Stanley 1t 70

Bleddyn Bowen 12 Warwick TaylorAdrian Hadley 11 Craig Green

Jonathan Davies 10 Grant Fox 7c, 1p

Rob Jones 9 David Kirk (C)Anthony Buchanan 1 Steve McDowell

Kevin Phillips 2 Sean FitzpatrickDai Young 3 John Drake 1t

Richard Moriarty (C) 4 Murray Pierce77 Huw Richards 5 Gary Whetton

Paul Moriarty 6 Allan Whetton 1t 38 Richie Collins 7 Mark Brooke-Cowden 1t

Phil Davies 8 Wayne Shelford 2t

REPLACEMENTSMark Ring 16 Bruce Deans

Malcolm Dacey 17 Frano Botica 2p

Ray Giles 18 Bernie McCahill 70

38 Steve Sutton 19 Andy DaltonSteve Blackmore 20 Richard Loe

Kevin Phillips 21 Zinzan Brooke



AUSTRALIA 21 – 22 WALESHalf Time: 15 – 13, Attendance: 30,000

International Park, Rotorua, 18 June, 1987

Referee: Fred Howard (England)

BRONZE FINAL #WALESRWC6


1987

CARD PTS AUSTRALIA WALES PTS CARD

Andrew Leeds 15 Paul Thorburn 2c, 2p

47 1t Peter Grigg 14 Ieuan EvansAndrew Slack (C) 13 John Devereux

1t, 1dg Matt Burke 12 Mark RingDavid Campese 11 Adrian Hadley 1t

2c, 2p Michael Lynagh 10 Jonathan DaviesBrian Smith 9 Rob Jones

76 Cameron Lillicrap 1 Anthony BuchananTommy Lawton 2 Alan PhillipsAndy McIntyre 3 Steve Blackmore

Steve Cutler 4 Richard Moriarty (C)Troy Coker 5 Steve Sutton

Simon Poidevin 6 Gareth Roberts 1t

4 David Codey 7 Richard Webster *Steve Tuynman 8 Paul Moriarty 1t

REPLACEMENTSSteve James 16 Kevin Hopkins

Anthony Herbert 17 Malcolm Dacey47 Nick Farr-Jones 18 Ray Giles

Mark McBain 19 Dai Young76 Enrique Rodriguez 20 Kevin Phillips

Ross Reynolds 21 Phil Davies


WALES 13 – 16 WESTERN SAMOAHalf Time: 3 – 3, Attendance: 45,000

6 October, 1991, Cardiff Arms Park

Referee: Patrick Robin (France)

POOL 3 #WALESRWC7


1991


CARD PTS WALES WESTON SAMOA PTS CARD46 Tony Clement 15 Andrew Aiolupo

1t Ieuan Evans (C) 14 Brian LimaScott Gibbs 13 To’o Vaega 1t

Mike Hall 12 Frank Bunce1t Arthur Emyr 11 Timo Tagaloa

1c, 1p Mark Ring 10 Steve BachopRob Jones 9 Matthew Vaea 1c, 2p

Mike Griffiths 1 Peter Fatialofa (C)Ken Waters * 2 Stan To'omalatai

Laurance Delaney 3 Vili AlalatoaPhil May 4 Mark Birtwhistle

29 Kevin Moseley 5 Ma’taafa KeenanEmyr Lewis 6 Sila Vaifale 1t

51 Richie Collins 7 Apollo PereliniPhil Davies 8 Pat Lam

REPLACEMENTSDavid Evans 16 Tu Nu’uali’tia

Andrew Booth 17 Filipo Saena46 Mike Rayer * 18 Tupo Fa’amasino51 Garin Jenkins * 19 Junior Paramore

Hugh Williams-Jones 20 Eddie Ioane29 Martyn Morris 21 Vili Alatatoa



WALES 16 – 7 ARGENTINAHalf Time: 9 – 0, Attendance: 35,000

9 October, 1991, Cardiff Arms Park

Referee: Rene Hourquet (France)

POOL 3 #WALESRWC8


1991

CARD PTS WALES ARGENTINA PTS CARD

1p Mike Rayer 15 Guillermo del Castillo 1p

Ieuan Evans (C) 14 Martin TeranScott Gibbs 13 Eduardo LabordeMike Hall 12 Hernan Garcia Simon 1t

Arthur Emyr 11 Diego Cuesta-Silva3p Mark Ring 10 Lisandro Arbizu

Rob Jones 9 Gonzalo CamardonMike Griffiths 1 Federico MendezGarin Jenkins 2 Ricardo le Fort

Laurance Delaney 3 Luis Enrique Molina1t Paul Arnold 4 Pedro Sporleder

Kevin Moseley 5 German LlanesEmyr Lewis 6 Pablo Garreton (C)

Richard Webster 7 Jose SantamarinaPhil Davies 8 Mario Carreras

REPLACEMENTSDavid Evans 16 Manuel Aguirre

Andrew Booth 17 Mariano BoschSteve Ford 18 Pablo BuabseKen Waters 19 Fancisco Irarrazaval

Hugh Williams-Jones 20 Agustin ZanoniMartyn Morris 21 Santiago Meson


WALES 3 – 38 AUSTRALIAHalf Time: 3 – 22, Attendance: 54,000

October, 1991, Cardiff Arms Park

Referee: Keith Lawrence (New Zealand)

POOL 3 #WALESRWC9


1991


CARD PTS WALES AUSTRALIA PTS CARD

Tony Clement 15 Marty Roebuck 2t

Ieuan Evans (C) 14 David Campese 1t

77 Scott Gibbs 13 Jason LittleMike Hall 12 Tim Horan 1t

72 Arthur Emyr 11 Rob Egerton1p Mark Ring 10 Michael Lynagh (C) 1t, 4c, 2p

Rob Jones 9 Peter Slattery 1t

Mike Griffiths 1 Tony DalyGarin Jenkins 2 Phil Kearns

Laurance Delaney 3 Ewen McKenziePaul Arnold 4 Rod McCall

Kevin Moseley 5 John EalesEmyr Lewis 6 Simon Poidevin

Richard Webster 7 Jeff MillerPhil Davies 8 Willie Ofahengaue

REPLACEMENTS72 David Evans 16 John Flett

Andrew Booth 17 Anthony Herbert77 Mike Rayer 18 Brendon Nasser

Ken Waters 19 Troy CockerHugh Williams-Jones 20 Dan Crowley

Martyn Morris 21 David Nucifora



WALES 57 – 10 JAPANHalf Time: 36 – 0, Attendance: 25,000

27 May, 1995, Free State Stadium, Bloemfontein

Referee: Efraim Sklar (Argentina)

