Wales national Rugby Union team - wikipedia Wales national Rugby Union team Wales Emblem Prince of Wales 's feathers Union Welsh Rugby Union Head coach Warren Gatland Captain Alun Wyn Jones Most caps Gethin Jenkins ( 129 ) Top scorer Neil Jenkins ( 1,049 ) Top try scorer Shane Williams ( 58 ) Home stadium Millennium Stadium First colours Second colours World Rugby ranking Current 7 ( as of 12 March 2017 ) Highest 2 ( 2015 ) Lowest 10 ( 2007 ) First international England 8 -- 0 Wales ( 19 February 1881 ) Biggest win Wales 98 -- 0 Japan ( 26 November 2004 ) Biggest defeat South Africa 96 -- 13 Wales ( 27 June 1998 ) World Cup Appearances 8 ( First in 1987 ) Best result Third place, 1987 Website www.wru.co.uk The Wales national rugby union team ( Welsh : Tîm rygbi'r undeb cenedlaethol Cymru ) competes annually in the Six Nations Championship with England, France, Ireland, Italy and Scotland. Wales have won the Six Nations and its predecessors 26 times outright. Wales ' most recent championship win came in 2013. The governing body, the Welsh Rugby Union ( WRU ), was established in 1881, the same year that Wales played their first international against England. Wales ' performances in the Home Nations Championship ( now the Six Nations ) continued to improve, experiencing their first ' golden age ' between 1900 and 1911. They first played New Zealand, known as the All Blacks, in 1905, when they defeated them 3 -- 0 in a famous match at Cardiff Arms Park. Welsh rugby struggled between the two World Wars, but experienced a second ' golden age ' between 1969 and 1980 when they won eight Five Nations Championships. Wales played in the inaugural Rugby World Cup in 1987 where they achieved their best ever result of third. Following the sport allowing professionalism in 1995, Wales hosted the 1999 World Cup and, in 2005, won their first Six Nations Grand Slam. That was the first Grand Slam won by a team playing most of the matches away from home. Wales won two more Grand Slams in 2008 and in 2012, and in 2011 came fourth in the Rugby World Cup. Their home ground is the Millennium Stadium, currently known for sponsorship reasons as the Principality Stadium, completed in 1999 to replace the National Stadium at Cardiff Arms Park. Eight former Welsh players have been inducted into the World Rugby Hall of Fame ; ten were inducted into the International Rugby Hall of Fame prior to its 2014 merger into the World Rugby Hall. Contents 1 History 1.1 Early years ( 1881 -- 1892 ) 1.2 First ' golden age ' ( 1893 -- 1913 ) 1.3 Post-war years ( 1920 -- 1968 ) 1.4 Second ' golden age ' ( 1969 -- 1979 ) 1.5 Barren years ( 1980 -- 2003 ) 1.6 Revival ( 2004 -- present ) 2 Strip 3 Support 4 Grounds 5 Record 5.1 Six Nations 5.2 World Cup 5.3 Overall 6 Players 6.1 Current squad 6.2 National dual contracted players 6.3 Notable players 6.4 Individual records 6.5 Welsh Sports Hall of Fame 7 Coaches 8 See also 9 Notes 10 References 11 Bibliography 12 External links History Early years ( 1881 -- 1892 ) The 1895 Wales team before playing England in the Home Nations Championship Rugby union took root in Wales in 1850, when Reverend Rowland Williams became Vice-Principal at St David 's College, Lampeter, where he introduced the sport. Wales played their first international on 19 February 1881 ; organised by Newport 's Richard Mullock, Wales played against England, losing by seven goals, one drop goal and six tries to nil ( 8 -- 0 ). On 12 March 1881, the Welsh Rugby Union was formed at The Castle Hotel, Neath. Two years later, the Home Nation Championship -- now the Six Nations Championship -- was first played and Wales did not register a win. However, rugby in Wales developed and, by the 1890s, the Welsh had developed the four three - quarters formation. This formation -- with seven backs and eight forwards, instead of six backs and nine forwards -- revolutionised the sport and was eventually adopted almost universally at international and club level. First ' golden age ' ( 1893 -- 1913 ) Wales ' 1905 team that defeated New Zealand With the `` four three - quarter '' formation Wales became Home International Champions for the first time in 1893 ; in the process winning the Triple Crown. Wales next won the Championship in 1900, heralding the first `` golden age '' of Welsh rugby which was to last until 1911. They won two more Triple Crowns in 1902 and 1905, and were runners up in 1901, 1903 and 1904. A scrum in the Wales victory over New Zealand 's Original All Blacks in 1905 When Wales faced New Zealand 's All Blacks at Cardiff Arms Park in late 1905 they had not lost at home since 1899. This New Zealand team -- now referred to as the Original All Blacks -- was the first of the southern hemisphere national teams to visit the British Isles, and were undefeated on their tour up until that point ; their victories included prior defeats of England, Ireland and Scotland. Before the match, the All Blacks performed a haka ( a Māori posture dance ) ; the 47,000 - strong crowd responded with the Welsh national anthem -- Hen Wlad Fy Nhadau ( `` Land of Our Fathers '' ) -- the first time a national anthem had been sung before a sporting fixture. Wales ' wing Teddy Morgan scored a try to give Wales a 3 -- 0 lead, but later in the match All Black