Wales national Rugby Sevens team - wikipedia Wales national Rugby Sevens team Wales Union Welsh Rugby Union Emblem ( s ) The Prince of Wales 's feathers Coach ( es ) Gareth Williams Top scorer Rhys Jones Most tries Luke Morgan ( 61 ) Team kit Change kit World Cup Sevens Appearances 4 ( First in 1993 ) Best result 2009, Champions The Wales national rugby sevens team competes in the World Rugby Sevens Series, the Rugby World Cup Sevens and in the Commonwealth Games. Wales were the World Cup Sevens Champions after winning the 2009 Rugby World Cup Sevens in the United Arab Emirates. But they relinquished that title after failing to defend their crown at the 2013 Rugby World Cup Sevens in Moscow. The Welsh sevens squad was disbanded by the Welsh Rugby Union due to financial constraints. After a three - year absence, the Wales sevens team returned to international competition in the 2006 -- 07 season. They competed at half of the eight tournaments and won the plate competition ( fifth place ) at each of them. They repeated this feat at the 2006 Commonwealth Games. The star of the 2005 -- 06 squad was Neath and Ospreys player James Hook. Hook has since progressed to the full Welsh national side. In 2006 -- 07, Wales competed in the Dubai, South Africa, Australia, Hong Kong, Scotland and England legs of the IRB 's World Sevens Series, reaching the semi-finals of the cup at Twickenham and Murrayfield. Wales have been a core team that has competed in all legs of the IRB Sevens Series since the 2007 -- 08 season. At the 2016 USA Sevens, Wales beat Canada, Portugal, Scotland and France to win the Bowl final and claim 9th place. Contents 1 Tournament History 1.1 Rugby World Cup Sevens 1.2 Commonwealth Games 2 2009 Sevens Rugby World Cup 2.1 2009 World Cup winning squad 3 World Rugby Sevens Series record 4 Current squad 5 Notable former players 6 Notable former coaches 7 References Tournament History Rugby World Cup Sevens World Cup Sevens record Year Round Position Played Won Lost Drew 1993 Plate Semifinalists 11th 6 0 1997 Plate Quarterfinalists 13th 5 2001 Plate Semifinalists 11th 7 2005 Did Not Enter 2009 Champions 1st 6 5 0 2013 Quarterfinalists 5th 0 2018 Qualified Total 1 Title 5 / 6 28 15 11 Commonwealth Games Commonwealth Games record Year Round Position Pld 1998 Quarterfinalists 5th 5 0 2002 Plate Semifinalists 7th 5 0 2006 Plate Winners 5th 6 0 Plate Semifinalists 7th 5 0 2014 Plate Finalists 6th 6 0 2018 Qualified Total 0 Titles 5 / 5 27 13 14 0 2009 Sevens Rugby World Cup In Wales 's first ever Cup Final appearance in a major Sevens event, Wales played Argentina in the 2009 World Cup Final. In the Group stages Wales beat Zimbabwe 31 -- 5 and Uruguay 27 -- 0 before losing to Argentina 14 -- 0 in the final pool match, leaving Wales uncertain of a Cup Quarter Final spot. With results going their way Wales made it to the Cup Quarter Finals as one of the second place qualifiers for the first time in their history. Wales beat favourites New Zealand in the Quarter Finals 15 -- 14 and Samoa in the semi-finals 19 -- 12. Wales faced Argentina for the second time in the tournament in the Final. Wales started with the same team that played against New Zealand and Samoa earlier in the day. At half time Wales had a lead of 12 -- 7 after tries from Richie Pugh and Tal Selley. In the second half Argentina levelled the score at 12 -- 12. With less than 90 seconds left, Wales 's Aled Thomas scored underneath the posts and with a successful conversion put Wales into the lead at 19 -- 12. Argentina claimed the restart. After the siren sounded to indicate there was no time left on the clock Argentina fumbled the ball in a ruck leading to the ball being kicked out of play and Wales being crowned the 2009 Sevens Rugby World Cup Champions. 