POOL C #WALESRWC10


1995

CARD PTS WALES JAPAN PTS CARD

Tony Clement 15 Tsutomu Matsuda2t Ieuan Evans 14 Lopeti Oto 2t

Mike Hall (C) 13 Akira Yoshida5c, 4p Neil Jenkins 12 Yukio Motoki

3t Gareth Thomas * 11 Terunori Masuho57 Adrian Davies 10 Seiji Hirao

1t Andy Moore * 9 Masami HorikoshiMike Griffiths 1 Osamu OtaGarin Jenkins 2 Masahiro Kunda (C)John Davies 3 Kazuaki Takahashi

72 Derwyn Jones 4 Yoshi SakurabaGareth Llewellyn 5 Bruce Ferguson

Stuart Davies 6 Hirojuki Kajihara1t Hemi Taylor 7 Sinale Latu

Emyr Lewis 8 Sione Latu

REPLACEMENTSWayne Proctor 16 Wataru Marata

57 David Evans 17 Katsuhiro MatsuoRob Jones 18 Kiyoshi Imaizumi

Ricky Evans 19 Fiji HirotsuJon Humphreys 20 Masanori Takura

72 Stuart Roy * 21 Ko Izawa-Nakamura


NEW ZEALAND 34 – 9 WALESHalf Time: 20 – 6, Attendance: 45,000

May, 1995, Ellis Park, Johannesburg

Referee: Ed Morrison (England)

POOL C #WALESRWC11


1995


CARD PTS NEW ZEALAND WALES PTS CARD

Glenn Osborne 15 Tony Clement70 Jonah Lomu 14 Ieuan Evans

Frank Bunce 13 Mike Hall (C)1t Warren Little 12 Gareth Thomas1t Marc Ellis 11 Wayne Proctor

2c, 4p, 1dg Andrew Mehrtens 10 Neil Jenkins 2p, 1dg

Graeme Bachop 9 Rob JonesCraig Dowd 1 Ricky Evans

Sean Fitzpatrick (C) 2 Jon Humphreys *Olo Brown 3 John DaviesIan Jones 4 Derwyn Jones

Blair Larsen 5 Greg Prosser *Jamie Joseph 6 Gareth Llewellyn

1t Josh Kronfeld 7 Hemi TaylorMike Brewer 8 Mark Bennett *

REPLACEMENTS70 Eric Rush 16 Steve Ford

Simon Culhane 17 David EvansAnt Strachan 18 Andy MooreNorm Hewitt 19 Emyr LewisRichard Loe 20 Mike Griffiths

Kevin Schuler 21 Garin Jenkins




4 June, 1995, Ellis Park, Johannesburg

Referee: Ian Rogers (South Africa)

POOL C #WALESRWC12


1995


Conor O'Shea 15 Tony ClementRichard Wallace 14 Ieuan EvansBrendan Mullin 13 Mike Hall (C)

Jon Bell 12 Neil Jenkins 2c, 2p

Simon Geoghegan 11 Gareth Thomas3c, 1p Eric Ellwood 10 Adrian Davies 1dg

Naill Hogan 9 Rob Jones1t Nick Popplewell 1 Mike Griffiths

Terry Kingston (C) 2 Jon Humphreys 1t

Gary Halpin 3 John Davies 80+4

Gabriel Fulcher 4 Derwyn JonesNeil Francis 5 Gareth Llewellyn

65-73 1t Denis McBryde 6 Stuart DaviesDavid Corkery 7 Emyr LewisPaddy Johns 8 Hemi Taylor 1t

REPLACEMENTSPhil Danahar 16 Wayne ProctorPaul Burke 17 David Evans

Michael Bradley 18 Andy Moore65-73 1t Eddie Halvey 19 Greg Prosser

Paul Wallace 20 Ricky Evans 80+4

Shane Byrne 21 Garin Jenkins


WALES 23 – 18 ARGENTINAHalf Time: 13 – 9, Attendance: 72,500

1 October, 1999, Millennium Stadium

Referee: Paddy O’Brien (New Zealand)

POOL D #WALESRWC13


1999


CARD PTS WALES ARGENTINA PTS CARD

Shane Howarth 15 Manuel ContepomiGareth Thomas 14 Octavio Bartolucci 69

1t Mark Taylor 13 Eduardo Simone57 Scott Gibbs 12 Lisandro Arbizu (C)

Dafydd James 11 Diego Albanese2c , 3p Neil Jenkins 10 Gonzalo Quesada 6p

Rob Howley (C) 9 Agustin PichotPeter Rogers 1 Richard GrauGarin Jenkins 2 Mario Ledesma

Dai Young 3 Mauricio Reggiardo 50

Craig Quinnell 4 Ignacio Fernadez LobbeChris Wyatt 5 Alejandro Allub

1t Colin Charvis 6 Santiago PhelanBrett Sinkinson 7 Lucas Ostiglia 41

Scott Quinnell 8 Gonzalo Longo

REPLACEMENTS57 Jason Jones-Hughes * 16 Gonzalo Camardon 69

Stephen Jones 17 Felipe ContepomiDavid Llewellyn 18 Nicolas Fernandez Miranda

Mike Voyle 19 Rolando Martin 41

Jon Humphreys 20 Raul PerezAndrew Lewis 21 Agustin Canalda

Ben Evans 22 Omar Hasan 50





Referee: Joel Dume (France)

POOL D #WALESRWC14


1999

CARD PTS WALES JAPAN PTS CARD67 1t Shane Howarth 15 Takafumi Hirao

Jason Jones-Hughes 14 Diasuke Ohata 1t

2t Mark Taylor 13 Andrew McCormick (C)1t Scott Gibbs 12 Yukio Motoki1t Allan Bateman 11 Patiliai Tuidraki 1t