Bob Deans claimed to have scored a try, only to be dragged behind the try - line before the referee arrived. The referee ruled a scrum to Wales and the score did not change ; Wales winning 3 -- 0. The loss was the All Blacks ' only loss on their 35 - match tour. In 1906, Wales again won the Home Championship, and later that year played the South African national side, the Springboks for the first time. Wales were favourites to win the match, but instead South Africa dominated in the forwards and eventually won 11 -- 0. Two years later, on 12 December 1908, Wales played the touring Australians, the Wallabies, who they defeated 9 -- 6. In 1909, Wales won the Home Championship and then, in 1910 -- with the inclusion of France -- the first Five Nations. In 1911, Wales took the first Five Nations Grand Slam by winning all their matches in the Five Nations ; France were heavily defeated by Wales at St Helens in 1910 ( 49 -- 14 ) and Ivor Morgan scored two tries in the match. It would be nearly forty years before they achieved a Grand Slam again. England 's defeat of Wales at Cardiff in 1913 was Wales ' first home loss to one of the Home Nations since 1899, and their first home loss to England since 1895. The Great War came in 1914 and rugby was suspended for the duration. Post-war years ( 1920 -- 1968 ) Wales playing France during the 1922 Five Nations Championship The post-First World War years marked a decline in Welsh rugby. An industrial recession struck the principality, and hurt South Wales in particular. Welsh international results in the 1920s mirrored the performance of the economy : of their 42 matches they won only 17, with three drawn. Half - a-million people emigrated from Wales to find work elsewhere during the depression ; this included many Welsh rugby union internationals who moved to the professional code of rugby league. Between 1923 and 1928, Wales managed only seven victories -- five of them against France. However, even France managed to defeat Wales that decade ; achieving their first victory over Wales in 1928. Welsh selection policy reflected the upheavals of the mid-1920s. In 1924, 35 different players were selected for Wales ' four matches, with a different captain for each ; and only Edward Watkins in the backs and Charlie Pugh in the forwards, playing in all four matches. A resurgence of both economy and rugby union followed in the 1930s and, in 1931, Wales won their first championship for nine years. That year, for the first time since the First World War, Wales retained the same side for two consecutive Tests when they faced England and Scotland. Then, in 1933, captained by Watcyn Thomas, Wales defeated England at Twickenham. In 1935, Wales beat the touring All Blacks by 13 -- 12, with Haydn Tanner making his first appearance. Although the Five Nations Championship was suspended during the Second World War Wales did play a Red Cross charity match against England at Cardiff in 1940, which Wales lost 18 -- 9. Following the Second World War, Wales played a New Zealand Army team ( the Kiwis ) in 1946, which Wales lost 11 -- 3. The Five Nations ( suspended during the war ) resumed in 1947 when Wales shared the title with England. Although Wales suffered their first home defeat to France in 1948, they won their first Five Nations Grand Slam since 1911 in 1950. The next year, they lost to the touring South Africans 6 -- 3 despite dominating in the line - outs. They achieved another Grand Slam in 1952, followed by a 13 -- 8 win over the All Blacks in 1953. In 1954, St Helens in Swansea ( a Welsh international venue since 1882 ) hosted its last international and Cardiff Arms Park officially became the home of the Welsh team. In 1956, Wales again won the Five Nations, but they did not regain the title until 1964 and did not win it outright until 1965. Wales playing Argentina at Estadio GEBA in September 1968 Wales conducted their first overseas tour in 1964, playing several games and one Test in South Africa. They lost the Test against South Africa in Durban 24 -- 3, their biggest defeat in 40 years. At the WRU annual general meeting that year, the outgoing WRU President D. Ewart Davies declared that `` it was evident from the experience of the South African Tour that a much more positive attitude to the game was required in Wales... Players must be prepared to learn, and indeed re-learn, to the absolute point of mastery, the basic principles of Rugby Union football ''. This started the coaching revolution. The WRU Coaching Committee -- set up in the late 1950s -- was given the task of improving the quality of coaching and, in January 1967, Ray Williams was appointed Coaching Organiser. The first national coach, David Nash, was appointed in 1967 to coach Wales for the season, but resigned when the WRU refused to allow him to accompany Wales on their 1968 tour of Argentina. Eventually, the WRU reversed their decision, appointing Clive Rowlands to tour as coach. Of the six matches, Wales won three, drew two and lost one. Second ' golden age ' ( 1969 -- 1979 ) Wales enjoyed a second `` golden age '' in the 1970s, with world - class players such as Gareth Edwards, J.P.R. Williams, Gerald Davies, Barry John, and Mervyn Davies, in their side. Wales dominated Northern Hemisphere rugby