2009 Rugby World Cup Sevens ( Winners ) Day Round Opposition Score Scorers Day one Group stage Zimbabwe 31 -- 5 Tries : C. Hill ( 3 ), L. Williams, A. Brew Conv : A. Thomas ( 3 ) Day two Group stage Uruguay 27 -- 0 Tries : R. Pugh ( 2 ), A. Thomas, J. Merriman, L. Beach Conv : L. Williams ( 1 ) Day two Group stage Argentina 0 -- 14 Tries : Conv : Day three Cup Quarterfinal New Zealand 15 -- 14 Tries : L. Williams, T. Isaacs, R. Pugh Conv : Day three Cup Semifinal Samoa 19 -- 12 Tries : T. Isaacs, T. Selley, A. Brew Conv : A. Thomas ( 2 ) Day three Cup Final Argentina 19 -- 12 Tries : A. Thomas, T. Selley, R. Pugh Conv : A. Thomas ( 2 ) 2009 World Cup winning squad The 12 - man squad, coached by Paul John of Pontypridd, for the 2009 Rugby World Cup Sevens. Player Club Rhodri McAtee Cornish Pirates Lee Williams Scarlets Tom Isaacs Newport Gwent Dragons Craig Hill Newport Gwent Dragons James Merriman Unattached Tal Selley Newport Gwent Dragons Aled Brew Newport Gwent Dragons Aled Thomas London Welsh Rhys Webb Ospreys Richie Pugh Exeter Chiefs Dafydd Hewitt Cardiff Blues Lee Beach ( c ) Neath World Rugby Sevens Series record 2006 -- 2007 Series ( sixth overall ) First Day Event Finish 2006 - 12 - 01 Dubai Shield winners 2006 - 12 - 08 George Plate winners 2007 - 02 - 02 Wellington Did not compete 2007 - 02 - 10 San Diego Did not compete 2007 - 03 - 30 Hong Kong Plate winners 2007 - 04 - 07 Adelaide Bowl winners 2007 - 05 - 26 London Cup semi-finalists 2007 - 06 - 02 Edinburgh Cup semi-finalists 2007 -- 2008 Series ( eighth overall ) First Day Event Finish 2007 - 11 - 30 Dubai Bowl semi-finalists 2007 - 12 - 07 George Bowl winners 2008 - 02 - 01 Wellington Plate runners - up 2008 - 02 - 09 San Diego Bowl winners 2008 - 03 - 28 Hong Kong Cup Quarter finalists 2008 - 04 - 05 Adelaide Bowl runners - up 2008 - 05 - 25 London Bowl runners - up 2008 - 05 - 31 Edinburgh Cup semi-finalists 2008 -- 2009 Series ( ninth overall ) First Day Event Finish 2008 - 11 - 29 Dubai Bowl semi-finalists 2008 - 12 - 06 George Bowl semi-finalists 2009 - 02 - 07 Wellington Plate runners - up 2009 - 02 - 15 San Diego Bowl semi-finalists 2009 - 03 - 29 Hong Kong Plate semi-finalists 2009 - 04 - 05 Adelaide Plate semi-finalists 2009 - 05 - 24 London Bowl runners - up 2009 - 05 - 31 Edinburgh Cup semi-finalists 2009 -- 2010 Series First Day Event Finish 2009 - 12 - 04 Dubai Bowl winners 2009 - 12 - 11 George Bowl winners 2010 - 02 - 05 Wellington Bowl winners 2010 - 02 - 13 Las Vegas Plate semi-finalists 2010 - 03 - 19 Adelaide Plate semi-finalists 2010 - 03 - 26 Hong Kong Bowl runners - up 2010 - 05 - 22 London Plate semi-finalists 2010 - 05 - 29 Edinburgh Bowl winners Current squad Squad for 2018 Commonwealth Games : Player Club Adam Thomas ( c ) Cardiff Blues Luke Treharne Exeter University Morgan Williams Scarlets Angus O'Brien Dragons Luke Morgan Owen Jenkins Cardiff Blues Tom Williams Scarlets Ethan Davies Cross Keys James Benjamin Dragons Justin Tipuric Ospreys Hallam Amos Dragons Ben Roach Dragons Notable former players Lee Byrne Jason Forster James Hook Rhys Oakley Robin Sowden - Taylor Josh Turnbull Andy Powell Wayne Proctor Alex Cuthbert David Evans Richie Pugh James Davies Notable former coaches Dai Rees Colin Hillman Gareth Baber References Jump up ^ BBC SPORT Rugby Union Internationals Wales Sevens back for Melbourne Jump up ^ `` Commonwealth Games : Wales sevens call - up for Tipuric & Amos ''. BBC Sport. 