8c, 1p Neil Jenkins 10 Keiji Hirose 1c, 1p

63 1t Rob Howley (C) 9 Graeme Bachop 70

63 Peter Rogers 1 Shin Hasegawa 60

66 Garin Jenkins 2 Mashahiro Kunda 41

73 Dai Young 3 Naoto NakamuraCraig Quinnell 4 Rob Gordon 76

Mike Voyle 5 Hiroyuki TanumaMartyn Williams 6 Naoya Okubo 70

79 Brett Sinkinson 7 Greg SmithGeraint Lewis 8 Jamie Joseph

REPLACEMENTS1t Gareth Thomas 16 Terunori Masuho

67 Stephen Jones 17 Akira Yoshida

63 1t David Llewellyn 18 Wataru Murata 70

79 Chris Wyatt 19 Takeomi Ito 70

66 Jon Humphreys 20 Yoshi Sakuraba 76

63 Andrew Lewis 21 Toshikazu Nakamichi 60

73 Ben Evans 22 Masaaki Sakata 41

pen try


WALES 31 – 38 SAMOAHalf Time: 21 – 24, Attendance: 72,500


Referee: Ed Morrison (England)

POOL D #WALESRWC15


1999


CARD PTS WALES SAMOA PTS CARD

Shane Howarth 15 Silao Leaega 1t, 5c, 1p

1t Gareth Thomas 14 Brian Lima Mark Taylor 13 To’o VaegaScott Gibbs 12 George Leaupepe 74

Dafydd James 11 Inga Tuigamala2c, 4p Neil Jenkins 10 Stephen Bachop 2t 74

Rob Howley (C) 9 Steve So'oialoPeter Rogers 1 Brendan ReidyGarin Jenkins 2 Trevor Leota 75

Dai Young 3 Robbie Ale 74

Gareth Llewellyn 4 Lio Falaniko 1t 62

Chris Wyatt 5 Lama ToneMartyn Williams 6 Junior Paramore 11

Brett Sinkinson 7 Craig GlendinningScott Quinnell 8 Pat Lam (C) 1t

REPLACEMENTSStephen Jones 16 Terry Fanolua 74

Jason Jones-Hughes 17 Earl Va’a 74

David Llewellyn 18 John ClarkeMike Voyle 19 Semi Sititi 11

Ben Evans 20 Sene Ta’ala 62

Andrew Lewis 21 Mike Mika 74

Geraint Lewis 22 Onehunga Matauiau 75

2 pen tries





Referee: Colin Hawke (New Zealand)



1999


Shane Howarth 15 Matt Burke 3c, 1p

51 Gareth Thomas 14 Ben Tune 1t 78

Mark Taylor 13 Daniel HerbertScott Gibbs 12 Tim Horan

Dafydd James 11 Joe Roff3p Neil Jenkins 10 Steve Larkham

Rob Howley (C) 9 George Gregan 2t

71 Peter Rogers 1 Richard Harry Garin Jenkins 2 Michael Foley 60-72

38 Dai Young 3 Andrew Blades Craig Quinnell 4 David Griffin

Chris Wyatt 5 John Eales (C) Colin Charvis 6 Matt Cockbain 60

Brett Sinkinson 7 David WilsonScott Quinnell 8 Tiaan Strauss

REPLACEMENTSStephen Jones 16 Jason Little 78

51 Allan Bateman 17 Nathan GreyDavid Llewellyn 18 Chris Whittaker

78 Mike Voyle 19 Mark Connors

38 Ben Evans 20 Owen Finnegan 60

71 Andrew Lewis 21 Dan Crowley 60-72

Jon Humphreys 22 Jeremy Paul



12 October, 2003, Telstra Dome, Melbourne

Referee: Chris White (England)

POOL D #WALESRWC17


2003


CARD PTS WALES CANADA PTS CARD

Kevin Morgan 15 James Pritchard 1c

1t Mark Jones 14 Winston Stanley70 1t Sonny Parker 13 Nikyta Witkowski

5c, 2p Iestyn Harris 12 Marco di Girolamo 1t Gareth Thomas 11 David Lougheed

64 Ceri Sweeney 10 Bobby Ross 1dg 60

65 1t Gareth Cooper 9 Morgan Williams77 Duncan Jones 1 Rod Snow 59

59 Robin McBryde 2 Mark Lawson59 77 Gethin Jenkins 3 Jon Thiel 29-33

52 Brent Cockbain 4 Colin Yukes Gareth Llewellyn 5 Mike James

Dafydd Jones 6 Al Charron (C) 59

Martyn Williams 7 Adam van Staveren 8 1t Colin Charvis (C) 8 Josh Jackson

REPLACEMENTS59 Huw Bennett 16 Aaron Abrams 59 Adam Jones 17 Kevin Tkachuk 1t 59

52 Rob Sidoli 18 Garth Cooke 29-33

Jonathan Thomas 19 Jamie Cudmore 59

65 Dwayne Peel 20 Ryan Banks 64 Mark Taylor 21 Ed Fairhurst

Rhys Williams 22 Ryan Smith 60



WALES 27 – 20 TONGAHalf Time: 14 – 10, Attendance: 19,806

19 October, 2003, Canberra Stadium

Referee: Paul Honnis (New Zealand)

POOL D #WALESRWC18


2003

CARD PTS WALES TONGA PTS CARD

Rhys Williams 15 Sila Va'enukuMark Jones 14 Sione FonuaMark Taylor 13 Suka HufangaIestyn Harris 12 John PayneTom Shanklin 11 Tevita Tu'ifua

1c, 4p Stephen Jones 10 Pierre Hola 1t, 1c, 1p

56 1t Gareth Cooper 9 Sililo Martens63 Iestyn Thomas 1 Kisi Pulu 72

72 Mefin Davies 2 Vili Ma'asi 71

Gethin Jenkins 3 Heamani Lavaka 1t

Gareth Llewellyn 4 Usaia LatuRob Sidoli 5 Viliami Vaki

Dafydd Jones 6 Ipolito Fenukitau 73

Colin Charvis (C) 7 Stan Afeaki 64

60 Alix Popham 8 Ben Hur Kivalu (C) 1t

REPLACEMENTS

72 Huw Bennett 16 Ephraim Taukafa 71

63 Adam Jones 17 Tonga Lea’aetoa 72

58 Chris Wyatt 18 Milton Ngauamo 64

60 1t, 1dg Martyn Williams 19 Nisifolo Naufahu 73

56 Dwayne Peel 20 David PaluShane Williams 21 Sateki Tuipulotu

Garan Evans 22 Gus Leger


ITALY 15 – 27 WALESHalf Time: 9 – 20, Attendance: 22,641

25 October, 2003, Canberra Stadium

Referee: Andrew Cole (Australia)