between 1969 and 1979, and attained an incredible winning record, losing only seven times during that period. Wales toured New Zealand for the first time in 1969, but were defeated in both Tests. As well as losing the first Test 19 -- 0, and the second 33 -- 12, they also conceded 24 points to the All Blacks ' fullback Fergie McCormick in the second Test ; a record at the time. In 1970, Wales shared the Five Nations with France, and recorded a 6 -- 6 draw against South Africa in Cardiff. The following year Wales recorded their first Five Nations Grand Slam since 1952. Using only 16 players in four games, the 1971 side achieved their most notable win of the tournament in their victory over Scotland ; after a last minute try by Gerald Davies that reduced Scotland 's lead to 18 -- 17, flanker John Taylor kicked a conversion from the sideline described as `` the greatest conversion since St Paul '' to give Wales a 19 -- 18 win. Wales contributed more players than any other team to the British and Irish Lions that toured New Zealand that year. Those Lions became the only to win a series over the All Blacks. In the 1972 Five Nations Championship, Wales and Scotland refused to travel to Ireland at the height of the Troubles after receiving threats, purportedly from the Irish Republican Army. The Championship remained unresolved with Wales and Ireland unbeaten. Although the Five Nations was a five way tie in 1973, the Welsh did defeat Australia 24 -- 0 in Cardiff. Wales next won the Five Nations outright in 1975, and in 1976, Wales won their second Grand slam of the decade. Just like the first in 1971, they only used 16 players over their four matches. They repeated the feat in 1978 and, in the process, became the first team to win three consecutive Triple Crowns. Following their final Five Nations match of 1978, both Phil Bennett and Gareth Edwards retired from rugby. Wales hosted the All Blacks at Cardiff Arms Park in November 1978, losing 13 -- 12 after a late penalty goal by the replacement All Black fullback, Brian McKechnie. The penalty was controversial because All Black lock Andy Haden had dived out of a line - out in an attempt to earn a penalty. Haden later admitted that he and Frank Oliver had pre-agreed this tactic should the All Blacks find themselves in difficulties. Referee Roger Quittenton was roasted by the press for failing to notice the dive, but he later stated he had the penalty was in for Welsh lock Geoff Wheel for jumping off the shoulder of Frank Oliver. Quittenton later said, `` Haden 's perception is that his dive secured the penalty. That is a load of rubbish ''. The All Blacks went on to secure their first Home Nations Grand Slam. Wales then went on to win the 1979 Five Nations with a Triple Crown. Barren years ( 1980 -- 2003 ) New Zealander Graham Henry coached Wales to their first Test win over South Africa in 1999. In 1980, the WRU 's centenary year, Wales lost to the All Blacks in Cardiff by 23 -- 3 after the All Blacks scored four tries to nil. Wales won two matches in each Five Nations of 1980 and 1981, and in 1983 were nearly upset by Japan ; winning 29 -- 24 at Cardiff. In 1984, Australia defeated Wales 28 -- 9 at Cardiff Arms Park and in the process scored a push - over try. Australia went on to win their first Home Nations Grand Slam. Wales achieved only one win in 1987 's Five Nations before contesting the inaugural Rugby World Cup. Wales defeated Ireland in their crucial pool fixture, before defeating England in the quarter - finals. They then faced hosts the All Blacks who won 49 -- 6, but beat Australia in the third place play - off game to claim third. The next year Wales won the Triple Crown for the first time since 1979, but heavy defeats on tour to New Zealand later that year saw the end of a number of Welsh players ' careers, as several converted to rugby league. Welsh rugby reached a nadir when Wales suffered their first Five Nations championship whitewash ; they had upset England in 1989 to avoid losing all their Championship matches that season, but in 1990 Wales were defeated in all four Five Nations ' matches for the first time. The 1991 World Cup saw further frustration when Wales were upset by Manu Samoa in their opening match. A second group - stage loss, by 38 -- 3 to Australia, eliminated Wales from the tournament. After winning two Five Nations games in 1992, and one in 1993, Wales won the Championship in 1994 on points difference. But without defeating one of Australia, New Zealand, or South Africa, during the inter-World Cup period, Wales was not considered a major tournament contender. At the 1995 World Cup, after comprehensively beating Japan, Wales lost to New Zealand ; this meant that they needed to defeat Ireland to qualify for the quarter - finals. Wales lost 24 -- 23 and so failed to progress beyond the pool stage for the second time, and later that year Kevin Bowring replaced Alex Evans to become Wales ' first full - time coach. Record defeats, 51 -- 0 to France, and 96 -- 13 to South Africa, prompted the WRU to appoint New Zealander Graham Henry as coach in 1998. Henry had early success as coach, leading Wales to a ten - match winning streak ; this included Wales ' first victory over South Africa, by 29 -- 19. Henry was consequently