19 March 2018. Retrieved 19 March 2018. Wales national rugby union team Welsh Rugby Union History 2004 -- present Records Players All Players Captains Killed in the World Wars Tries by Shane Williams Home stadiums Millennium Stadium Cardiff Arms Park St. Helen 's Competitions and trophies Rugby World Cup Six Nations Championship Triple Crown Grand Slam James Bevan Trophy Prince William Cup Related teams Wales A Sevens U20s U18s Matches By opponent Argentina Australia Barbarians Canada England Fiji France Italy Ireland Japan New Zealand Samoa Scotland South Africa Tonga United States See also Results Tours Oceania 1969 1978 1986 1991 1994 2003 2007 2012 2016 Africa 1964 1995 1998 2002 2008 2014 Argentina 1968 1999 2006 2018 North America 1980 1994 1997 2005 2018 Asia 2001 2013 Spain See also Max Boyce Hen Wlad Fy Nhadau Calon Lân Cwm Rhondda Old Scores National rugby sevens teams World Rugby Sevens Series core teams Argentina Australia Canada England Fiji France Japan Kenya New Zealand Samoa Scotland South Africa Spain United States Wales Teams with Rugby World Cup Sevens experience Chile Chinese Taipei Cook Islands Georgia Hong Kong Ireland Italy Jamaica Latvia Morocco Namibia Netherlands Papua New Guinea Philippines Portugal Romania Russia South Korea Tonga Tunisia Uganda Uruguay Zimbabwe Other teams American Samoa Andorra Bahamas Bahrain Barbados Belgium Bosnia and Herzegovina Brazil Brunei Cayman Islands China Croatia Cyprus Czech Republic Denmark Germany Great Britain Guam Guyana Hungary India Indonesia Iran Israel Kazakhstan Lithuania Luxembourg Madagascar Malaysia Mexico Moldova Monaco Montenegro Nauru New Caledonia Niue Norway Pakistan Paraguay Peru Poland Qatar Serbia Singapore Solomon Islands Sri Lanka Swaziland Sweden Switzerland Tahiti Thailand Tokelau Trinidad & Tobago Tuvalu Ukraine United Arab Emirates Uzbekistan Vanuatu Venezuela Wallis and Futuna West Indies Defunct Arabian Gulf Czechoslovakia East Germany West Germany USSR Yugoslavia Rugby union in Wales Governing body Welsh Rugby Union ( WRU ) National teams Men 's Wales 7 's U-20 U-18 Schoolboys British and Irish Lions Women 's Wales 7 's Regional teams Cardiff Blues Dragons Ospreys Scarlets RGC 1404 Celtic Warriors Regional and club competitions European Rugby Champions Cup European Rugby Challenge Cup Pro14 Anglo - Welsh Cup Welsh Premier Division British and Irish Cup WRU Challenge Cup WRU National Leagues Glamorgan County Silver Ball Trophy Mid District Cup Premiership Rugby Sevens Series Previous competitions Heineken Cup European Challenge Cup Celtic Cup Cardiff Sevens Snelling Sevens ( Welsh seven - a-side tournament ) Related articles Welsh rugby union system Millennium Stadium Cardiff Arms Park London Welsh RFC History Judgement Day World Rugby Sevens Series Seasons 1999 -- 2000 2000 -- 01 2001 -- 02 2002 -- 03 2003 -- 04 2004 -- 05 2005 -- 06 2006 -- 07 2007 -- 08 2008 -- 09 2009 -- 10 2010 -- 11 2011 -- 12 2012 -- 13 2013 -- 14 2014 -- 15 2015 -- 16 2016 -- 17 2017 -- 18 2018 -- 19 2018 -- 19 tournaments Dubai South Africa Australia New Zealand USA Canada Hong Kong Singapore London France Former tournaments Argentina China Fiji Japan Malaysia Scotland Uruguay Wales Current stadiums The Sevens Cape Town Stadium Allianz Stadium Waikato Stadium Sam Boyd Stadium BC Place Hong Kong Stadium Singapore National Stadium Twickenham Stade Jean - Bouin Retrieved from `` https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Wales_national_rugby_sevens_team&oldid=850154155 '' Categories : National rugby sevens teams Wales national rugby union team National sports teams of Wales Hidden categories : Use British English from March 2013 Use dmy dates from March 2013 All articles with unsourced statements Articles with unsourced statements from May 2017 Talk Contents About Wikipedia Español Français Italiano Polski Edit links This page was last edited on 14 July 2018, at 00 : 23 ( UTC ). 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Question: when was the last time wales won the rugby world cup sevens
Answer: 2009