POOL D #WALESRWC19


2003


CARD PTS ITALY WALES PTS CARD71 Gonzalo Canale 15 Kevin Morgan 23

Nicola Mazzucato 14 Mark Jones 1t

Alessandro Stoica 13 Sonny Parker 1t 74

Andrea Masi 12 Iestyn Harris 3c, 2p

Denis Dallan 11 Gareth Thomas 5p Rima Wakarua 10 Ceri Sweeney 50

Alessandro Troncon (C) 9 Dwayne Peel 56 74

68 Andrea Lo Cicero 1 Duncan Jones 25

47 Fabio Ongaro 2 Robin McBrydeMartin Castrogiovanni 3 Adam Jones

50 Carlo Checchinato 4 Brent Cockbain 71

69 Santiago Dellape 5 Gareth Llewellyn 50

57 Andrea de Rossi 6 Dafydd Jones 1t

44-51 64 Aaron Persico 7 Martyn WilliamsSergio Parisse 8 Colin Charvis (C)

REPLACEMENTS47 Carlo Festuccia 16 Mefin Davies 25

68 Salvatore Perugini 17 Gethin Jenkins 50

50 Matt Phillips 18 Rob Sidoli 71

64 Scott Palmer 19 Jonathan Thomas 56

44-51 57 Mauro Bergamasco 20 Gareth Cooper 50

71 Francesco Mazzariol 21 Stephen Jones 23

69 Cristian Bezzi 22 Rhys Williams



NEW ZEALAND 53 – 37 WALESHalf Time: 28 – 24, Attendance: 80,112

2 November, 2003, Telstra Stadium, Sydney

Referee: Andre Watson (South Africa)

POOL D #WALESRWC20


2003

CARD PTS NEW ZEALAND WALES PTS CARD

Mils Muliaina 15 Garan Evans 7

2t Doug Howlett 14 Shane Williams 1t

1t, 5c, 1p Leon MacDonald 13 Mark Taylor 1t 28-36

1t Aaron Mauger 12 Sonny Parker 1t 37

2t Joe Rokocoko 11 Tom Shanklin1t Carlos Spencer 10 Stephen Jones 4c, 3p

Justin Marshall 9 Gareth Cooper 78

51 Dave Hewett 1 Iestyn Thomas76 Keven Mealamu 2 Robin McBryde 65

Greg Somerville 3 Adam Jones 41

Brad Thorn 4 Brent Cockbain 61

1t Ali Williams 5 Robert SidoliReuben Thorne (C) 6 Jonathan Thomas

37-40 54 Richie McCaw 7 Colin Charvis (C) 1t

Jerry Collins 8 Alix Popham 68

REPLACEMENTS

76 Mark Hammett 16 Mefin Davies 65

51 Kees Meeuws 17 Gethin Jenkins 41

37-40 Rodney So'oialo 18 Chris Wyatt 61

54 Marty Holah 19 Dafydd Jones 68

Byron Kelleher 20 Dwayne Peel 78

Dan Carter 21 Ceri Sweeney 28-26 37

Ma'a Nonu 22 Gareth Thomas 7



9 November, 2003, Suncorp Stadium, Brisbane

Referee: Alain Rolland (Ireland)



2003



Jason Robinson 15 Gareth Thomas51 Dan Luger 14 Mark Jones53 1t Will Greenwood 13 Mark Taylor

Mike Tindall 12 Iestyn Harris 1c

Ben Cohen 11 Shane Williams1c, 6p, 1dg Jonny Wilkinson 10 Stephen Jones 1t 59-71

68 Matt Dawson 9 Gareth Cooper 65

45 Jason Leonard 1 Iestyn ThomasSteve Thompson 2 Robin McBryde 64

Phil Vickery 3 Adam Jones 29

Martin Johnson (C) 4 Brent Cockbain 48

Ben Kay 5 Robert SidoliLewis Moody 6 Dafydd Jones

Neil Back 7 Colin Charvis (C) 1t

Lawrence Dallaglio 8 Jonathan Thomas 58

REPLACEMENTSDorian West 16 Mefin Davies 64

45 Trevor Woodman 17 Gethin Jenkins 29

Simon Shaw 18 Gareth Llewellyn 48

Joe Worsley 19 Martyn Williams 1t 58

68 Kyran Bracken 20 Dwayne Peel 65

51 Mike Catt 21 Ceri Sweeney 59-71

53 Stuart Abbott 22 Kevin Morgan




9 September, 2007, Stade de la Beaujoire, Nantes


POOL B #WALESRWC22


2007

CARD PTS WALES CANADA PTS CARD46 Kevin Morgan 15 Mike Pyke

Mark Jones 14 DTH van der Merwe Tom Shanklin 13 Craig Culpan 1t

1t Sonny Parker 12 Dave Spicer 2t Shane Williams 11 James Pritchard 1c

46 3p James Hook 10 Ander Monro 66

65 Dwayne Peel (C) 9 Morgan Williams (C) 1t 76

Gethin Jenkins 1 Rod Snow 57

65 Matthew Rees 2 Pat Riordan68 Adam Jones 3 Jon Thiel 33

65 Ian Gough 4 Luke Tait 69

1t Alun Wyn Jones 5 Mike JamesJonathan Thomas 6 Jamie Cudmore 1t 60

38-41 59 Martyn Williams 7 Dave Biddle 66

Alix Popham 8 Sean-Michael Stephen

REPLACEMENTS

65 T Rhys Thomas 16 Aaron Carpenter 60

68 Duncan Jones 17 Dan Pletch 57

65 Michael Owen 18 Mike Pletch 33

38-41 59 1t Colin Charvis 19 Mike Burak 69

65 Mike Phillips 20 Colin Yukes 66

46 4c Stephen Jones 21 Ed Fairhurst 76

46 Gareth Thomas 22 Ryan Smith 66



15 September, 2007, Millennium Stadium

Referee: Steve Walsh (New Zealand)