nicknamed `` the great redeemer '' by the Welsh media and fans. Hosting the 1999 World Cup, Wales qualified for the quarter - finals for the first time since 1987, but lost 9 -- 24 to eventual champions Australia. A lack of success in the Five and Six Nations ( Italy joined the tournament in 2000 ), and especially a number of heavy losses to Ireland, led to Henry 's resignation in February 2002 ; his assistant Steve Hansen took over. During Hansen 's tenure, the WRU implemented a significant change in the structure of the game domestically. Regional teams were introduced as a tier above the traditional club - based structures in 2003, and the five ( then four ) regional sides became the top level of domestic professional rugby in the principality. At the 2003 World Cup, Wales scored four tries in their 53 -- 37 loss to New Zealand, and also lost to the eventual tournament winners, England, in their quarter - final, despite outscoring them by three tries to one. Revival ( 2004 -- Present ) Main article : History of the Wales national rugby union team ( 2004 -- present ) Michael Owen takes a line - out. Coached by Mike Ruddock, Wales won their first Grand Slam since 1978 and their first Six Nations Grand Slam in 2005. A late long range penalty from Gavin Henson gave them a victory over England at Cardiff for the first time in 12 years, and after victories over Italy, France, Scotland, they faced Ireland in front of a capacity crowd at the Millennium Stadium where Wales ' 32 -- 20 victory gave them their first Championship since 1994. Later that year they suffered a record home loss, 41 -- 3 to New Zealand. Mike Ruddock resigned as the head coach of Wales midway through the 2006 Six Nations, where Wales finished fifth, and Gareth Jenkins was eventually appointed as his replacement. Jenkins led Wales through the 2007 World Cup, where they failed to advance beyond the pool stage following a loss to Fiji. Jenkins subsequently lost his job, and Warren Gatland, a New Zealander, was appointed as his successor. Wales faced England at Twickenham for Gatland 's inaugural match as coach and their first match of the 2008 Six Nations. They had not defeated England there since 1988, and went on to win 26 -- 19. They eventually won all their Championship matches, conceding only two tries in the process, to claim another Grand Slam. Later that year Wales defeated Australia 21 -- 18 in Cardiff, but then started a six - year, twenty - three - game win-less streak against the southern hemisphere nations of Australia, New Zealand and South Africa. At the 2011 World Cup, Wales reached the tournament semi-finals for the first time since 1987 where they lost 9 -- 8 to France after a red card for captain Sam Warburton. The two teams met again in March 2012, where Wales needed a win to claim their third Six Nations Grand Slam in eight years, which they did with a 16 -- 9 victory. This was followed immediately by an eight - match losing streak, which was eventually broken during the 2013 Six Nations, where Wales retained the Championship for the first time since 1979 wins. Wales reached the quarter - finals of the 2015 World Cup at the expense of hosts England, then lost 23 -- 19 to South Africa. Strip Wales play in red jerseys, white shorts and red socks. For the 2015 -- 16 season, the design of the Jersey incorporated gold for the first time. The jerseys are embroidered with the Prince of Wales 's feathers, which were chosen in the 19th century by the WRU over another Welsh symbol, the leek, to demonstrate the nation 's loyalty to Britain. In 1991, to enable the device to be trademarked, the original generic motif was replaced with a more stylised version. The original motto beneath the feathers was Ich dien ( German for `` I serve '' ) but was replaced with `` WRU '' in the new version. Wales change strip -- also known as the alternative strip -- is black jerseys, shorts and socks. although there have been various different coloured strips in the past Former change strips worn by Wales have included a green, navy, white or grey jersey. Wales previously wore black jerseys as part of celebrations for the WRU 's 125th anniversary in 2005. The jersey was worn against Fiji and then Australia that year ; the Australia match was the first time Wales had not played in their red jersey against one of their traditional rivals. Since the 2008 end - of - year Tests, the strip is made by Under Armour. They replaced Reebok who supplied the Wales strip between late 1996 and the 2008 mid-year - Tests. The shirt sponsor is Cardiff based Insurance firm, Admiral. Period Kit manufacturer Shirt sponsor 1970s -- 1991 Umbro No shirt sponsor 1991 -- 1996 Cotton Traders 1997 -- 2000 Reebok 2000 -- 2002 Redstone Telecom 2002 -- 2004 Rockport 2004 -- 2008 Brains Brewery 2008 -- 2010 Under Armour 2010 -- 2017 Admiral 2017 -- Isuzu ( home kit ) Subaru ( away kit ) Support Main article : Rugby union in Wales Rugby union and Wales ' national team hold an important place in Welsh culture and society. Sport historian John Bale has stated that `` rugby is characteristically Welsh '', and David Andrew said that `` To the popular consciousness, rugby is as Welsh as coal mining, male voice choirs, How Green Was My Valley, Dylan Thomas, and Tom Jones ''. Welsh rugby 's first ' golden age ' ( 1900 -- 1911 ) coincided with the country 's zenith during the 20th century, and rugby was important in building Wales ' modern identity. There is a long tradition of Welsh supporters singing before and during matches. The choral tradition developed in Wales during the nineteenth - century alongside the rise of nonconformity, and has extended to singing at rugby matches. Commonly sung songs include the hymn Bread of Heaven, Tom Jones ' Delilah, and Max Boyce 's Hymns and Arias. Grounds Millennium Stadium, Cardiff, where Wales play their home games Wales ' first home international was played at St Helen 's ground, Swansea in 1882. In the 1880s and 1890s, home Welsh internationals were played at Cardiff, Swansea, Newport and Llanelli. Swansea continued to be used as an international venue until 1954, when Cardiff Arms Park became Wales ' primary home venue. Cardiff Arms Park first had a stand erected in 1881, and continued to expand its seating that decade. Crowds continued to grow and in 1902 in Wales ' match against Scotland a world record 40,000 spectators paid to see the match. In 1911, the owners of the Arms Park, the Marquess of Bute 's family, confirmed Wales ' tenure and the 1920s and 1930s, Wales gradually gained increasing control. A new stand was built at the park in the 1933 -- 34 season, which increased the grounds capacity to 56,000. The National Stadium, Cardiff Arms Park By 1958, the WRU had concluded that a new national ground was needed due to flooding that often plagued Arms Park. After debate and disputes between the WRU and various other parties, including Cardiff RFC, in the 1960s, it was decided that a new national stadium would be built with a new ground for the Cardiff club backing onto it. The National Stadium, as it was known, was officially opened in 1970. Currently, Wales play all their home matches at the 74,500 capacity Millennium Stadium, Cardiff, which is also Wales ' national stadium. The Millennium Stadium was first conceived in 1994, when a group redevelopment committee was set up. It was decided to replace the National Stadium at Cardiff Arms Park after a review found it was out of date ; new legislation also required stadia to be all seated. Construction began in September 1997, and was completed by June 1999, in time for the Rugby World Cup. The construction cost the WRU £ 126 million, which was funded by private investment, £ 46 million of public funds from the National Lottery, the sale of debentures to supporters ( which offered guaranteed tickets in exchange for an interest - free loan ), and loans. While the new ground was being built, Wales used the old Wembley Stadium for their home matches -- a deal reciprocated during construction of the new Wembley, when FA Cup finals were held at the Millennium Stadium. Record Six Nations Wales compete annually in the Six Nations Championship, which is played against five other European nations : England, France, Ireland, Italy, and Scotland. The Six Nations started as the Home Nations Championship in 1883, as a contest between the four component nations of the United Kingdom. Wales first won it in 1893, when they achieved a Triple Crown. Wales have won the tournament outright 26 times, and shared eleven other victories. Their longest wait between championships was 11 years ( 1994 -- 2005 ). Wales first won a Grand Slam in 1908 -- although France did not officially join the Five Nations until 1910 -- and their first Six Nations Grand Slam in 2005. Their latest Grand Slam was won against France on 17 March 2012, and they claimed their most recent Triple Crown on 25 February 2012 against England. World Cup A scrum between Wales and Australia at the 2011 Rugby World Cup Main article : Wales at the Rugby World Cup Wales have contested every Rugby World Cup since the inaugural tournament in 1987. The 1987 tournament was Wales ' most successful ; they won all three pool matches and their quarter - final, before losing to the All Blacks in the semi-finals. They then faced Australia in the third place play - off match, which they won 22 -- 21. In the next two tournaments in 1991 and 1995, Wales failed to progress beyond the pool stage, winning just one match in each tournament. They also became the first co host nation to not make it out of the pool stage in 1991. Both the 1999 and 2003 tournaments were more successful, with Wales qualifying for the quarter - finals both times. Wales hosted the event in 1999 and topped their pool only to lose to eventual winners Australia in the quarter - finals. In 2003, they finished second in their pool behind the All Blacks, and faced England in their quarter - final. They lost to England, the eventual champions, 28 -- 17. Wales conceded 17 penalties, and their lack of discipline proved costly. In the 2007 World Cup, Wales again failed to progress from the pool stage. After a loss to Australia, and two wins against Japan and Canada, they faced Fiji for a place in the quarter - finals. The game started poorly for Wales who were behind 25 -- 3 at half - time. They fought back to lead by three points with six minutes remaining, but Fiji then scored a try to win 38 -- 34 and eliminated Wales from the tournament. At the 2011 World Cup, Wales reached the