POOL B #WALESRWC23


2007


CARD PTS WALES AUSTRALIA PTS CARD22 Gareth Thomas (C) 15 Chris Latham 2t

Mark Jones 14 Drew Mitchell 64

Tom Shanklin 13 Stirling Mortlock (C) 1t, 2c, 1p 41

18 Sonny Parker 12 Matt Giteau 1t, 1c

1t Shane Williams 11 Lote Tuqiri1p Stephen Jones 10 Berrick Barnes 1dg 78

70 Dwayne Peel 9 George Gregan Gethin Jenkins 1 Matt Dunning

65 Matthew Rees 2 Stephen Moore 68

65 Adam Jones 3 Guy Shepherdson 74

65 Ian Gough 4 Nathan Sharpe 74

Alun Wyn Jones 5 Dan Vickerman12-16 49-60 Colin Charvis 6 Rocky Elsom 76

Martyn Williams 7 George Smith 63

1t Jonathan Thomas 8 Wycliff Palu 65

REPLACEMENTS65 T Rhys Thomas 16 Adam Freier 68

65 Duncan Jones 17 Al Baxter 74

65 Michael Owen 18 Mark Chisholm 76

12-16 49-60 Alix Popham 19 Stephen Hoiles 65

70 Mike Phillips 20 Phil Waugh 63

22 2c, 1p James Hook 21 Steve Staniforth 41

18 Kevin Morgan 22 Julian Huxley 78





Referee: Joel Jutge (France)

POOL B #WALESRWC24


2007

CARD PTS WALES JAPAN PTS CARD

1t Kevin Morgan 15 Christian Loamanu 1t Dafydd James 14 Kosuke Endo 1t

72 Jamie Robinson 13 Yuta Imamura 50

1t James Hook 12 Shotaro Onishi 2p 52

2t Shane Williams 11 Hirotaki Onozawa 1t 66

54 5c,1p Stephen Jones (C) 10 Bryce Robins 1c

54 1t Mike Phillips 9 Tomoki Yoshida Duncan Jones 1 Tatsukishi Nishiura 53 71

58 1t T Rhys Thomas 2 Yuji Matsubara 75

65 Chris Horsman 3 Tomokazu Soma 71

Will James 4 Hitoshi Ono51 1t Alun Wyn Jones 5 Luke Thompson 66

Colin Charvis 6 Hare Makiri 52

2t Martyn Williams 7 Yasunori Watanabe57 Alix Popham 8 Takuro Miuchi (C)

REPLACEMENTS58 Huw Bennett 16 Taku Inokuchi 75

65 Gethin Jenkins 17 Ryo Yamamura 53

51 Ian Evans 18 Hajime Kiso 66

57 Michael Owen 19 Ryota Asano 52

72 Tom Shanklin 20 Chulwon Kim 66

54 2c Ceri Sweeney 21 Koji Taira 50

54 1t Gareth Cooper 22 Tatsuya Kusumi 52


WALES 34 – 38 FIJIHalf Time: 9 – 25, Attendance: 37,080

29 September, 2007, Stade de la Beaujoire, Nantes

Referee: Stuart Dickinson (Australia)

POOL B #WALESRWC25


2007


CARD PTS WALES FIJI PTS CARD

1t Gareth Thomas (C) 15 Kameli Ratuvou 1t Mark Jones 14 Vilimoni Delasau 1t

Tom Shanklin 13 Seru Rabeni 67

1c James Hook 12 Seremaia Bai1t Shane Williams 11 Isoa Neivua 52

2c, 1p Stephen Jones 10 Nicky Little 3c, 4p 79

57 Dwayne Peel 9 Mosese Rauluni (C)Gethin Jenkins 1 Graham Dewes 1t

47 Matthew Rees 2 Sunia Koto 77

65 Chris Horsman 3 Jone Railomo 55

Alun Wyn Jones 4 Kele Leawere 1t

65 Ian Evans 5 Ifereimi RawaqaColin Charvis 6 Semisi Naevo

1t Martyn Williams 7 Akapusi Qera 1t 39 74

65 1t Alix Popham 8 Sisa Koyamaibole

REPLACEMENTS47 T Rhys Thomas 16 Vereniki Sauturaga 77

65 Duncan Jones 17 Henry Qiodravu 55

65 Ian Gough 18 Wame Lewaravu65 Michael Owen 19 Aca Ratuva 74

57 Mike Phillips 20 Jone Daunivucu 79

Jamie Robinson 21 Norman Ligairi 67

Dafydd James 22 Sereli Bobo 52



SOUTH AFRICA 17 – 16 WALESHalf Time: 10 – 6, Attendance: 33,331

11 September, 2011, Wellington Regional Stadium, Wellington


POOL D #WALESRWC26


2011

CARD PTS SOUTH AFRICA WALES PTS CARD

1t Francois Steyn 15 James Hook 1c, 3p

JP Pietersen 14 George NorthJaque Fourie 13 Jonathan Davies

24 Jean de Villiers 12 Jamie Roberts60 Bryan Habana 11 Shane Williams

2c,1p Morne Steyn 10 Rhys PriestlandFourie du Preez 9 Mike Phillips

54 Tendai Mtawarira 1 Paul James 57 John Smit (C) 2 Huw Bennett

Jannie du Plessis 3 Adam JonesDannie Rossouw 4 Luke Charteris

42 Victor Matfield 5 Alun Wyn Jones 65

Heinrich Brussow 6 Dan LydiateSchalk Burger 7 Sam Warburton (C)

56 Pierre Spies 8 Taulupe Faletau 1t

REPLACEMENTS57 Bismarck du Plessis 16 Lloyd Burns54 Gurthro Steenkamp 17 Ryan Bevington

CJ van der Linde 18 Brad Davies 65

42 Johan Muller 19 Andy Powell56 Willem Alberts 20 Tavis Knoyle24 Butch James 21 Scott Williams60 1t Francois Hougaard 22 Leigh Halfpenny



18 September, 2011, Waikato Stadium, Hamilton


POOL D #WALESRWC27


2011


CARD PTS WALES ENGLAND PTS CARD41 2p James Hook 15 Paul Williams 1c, 1p

George North 14 Sailosi Tagicakibau 55

Jonathan Davies 13 George PisiJamie Roberts 12 Seilala Mapusua 68

1t Shane Williams 11 Alesana Tuilagi2p Rhys Priestland 10 Tasesa Lavea 68

Mike Phillips 9 Kahn Fotuali'i62 Paul James 1 Zak Taulafo62 Huw Bennett 2 Mahonri Schwalger (C) 72

Adam Jones 3 Anthony Perenise 1t 68

Luke Charteris 4 Dan Leo 68

73 Alun Wyn Jones 5 Kane Thompson9 Dan Lydiate 6 Ofisa Treviranus 77

Sam Warburton (C) 7 Maurie Fa'asavaluTaulupe Faletau 8 George Stowers

REPLACEMENTS62 Lloyd Burns 16 Ti'i Paulo 72

62 Gethin Jenkins 17 Census Johnston 68

9 Andy Powell 18 Joe Tekori 68

73 Brad Davies 19 Manu Salavea 77

Tavis Knoyle 20 Jeremy Su'a 68

Scott Williams 21 Eliota Fuimaono-Sapolu 68

41 Leigh Halfpenny 22 James So'oialo 55



WALES 81 – 7 NAMIBIAHalf Time: 22 – 0, Attendance: 14,710

26 September, 2011, Stadium Taranaki, New Plymouth

Referee: Steve Walsh (Australia)

POOL D #WALESRWC28


2011

CARD PTS WALES NAMBIA PTS CARD

1t Lee Byrne 15 Crysander BothaLeigh Halfpenny 14 Danie van Wyk

1t Jonathan Davies 13 Piet van Zyl3t Scott Williams 12 Darryl de la Harpe 32

54 1t Aled Brew 11 Danie Dames63 6c, 1p Stephen Jones 10 Theuns Kotze 1c 65

58 Tavis Knoyle 9 Eugene Jantjies 60 1t Gethin Jenkins 1 Johnny Redelinghuys 20

62 Lloyd Burns 2 Hugo Horn 65

Craig Mitchell 3 Jane du Toit Brad Davies 4 Heinz Koll 1t 65

1t Alun Wyn Jones 5 Nico Esterhuyse Ryan Jones 6 Timus du Plessis 70

47 Sam Warburton (C) 7 Jacques Burger (C)56 1t Taulupe Faletau 8 Jacques Nieuwenhuis

REPLACEMENTS62 Ken Owens 16 Bertus O'Callaghan 65

60 Ryan Bevington 17 Raoul Larson 58 20

56 Luke Charteris 18 Wacca Kazombaize 65

47 Andy Powell 19 Rohan Kitshoff 70

58 1t Lloyd Williams 20 Ryan de la Harpe 65

63 3c Rhys Priestland 21 Tertius Losper54 2t George North 22 David Philander 32


POOL D #WALESRWC29


2011


26 September, 2011, Waikato Stadium, Hamilton




Lee Byrne 15 Iliesa Keresoni1t George North 14 Albert VuliVuli 69

1t Scott Williams 13 Ravai Fatiaki 64 2t Jamie Roberts 12 Gabi Lovobalavu 56

1t Leigh Halfpenny 11 Michael Tagicakibau 78

58 5c, 1p Rhys Priestland 10 Nicky Little54 Mike Phillips 9 Vitori Buatava73 Gethin Jenkins 1 Waisea Nailago 65

35 Huw Bennett 2 Sunia Koto 41

58 73 Adam Jones 3 Setefano Somoca 51 65

41 Brad Davies 4 Leone NakarawaLuke Charteris 5 Wame Lewaravu

Ryan Jones 6 Rupeni Nasiga 61

1t Sam Warburton (C) 7 Masi Matadigo 54

54 Taulupe Faletau 8 Netani Talei (C)

REPLACEMENTS35 1t Lloyd Burns 16 Vili Veikoso 41

58 Paul James 17 Campese Ma'afu 51

41 Alun Wyn Jones 18 Malakai Ravulo 54

54 Andy Powell 19 Akapusi Qera 61

54 1t Lloyd Williams 20 Nemia Kenatale 78

58 4c Stephen Jones 21 Seremaia Bai 56

64 1t Jonathan Davies 22 Vereniki Goneva 69




8 October, 2011, Regional Stadium, Wellington

Referee: Craig Joubert (South Africa)



2011


Rob Kearney 15 Leigh Halfpenny 1p

Tommy Bowe 14 George NorthBrian O'Driscoll (C) 13 Jonathan Davies 1t

Gordon D'Arcy 12 Jamie Roberts71 1t Keith Earls 11 Shane Williams 1t

54 1c, 1p Ronan O'Gara 10 Rhys Priestland 2c 76

54 Connor Murray 9 Mike Phillips 1t

Cian Healy 1 Gethin JenkinsRory Best 2 Huw BennettMike Ross 3 Adam Jones

Donncha O'Callaghan 4 Luke Charteris 41

Paul O'Connell 5 Alun Wyn Jones 74 Stephen Ferris 6 Dan Lydiate

Sean O'Brien 7 Sam Warburton (C)74 Jamie Heaslip 8 Taulupe Faletau

REPLACEMENTSSean Cronin 16 Lloyd BurnsTom Court 17 Paul James

74 Donnacha Ryan 18 Brad Davies 41

74 Denis Leamy 19 Ryan Jones54 Eoin Reddan 20 Lloyd Williams54 Jonathan Sexton 21 James Hook 76

71 Andrew Trimble 22 Scott Williams


WALES 8 – 9 FRANCEHalf Time: 3 – 6, Attendance: 58,629

16 October, 2011, Eden Park, Auckland


SEMI-FINAL #WALESRWC31


2011


CARD PTS WALES FRANCE PTS CARD

Leigh Halfpenny 15 Maxime MedardGeorge North 14 Vincent Clerc

Jonathan Davies 13 Aurelien RougerieJamie Roberts 12 Maxime Mermoz

Shane Williams 11 Alexis Palisson46 1p James Hook 10 Morgan Parra 3p

1t Mike Phillips 9 Dimitri YachviliGethin Jenkins 1 Jean-Baptiste Poux 44

Huw Bennett 2 William Servat 44

9 Adam Jones 3 Nicolas Mas Luke Charteris 4 Pascal Pape 61

61 Alun Wyn Jones 5 Lionel Nallet55 Dan Lydiate 6 Thierry Dusautoir (C)

18 Sam Warburton (C) 7 Julien Bonnaire 75

Taulupe Faletau 8 Imanol Harinordoquay

REPLACEMENTSLloyd Burns 16 Dimitri Szarzewski 44

9 Paul James 17 Fabien Barcella 44

61 Brad Davies 18 Julien Pierre 61

55 Ryan Jones 19 Louis PicamolesLloyd Williams 20 Fulgence Ouedraogo 75

46 Stephen Jones 21 Jean-Marc DoussainScott Williams 22 Cedri Heymans




21 October, 2011, Eden Park, Auckland


BRONZE FINAL #WALESRWC32


2011


1t Leigh Halfpenny 15 Kurtley Beale 8

George North 14 James O'Connor 1c, 2p

32-34 Jonathan Davies 13 Adam Ashley-Cooper70 Jamie Roberts 12 Berrick Barnes 1t, 1dg