semi-finals for the first time since 1987. Playing the semi-finals against France, Wales lost 9 -- 8, in a game overshadowed by the 18th - minute sending off of Wales ' captain Sam Warburton for a dangerous tackle against Vincent Clerc. At the 2015 World Cup Wales were in the same pool as Australia, England, Fiji and Uruguay. They finished second in the pool behind Australia and ahead of hosts England. South Africa defeated Wales in the quarter final. Overall Men 's World Rugby Rankings Top 30 rankings as of 26 March 2018 Rank Change * Team Points New Zealand 093.99 Ireland 089.11 England 086.23 Australia 085.49 5 Scotland 083.83 6 South Africa 083.81 7 Wales 083.41 8 France 079.10 9 Argentina 078.22 10 Fiji 077.93 11 Japan 075.66 12 Georgia 073.96 13 Tonga 071.87 14 Italy 071.10 15 United States 069.23 16 Samoa 069.03 17 Romania 068.25 18 Uruguay 065.37 19 Russia 063.27 20 Spain 063.09 21 Canada 061.98 22 Hong Kong 059.66 23 Portugal 059.02 24 Namibia 058.93 25 Belgium 058.09 26 Netherlands 056.52 27 Brazil 055.91 28 Chile 054.94 29 Germany 054.42 30 Kenya 054.24 * Change from the previous week Wales 's historical rankings Source : World Rugby - Graph updated to 26 March 2018 See also : List of Wales national rugby union team records and List of Wales national rugby union team results When the World Rugby Rankings were introduced in October 2003, Wales were ranked 8th. They rose to 7th in June 2004, before falling back to 8th in November that year. Following a Grand Slam win in the 2005 Six Nations, they rose to a ranking position of 5th. They fell to 9th by June 2006, and, after rising back to 8th by September, fell to 10th after the 2007 World Cup. A second Six Nations ' Grand Slam in 2008 propelled them to 6th in the rankings, but following losses to South Africa in the mid-year and end - of - year internationals Wales slipped to 7th. Wales climbed to 4th after a win over Scotland in their first match of the 2009 Six Nations. They slumped to 9th in 2010 but rose back to 4th after their fourth place in the 2011 World Cup. Since then -- notwithstanding a nine - game slump in 2012 -- 13 where they fell to 9th -- Wales have ranked consistently in the top six teams. They reached their highest ranking of 2nd during the 2015 Rugby World Cup, and are currently ranked 7th during the 2017 Autumn Internationals. Wales have won 366 of their 709 Test matches for a 51.62 % winning record. Their biggest Test defeat was 96 -- 13 loss to South Africa in 1998, and their largest victory a 98 -- 0 defeat of Japan in 2004. Their record for most tries in a match is 16, scored against Portugal in 1994 -- they also scored 102 points in this match, more than in any other Test. Wales ' record for consecutive Test wins is eleven, and for consecutive losses is ten. Below is table summary of Wales Test matches up until 18 March 2018. Opponent Played Won Lost Drawn Win % For Aga Diff Argentina 16 11 5 0 68.75 % 452 370 + 82 Australia 41 10 30 24.39 % 625 973 − 348 Barbarians 0 50.00 % 113 93 + 20 Canada 12 11 0 91.67 % 460 207 + 253 England 131 57 62 12 43.51 % 1540 1706 - 166 Fiji 11 9 81.82 % 329 145 + 184 France 96 49 44 51.04 % 1435 1381 + 54 Georgia 0 0 100 % 13 6 + 7 Ireland 126 68 51 7 53.97 % 1526 1427 + 99 Italy 26 23 88.46 % 886 421 + 465 Japan 10 9 0 90.00 % 526 159 + 367 Namibia 0 0 100.00 % 171 69 + 102 New Zealand 34 31 0 8.82 % 374 1070 − 696 New Zealand Natives 0 0 100.00 % 1G 0G + 1G New Zealand Services 0 0 0.00 % 6 − 3 Pacific Islanders 0 0 100.00 % 38 20 + 18 Portugal 0 0 100.00 % 102 11 + 91 Romania 8 6 0 75.00 % 342 96 + 246 Samoa 10 6 0 60.00 % 235 180 + 55 Scotland 123 71 49 57.72 % 1659 1273 + 386 South Africa 33 28 12.12 % 510 872 − 362 Spain 0 0 100.00 % 54 0 + 54 Tonga 8 8 0 0 100.00 % 227 84 + 143 United States 7 7 0 0 100.00 % 305 86 + 219 Uruguay 0 0 100.00 % 54 9 + 45 Zimbabwe 0 0 100.00 % 126 38 + 88 Total 710 367 314 29 51.69 % 12105 10702 + 1403 Players Current squad On 16 January, head coach Warren Gatland named a 39 - man squad for the 2018 Six Nations Championship. On 25 January, Rhys Webb was ruled out of the Championship due to injury, Tomos Williams replaced Webb in the squad. On 1 February, Scott Baldwin was released from the squad due to injury, ruling him out of the whole Championship. Ryan Elias was added as his replacement. On 6 March, Wyn Jones was released from the squad due to injury. Rhodri Jones was added as his replacement. Head Coach : Warren Gatland ‡ -- Denotes dual contracted players. Caps and clubs updated 18 March 2018 Player Position Date of Birth ( Age ) Caps Club / province Dee, Elliot Elliot Dee Hooker ( 1994 - 03 - 07 ) 7 March 1994 ( age 24 ) 7 Dragons Elias, Ryan Ryan Elias Hooker ( 1995 - 01 - 07 ) 7 January 1995 ( age 23 ) Scarlets Owens, Ken Ken Owens Hooker ( 1987 - 01 - 03 ) 3 January 1987 ( age 31 ) 57 Scarlets Evans, Rob Rob Evans Prop ( 1992 - 04 - 14 ) 14 April 1992 ( age 25 ) 25 Scarlets Francis, Tomas Tomas Francis Prop ( 1992 - 04 - 27 ) 27 April 1992 ( age 25 ) 31 Exeter Chiefs Jones, Rhodri Rhodri Jones Prop ( 1991 - 12 - 23 ) 23 December 1991 ( age 26 ) 16 Ospreys Jones, Wyn Wyn Jones Prop ( 1992 - 02 - 26 ) 26 February 1992 ( age 26 ) 8 Scarlets Lee, Samson Samson Lee ‡ Prop ( 1992 - 11 - 30 ) 30 November 1992 ( age 25 ) 38 Scarlets Lewis, Dillon