1t Shane Williams 11 Digby Ioane1p James Hook 10 Quade Cooper 21

50 Mike Phillips 9 Will Genia 67

63 Gethin Jenkins (C) 1 James SlipperHuw Bennett 2 Tatafu Polota-Nau 51

69 Paul James 3 Salesi Ma'afu 59

63 Brad Davies 4 James Horwill (C) 70

Luke Charteris 5 Nathan Sharpe 45

53 Dan Lydiate 6 Scott Higginbotham 31-35

63 Taulupe Faletau 7 David PocockRyan Jones 8 Ben McCalman 1t

REPLACEMENTS69 Lloyd Burns 16 Saia Fainga’a 51

63 Ryan Bevington 17 Ben Alexander 59

53 Alun Wyn Jones 18 Rob Simmons 45

63 Andy Powell 19 Radiki Samo 31-35 70

63 Lloyd Williams 20 Luke Burgess 67

32-34 50 1c, 1p Stephen Jones 21 Anthony Fainga’a 21

70 Scott Williams 22 Rob Horne 8


WALES 54 – 9 URUGUAYHalf Time: 29 – 9, Attendance: 71,887



POOL A #WALESRWC33


2015


CARD PTS WALES URUGUAY PTS CARD35 Liam Williams 15 Gaston Mieres

Alex Cuthbert 14 Santiago Gibernau54 3t Cory Allen 13 Joaquin Prada 74

Scott Williams 12 Andreas Vilaseca1t Hallam Amos 11 Rodrigo Silva7c Rhys Priestland 10 Felipe Berchesi 3p

2t Gareth Davies 9 Agustin Ormaechea 74

31 Paul James 1 Alejo Corral 77

62 Scott Baldwin 2 Carlos Arboleya 77

41 1t Samson Lee 3 Mario Sagario 71

Jake Ball 4 Santiago Vilaseca (c) 74

46 Luke Charteris 5 Jorge Zerbino 61

58 Sam Warburton (C) 6 Juan Manuel Gaminara18 1t Justin Tipuric 7 Alejandro Nieto

46 James King 8 Matias Beer 58

REPLACEMENTS62 Ken Owens 16 German Kessler 77

31 Aaron Jarvis 17 Oscar Duran 71

41 Tomas Francis 18 Mateo Sanguinetti 77

46 Dominic Day 19 Franco Lamanna 61

58 Dan Lydiate 20 Agustin Alonso 74

46 Ross Moriarty 21 Juan de Freitas 58

54 Lloyd Williams 22 Alejo Duran 74

35 Matthew Morgan 23 Francisco Bulanti 74



POOL A


26 September, 2015, Twickenham Stadium

Referee: Jerome Garces (France)

#WALESRWC34


2015


Mike Brown 15 Liam Williams 66

Anthony Watson 14 George NorthBrad Barritt 13 Scott Williams 62

69 Sam Burgess 12 Jamie Roberts1t Jonny May 11 Hallam Amos

1c, 5p, 1dg Owen Farrell 10 Dan Biggar 1c, 7p

48 Ben Youngs 9 Gareth Davies 1t

60 Joe Marler 1 Gethin Jenkins 66 Tom Youngs 2 Scott Baldwin 48

71 Dan Cole 3 Tomas Francis 48

Geoff Parling 4 Bradley Davies 69

41 Courtney Lawes 5 Alun Wyn JonesTom Wood 6 Dan Lydiate 69

Chris Robshaw (c) 7 Sam Warburton (C)62 Billy Vunipola 8 Taulupe Faletau

REPLACEMENTS66 Rob Webber 16 Ken Owens 48

60 Mako Vunipola 17 Aaron Jarvis71 Kieran Brookes 18 Samson Lee 48

41 Joe Launchbury 19 Luke Charteris 69

62 James Haskell 20 Justin Tipuric 69

48 Richard Wigglesworth 21 Lloyd Williams 66

69 George Ford 22 Rhys Priestland 66

Alex Goode 23 Alex Cuthbert 62




Referee: John Lacey (Ireland)

POOL A #WALESRWC35


2015


CARD PTS WALES FIJI PTS CARD70 Matthew Morgan 15 Metuisela Talebula

19-26 Alex Cuthbert 14 Timoci NagusaTyler Morgan 13 Vereniki Goneva 1t 70

Jamie Roberts 12 Lepani Botia 74

George North 11 Aseli Tikoirotuma72 2c, 3p Dan Biggar 10 Ben Volavola 1c, 2p

1t Gareth Davies 9 Nemia Kenatale 70

66 Gethin Jenkins 1 Campese Ma'afu 76

54 1t Scott Baldwin 2 Sunia Koto 74

49 Tomas Francis 3 Manasa Saulo 76

13-26 63 Bradley Davies 4 Tevita Cavubati 68

Alun Wyn Jones 5 Leone Nakarawa68 Dan Lydiate 6 Dominiko Waqaniburotukula 68

Sam Warburton (C) 7 Akapusi Qera (c)Taulupe Faletau 8 Netani Talei

REPLACEMENTS54 Ken Owens 16 Vili Veikoso 74

66 Aaron Jarvis 17 Peni Ravai 76

49 Samson Lee 18 Lee-Roy Atalifo 76

13-26 63 Luke Charteris 19 Nemia Soqeta 68

68 Justin Tipuric 20 Malakai Ravulo 68

19-26 Lloyd Williams 21 Henry Seniloli 70

72 Rhys Priestland 22 Josh Matavesi 70

70 James Hook 23 Kini Murimurivalu 74



POOL A

AUSTRALIA 15 – 6 WALESHalf Time: 9 – 6, Attendance: 80,863

10 October, Twickenham Stadium

Referee: Craig Joubert (South Africa)

#WALESRWC36


2015


Israel Folau 15 Gareth AnscombeAdam Ashley-Cooper 14 Alex Cuthbert 76

Tevita Kuridrani 13 George North66 Matt Giteau 12 Jamie Roberts 79

66 Drew Mitchell 11 Liam Williams 73

5p Bernard Foley 10 Dan Biggar 2p 73

67 56 Will Genia 9 Gareth Davies62 Scott Sio 1 Paul James 72

66 Stephen Moore (c) 2 Scott Baldwin 72

55 Sekope Kepu 3 Samson Lee 53

Kane Douglas 4 Luke Charteris59 Dean Mumm 5 Alun Wyn Jones

Scott Fardy 6 Sam Warburton (C)48 Sean McMahon 7 Justin Tipuric 72

59 David Pocock 8 Taulupe Faletau

REPLACEMENTS66 Tatafu Polota-Nau 16 Ken Owens 72

62 James Slipper 17 Aaron Jarvis 72

55 Greg Holmes 18 Tomas Francis 53

59 Rob Simmons 19 Jake Ball48 Ben McCalman 20 Ross Moriarty 72

67 Nick Phipps 21 Lloyd Williams 79

66 Matt Toomua 22 Rhys Priestland 73

66 Kurtley Beale 23 James Hook 73


SOUTH AFRICA 23 – 19 WALESHalf Time: 12 – 13, Attendance: 79,572

17 October, 2015, Twickenham Stadium


CARD PTS SOUTH AFRICA WALES PTS CARD

Willie le Roux 15 Gareth AnscombeJP Pietersen 14 Alex Cuthbert

67 Jesse Kriel 13 Tyler Morgan 67

Damian de Allende 12 Jamie RobertsBryan Habana 11 George North

76 5p, 1dg Handre Pollard 10 Dan Biggar 1c,3p,1dg 73

1t Fourie du Preez (c) 9 Gareth Davies 1t 70

56 Tendai Mtawarira 1 Gethin Jenkins 55

11-23 55 Bismarck du Plessis 2 Scott Baldwin 56

60 Frans Malherbe 3 Samson Lee 55

67 Eben Etzebeth 4 Luke Charteris 63

Lood de Jager 5 Alun Wyn Jones67 Francois Louw 6 Dan Lydiate 67

Schalk Burger 7 Sam Warburton (C)Duane Vermeulen 8 Taulupe Faletau

REPLACEMENTS11-23 55 Adriaan Strauss 16 Ken Owens 56

56 Trevor Nyakane 17 Paul James 55

60 Jannie du Plessis 18 Tomas Francis 55

67 Pieter-Steph du Toit 19 Bradley Davies 63

67 Willem Alberts 20 Justin Tipuric 67

Ruan Pienaar 21 Lloyd Williams 70

76 Patrick Lambie 22 Rhys Priestland 73

67 Jan Serfontein 23 James Hook 67

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WALES AT THE RUGBY WORLD CUP 1987–2015 THE WEBB ELLIS CUP

The Webb Ellis CupThe Webb Ellis Cup has ended up in seven illustrious pairs of hands at the Rugby Wold Cup tournaments staged since 1987. David Kirk was the first player to take possession of it, followed by another scrum half four years later, Nick Farr Jones. Francois Pienaar accepted the golden cup from Nelson Mandella in 1995 and HRH The Queen handed it over to John Eales in Cardiff in 1999.

Martin Johnson became the first player from the northern hemisphere to receive the cup in 2003, John Smit was handed it in 2007 and Richie McCaw got his hands on it in Auckland in 2011. Will he become the first player to lift the trophy twice at the end of England 2015?

Engraved on the front face of the most coveted cup in world rugby is ‘The International Rugby Board’ and below ‘The Webb Ellis Cup’. The Cup itself was designed and made in 1906 at the Garrard’s workshop. It is a Victorian version of a cup fashioned in 1740 by the gold and silversmith Paul de Lamerie (1688-1751), whose parents, Huguenots, had fled to London and set up a shop in Soho.

The Webb Ellis Cup is silver gilded in gold, 38 centimetres tall with two cast scroll handles. On one there perches the head of a satyr, on the other the head of a nymph. The terminals are a bearded mask, a lion mask and a vine.

Garrard’s dates back to the first-half of the 18th Century and had royal connections from its beginnings. In 1792, Robert Garrard, originally an apprentice at the company, became a partner and then took control of the business.

The trophy was chosen to present to the winners of the inaugural Rugby World Cup in February 1987. Richard Jarvis, the Managing Director of Garrard’s, brought the Cup out of the vault and showed it to John Kendall-Carpenter, the former England forward and then Chairman of the Rugby World Cup, and Air Commodore Bob Weighill, the secretary of the IRB and another former England forward, when they visited the crown jewellers in London’s Regent Street.

Eventually, Ronnie Dawson (Ireland), Keith Rowlands (Wales), Bob Stuart and Dick Littlejohn (New Zealand), Nick Shehadie and Ross Turnbull (Australia) approved their choice. The World Cup board then agreed on it name – ‘The Webb Ellis Cup’.


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Wales at the Rugby World Cup2019


WALES v GEORGIA23 September, 2019, City of Toyota Stadium

Referee: Luke Pearce (England)

CARD PTS WALES GEORGIA PTS CARD

REPLACEMENTS

WALES AT THE RUGBY WORLD CUP 2019

#WALESRWC38


AUSTRALIA v WALES29 September, 2019, Tokyo Stadium



#WALESRWC39


REPLACEMENTS


WALES v FIJI9 October, 2019, Oita Stadium

Referee: Jerome Garces (France)


#WALESRWC40



REPLACEMENTS

WALES v GEORGIA23 September, 2019, City of Toyota Stadium

Referee: Luke Pearce (England)


WALES v URUGUAY13 October, 2019, Kumamoto Stadium

Referee: Angus Gardner (Australia)


#WALESRWC41

CARD PTS WALES URUGUAY PTS CARD

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