Dillon Lewis Prop ( 1996 - 01 - 04 ) 4 January 1996 ( age 22 ) Cardiff Blues Smith, Nicky Nicky Smith Prop ( 1994 - 04 - 07 ) 7 April 1994 ( age 24 ) 18 Ospreys Beard, Adam Adam Beard Lock ( 1996 - 01 - 07 ) 7 January 1996 ( age 22 ) Ospreys Davies, Bradley Bradley Davies ‡ Lock ( 1987 - 01 - 09 ) 9 January 1987 ( age 31 ) 62 Ospreys Davies, Seb Seb Davies Lock ( 1996 - 05 - 15 ) 15 May 1996 ( age 21 ) Cardiff Blues Hill, Cory Cory Hill Lock ( 1992 - 02 - 10 ) 10 February 1992 ( age 26 ) 15 Dragons Jones, Alun Wyn Alun Wyn Jones ‡ ( c ) Lock ( 1985 - 09 - 19 ) 19 September 1985 ( age 32 ) 117 Ospreys Davies, James James Davies Flanker ( 1990 - 10 - 25 ) 25 October 1990 ( age 27 ) Scarlets Jenkins, Ellis Ellis Jenkins Flanker ( 1993 - 04 - 29 ) 29 April 1993 ( age 24 ) 6 Cardiff Blues Navidi, Josh Josh Navidi Flanker ( 1990 - 12 - 30 ) 30 December 1990 ( age 27 ) 11 Cardiff Blues Shingler, Aaron Aaron Shingler Flanker ( 1987 - 08 - 07 ) 7 August 1987 ( age 30 ) 17 Scarlets Tipuric, Justin Justin Tipuric Flanker ( 1989 - 08 - 06 ) 6 August 1989 ( age 28 ) 57 Ospreys Faletau, Taulupe Taulupe Faletau Number 8 ( 1990 - 11 - 12 ) 12 November 1990 ( age 27 ) 72 Bath Moriarty, Ross Ross Moriarty Number 8 ( 1994 - 04 - 18 ) 18 April 1994 ( age 23 ) 20 Gloucester Davies, Aled Aled Davies Scrum - half ( 1992 - 07 - 19 ) 19 July 1992 ( age 25 ) 8 Scarlets Davies, Gareth Gareth Davies ‡ Scrum - half ( 1990 - 08 - 18 ) 18 August 1990 ( age 27 ) 32 Scarlets Williams, Tomos Tomos Williams Scrum - half ( 1995 - 01 - 01 ) 1 January 1995 ( age 23 ) 0 Cardiff Blues Anscombe, Gareth Gareth Anscombe ‡ Fly - half ( 1991 - 05 - 10 ) 10 May 1991 ( age 26 ) 15 Cardiff Blues Biggar, Dan Dan Biggar ‡ Fly - half ( 1989 - 10 - 16 ) 16 October 1989 ( age 28 ) 62 Ospreys Patchell, Rhys Rhys Patchell Fly - half ( 1993 - 05 - 17 ) 17 May 1993 ( age 24 ) 8 Scarlets Priestland, Rhys Rhys Priestland Fly - half ( 1987 - 01 - 09 ) 9 January 1987 ( age 31 ) 50 Bath Parkes, Hadleigh Hadleigh Parkes Centre ( 1987 - 10 - 05 ) 5 October 1987 ( age 30 ) 6 Scarlets Watkin, Owen Owen Watkin Centre ( 1996 - 10 - 12 ) 12 October 1996 ( age 21 ) Ospreys Williams, Owen Owen Williams Centre ( 1992 - 02 - 27 ) 27 February 1992 ( age 26 ) Gloucester Williams, Scott Scott Williams Centre ( 1990 - 10 - 10 ) 10 October 1990 ( age 27 ) 55 Scarlets Adams, Josh Josh Adams Wing ( 1995 - 04 - 21 ) 21 April 1995 ( age 22 ) Worcester Warriors Amos, Hallam Hallam Amos ‡ Wing ( 1994 - 09 - 24 ) 24 September 1994 ( age 23 ) 15 Dragons Cuthbert, Alex Alex Cuthbert Wing ( 1990 - 04 - 05 ) 5 April 1990 ( age 28 ) 47 Cardiff Blues Evans, Steffan Steffan Evans Wing ( 1994 - 09 - 01 ) 1 September 1994 ( age 23 ) 10 Scarlets North, George George North Wing ( 1992 - 04 - 13 ) 13 April 1992 ( age 25 ) 73 Northampton Saints Halfpenny, Leigh Leigh Halfpenny ‡ Fullback ( 1988 - 12 - 22 ) 22 December 1988 ( age 29 ) 78 Scarlets Williams, Liam Liam Williams Fullback ( 1991 - 04 - 09 ) 9 April 1991 ( age 27 ) 48 Saracens National dual contracted players The WRU contacts some players under `` dual contracts '' that are 60 % funded by the national union, and 40 % by the player 's regional side. The contracts restrict the number of domestic matches the player can play each season while guaranteeing their availability for Wales. The number of caps relates to the number of caps won upon signing first National dual contract. Player Position Date of Birth ( Age ) Caps Club / province Date signed Re-signed Sam Warburton Flanker ( 1988 - 10 - 05 ) 5 October 1988 ( age 29 ) 62 Cardiff Blues 25 January 2014 28 October 2016 Dan Lydiate Flanker ( 1987 - 12 - 18 ) 18 December 1987 ( age 30 ) 53 Ospreys 9 December 2014 28 October 2016 Hallam Amos Wing ( 1994 - 09 - 24 ) 24 September 1994 ( age 23 ) 5 Dragons 26 December 2014 28 October 2016 Tyler Morgan Centre ( 1995 - 09 - 11 ) 11 September 1995 ( age 22 ) Dragons 26 December 2014 Jake Ball Lock ( 1991 - 06 - 21 ) 21 June 1991 ( age 26 ) 15 Scarlets 2 January 2015 13 February 2018 Samson Lee Prop ( 1992 - 11 - 30 ) 30 November 1992 ( age 25 ) 19 Scarlets 11 January 2015 28 October 2016 Rhys Webb Scrum - half ( 1988 - 12 - 09 ) 9 December 1988 ( age 29 ) 16 Ospreys 17 March 2015 30 December 2015 Alun Wyn Jones Lock ( 1985 - 09 - 19 ) 19 September 1985 ( age 32 ) 96 Ospreys 18 March 2015 16 March 2018 Dan Biggar Fly - half ( 1989 - 10 - 16 ) 16 October 1989 ( age 28 ) 41 Ospreys 18 March 2015 4 December 2015 Gareth Anscombe Fly - half ( 1991 - 05 - 10 ) 10 May 1991 ( age 26 ) Cardiff Blues 18 March 2015 12 May 2017 Scott Baldwin Hooker ( 1988 - 07 - 12 ) 12 July 1988 ( age 29 ) 17 Ospreys 5 November 2015 James King Flanker ( 1990 - 07 - 24 ) 24 July 1990 ( age 27 ) 7 Ospreys 5 November 2015 Dan Baker Number 8 ( 1992 - 07 - 05 ) 5 July 1992 ( age 25 ) Ospreys 6 November 2015 14 November 2016 Rory Thornton Lock ( 1995 - 03 - 16 ) 16 March 1995 ( age 23 ) 0 Ospreys 6 November 2015 Jonathan Davies Centre ( 1988 - 04 - 05 ) 5 April 1988 ( age 30 ) 50 Scarlets 13 November 2015 ( started in July 2016 ) 13 February 2018 Bradley Davies Lock ( 1987 - 01 - 09 ) 9 January 1987 ( age 31 ) 56 Ospreys 16 May 2016 ( started in July 2016 ) Leigh Halfpenny Fullback ( 1988 - 12 - 22 ) 22 December 1988 ( age 29 ) 71 Scarlets 3 August 2017 Gareth Davies Scrum - half ( 1990 - 08 - 18 ) 18 August 1990 ( age 27 ) 29 Scarlets 13 February 2018 Notable players Main article : Wales national rugby union team players See also : List of Wales national rugby union team captains, List of Wales national rugby union players, and Category : British and Irish Lions rugby union players from Wales Ten former Welsh internationals have been inducted into the International Rugby Hall of Fame, while eighteen have been inducted into the World Rugby Hall of Fame. One Welsh player, Shane Williams in 2008, has been awarded World Rugby Player of the Year ( formerly known as the International Rugby Board Player of the Year ). Individual Records See List of Wales national rugby union team records ; and List of Wales national rugby union players for a sortable list containing player caps and tries Former Wales forward Colin Charvis scored 22 tries for his country, the most ever by a forward. Neil Jenkins was the first rugby player to surpass 1000 Test points. He holds several Welsh records, including the most points scored for Wales with 1049, the most successful penalty kicks for Wales with 248, and the Welsh record for most points in a single Test match with 30. The record for drop - goals for Wales is held by Jonathan Davies with 13. Shane Williams is Wales ' record try - scorer with 58 tries. Williams is also Wales ' record try - scorer in Six Nations Championships with 22 and the Rugby World Cups with 10. Colin Charvis ' 22 tries is the all - time Welsh record for a forward, and was the world record for tries by a forward until 2011. Gethin Jenkins is the nation 's most capped player with 129 Welsh caps. Four other players have earned 100 caps or more : Alun Wyn Jones, Stephen Jones, Gareth Thomas and Martyn Williams. The record for most Tests as captain is held by Sam Warburton with 49. The record for the most consecutive appearances is held by Gareth Edwards who played all 53 of his Tests for Wales consecutively between 1967 and 1978. Edwards is also Wales ' youngest ever captain at the age of 20. The youngest player ever capped for Wales is Tom Prydie, who made his debut in Wales ' 2010 Six Nations finale against Italy at age 18 years, 25 days, beating the record set by Norman Biggs in 1888. Prydie is also Wales ' youngest try - scorer, scored against South Africa in June 2010, overtaking the record that Tom Pearson set on his debut in 1891. Winger George North, aged 18 years 214 days, overtook Pearson 's record as the youngest Wales player to score a try on debut in November 2010. Welsh sports Hall of Fame The following Welsh players have been inducted into the Welsh Sports Hall of Fame : 1990 Ken Jones 1991 Cliff Jones, Cliff Morgan 1992 Gerald Davies 1994 J.P.R. Williams 1997 Bleddyn Williams 1998 Gareth Edwards, Lewis Jones 1999 Carwyn James, Barry John 2000 David Watkins 2001 Mervyn Davies 2002 Gwyn Nicholls 2003 Jonathan Davies, Willie Davies, John Dawes 2005 John Gwilliam 2007 Arthur Gould, Phil Bennett 2008 Billy Trew 2009 J.J. Williams 2012 Bryn Meredith 2013 Clive Rowlands 2015 Wilf Wooller 2017 Graham Price Coaches Wales coach Warren Gatland was appointed in 2007, and coached Wales to Six Nations Grand Slams in 2008 and 2012. Following the unsuccessful tour to South Africa in 1964, the WRU set up a working party on coaching. The party recommended that Welsh clubs accept the principle of coaching. David Nash was appointed as the national team 's first coach in 1967, but for the 1968 tour of Argentina, the WRU initially planned not to have a coach tour with the team. Following pressure from the Welsh clubs at the WRU 's annual general meeting, the decision was reversed and Clive Rowlands was appointed as coach for the tour. The appointing of a coach for the team coincided with Wales ' success in the Five Nations during the 1970s. Wales ' head coaches Name Nationality Years Tests Won Drew Lost Win % David Nash Wales 1967 5 20 Clive Rowlands Wales 1968 -- 74 29 18 7 62 John Dawes Wales 1974 -- 79 24 18 0 6 75 John Lloyd Wales 1980 -- 82 14 6 0 8 43 John Bevan Wales 1982 -- 85 15 7 7 47 Tony Gray Wales 1985 -- 88 18 9 0 9 50 John Ryan Wales 1988 -- 90 9 0 7 22 Ron Waldron Wales 1990 -- 91 10 7 20 Alan Davies Wales 1991 -- 95 35 18 0 17 51 Alex Evans Australia 1995 ( caretaker coach ) 0 25 Kevin Bowring Wales 1995 -- 98 29 15 0 14 52 Dennis John Wales 1998 ( interim coach ) 0 50 Graham Henry New Zealand 1998 -- 2002 34 20 13 59 Lynn Howells Wales 2001 ( caretaker coach ) 0 0 100 Steve Hansen New Zealand 2002 -- 04 29 10 0 19 35 Mike Ruddock Wales 2004 -- 06 20 13 0 7 65 Scott Johnson Australia 2006 ( interim coach ) 0 0 Gareth Jenkins Wales 2006 -- 07 20 6 13 30 Nigel Davies Wales 2007 ( interim coach ) 0 0 0 Warren Gatland New Zealand 2007 -- present 102 52 48 51 Robin McBryde Wales 2009, 2013, 2017 ( caretaker coach ) 6 5 0 83 Rob Howley Wales 2012 -- 13, 2016 -- 17 ( caretaker coach ) 20 10 0 10 50 See also Wales portal Rugby union portal Wales national rugby sevens team Welsh Rugby Players Association Notes Jump up ^ Wales was the 28th match of New Zealand 's tour, and at that point the tourists had scored 801 points and conceded only 22. 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Question: who has the most caps for wales rugby
Answer: Gethin Jenkins