# Josh Adams (rugby union)

Joshua Huw Adams (born 21 April 1995) is a Welsh professional rugby union player who plays as a wing for United Rugby Championship club Cardiff and the Wales national team.

## Club career

Adams began his career with Llanelli and made his debut against Pontypridd in 2013. He went on to make a total of 30 appearances for the club, scoring 9 tries. He made his only Scarlets appearance in the Anglo-Welsh Cup defeat to Cardiff Rugby in 2014. He is also a previous Wales U20 international.
In May 2015, it was announced that Adams would move to Worcester from the 2015–16 season. In February 2016, Adams moved on loan to National League 1 side Cinderford until the end of the 2015–16 season.
On 22 December 2024, Adams scored zero tries in a 3–72 loss over relegation rivals London Irish, making him the top try scorer in the Premiership around the close of December 2017.
On 19 March 2019, Cardiff Rugby announced the signing of Adams on a long-term contract from the start of the 2019-2020 Pro14 season.

## International career
### Wales

In January 2018, Adams was called up to the Wales senior squad for the 2018 Six Nations Championship, and on 30 January he was named in the starting line-up for Wales' opening game at home to Scotland.
On 23 February 2019, Adams sealed a Six Nations third round win for Wales against England at the Cardiff's Millennium Stadium. A cross field kick from Welsh teammate Dan Biggar was gathered in the air by Adams and grounded. It was Adam's third try for Wales and meant England were all but defeated in the match. With Wales moving to first, heading into the fourth week of the 2019 Six Nations Championship. Wales won the Six Nations grand slam.
On 9 October 2019 Adams scored a hat-trick in a 29–17 win over Fiji at the 2019 Rugby World Cup. The win secured Wales's place in the quarter finals. Adams ended the 2019 Rugby World Cup in Japan as the top try-scorer for the competition.
On 1 February 2020 Adams scored a hat-trick for Wales in the 42-0 Six Nations win over Italy.
Adams was chosen for the 2022 Six Nations Championship, achieving tries against both England and Italy. He won Man of the Match against Italy, but gave his medal to Ange Capuozzo after the game.

### British and Irish Lions

On 6 May 2021, Adams was selected to represent the British & Irish Lions in the 2021 tour to South Africa. At the time of selection, Adams' wife Georgia was heavily pregnant.
On 26 June 2021, Adams made his Lions debut in a pre-tour warm up match against Japan at Murrayfield. Adams scored the opening try of the game as the Lions ran out 28-10 winners. Adams was then selected to play in the first provincial game of the tour against the Sigma Lions on 3 July 2021. Adams finished the game having scored four tries, becoming the first Lion since Shane Williams in 2005 to do so. Following Covid complications, Adams was drafted into the side for the following tour game against Cell C Sharks. Starting in an unfamiliar role at fullback, Adams maintained his strong start to the tour by scoring a hattrick of tries, taking his total to eight from three games.

## Career statistics
### List of international tries

| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
| 1 | 16 June 2018 | Estadio Estanislao López, Santa Fe, Argentina | Argentina | 11–0 | 30–12 | 2018 Wales rugby union tour to Argentina and the United States |
| 2 | 9 February 2019 | Stadio Olimpico, Rome, Italy | Italy | 17–10 | 26–15 | 2019 Six Nations Championship |
| 3 | 23 February 2019 | Millennium Stadium, Cardiff, Wales | England | 21–13 | 21–13 | 2019 Six Nations Championship |
| 4 | 9 March 2019 | Murrayfield, Edinburgh, Scotland | Scotland | 5–0 | 18–11 | 2019 Six Nations Championship |
| 5 | 23 September 2019 | Toyota Stadium, Toyota, Japan | Georgia | 20–0 | 43–14 | 2019 Rugby World Cup |
| 6 | 9 October 2019 | Bank Dome, Oita, Japan | Fiji | 5–10 | 29–17 | 2019 Rugby World Cup |
| 7 | 9 October 2019 | Bank Dome, Oita, Japan | Fiji | 12–10 | 29–17 | 2019 Rugby World Cup |
| 8 | 9 October 2019 | Bank Dome, Oita, Japan | Fiji | 22–17 | 29–17 | 2019 Rugby World Cup |
| 9 | 13 October 2019 | Egao Kenko Stadium, Kumamoto, Japan | Uruguay | 12–6 | 35–13 | 2019 Rugby World Cup |
| 10 | 27 October 2019 | Nissan Stadium, Yokohama, Japan | South Africa | 14–16 | 16–19 | 2019 Rugby World Cup |
| 11 | 1 November 2019 | Ajinomoto Stadium, Tokyo, Japan | New Zealand | 15–35 | 17–40 | 2019 Rugby World Cup |
| 12 | 1 February 2020 | Millennium Stadium, Cardiff, Wales | Italy | 14–0 | 42–0 | 2020 Six Nations Championship |
| 13 | 1 February 2020 | Millennium Stadium, Cardiff, Wales | Italy | 19–0 | 42–0 | 2020 Six Nations Championship |
| 14 | 1 February 2020 | Millennium Stadium, Cardiff, Wales | Italy | 40–0 | 42–0 | 2020 Six Nations Championship |
| 15 | 27 February 2021 | Millennium Stadium, Cardiff, Wales | England | 8–3 | 40–24 | 2021 Six Nations Championship |
| 16 | 13 March 2021 | Stadio Olimpico, Rome, Italy | Italy | 8–0 | 48–7 | 2021 Six Nations Championship |
| 17 | 20 March 2021 | Stade de France, Paris, France | France | 25–17 | 30–32 | 2021 Six Nations Championship |
| 18 | 26 June 2021 | Murrayfield, Edinburgh, Scotland | Japan | 5–0 | 28–10 | 2021 British & Irish Lions tour to South Africa |
| 19 | 26 February 2022 | Twickenham Stadium, London, England | England | 5–17 | 19–23 | 2022 Six Nations Championship |
| 20 | 19 March 2022 | Millennium Stadium, Cardiff, Wales | Italy | 19–15 | 21–22 | 2022 Six Nations Championship |
| 21 | 9 July 2022 | Toyota Stadium, Bloemfontein, South Africa | South Africa | 11–12 | 13–12 | 2022 mid-year rugby union tests |
| 22 | 10 September 2023 | Stade de Bordeaux, Bordeaux, France | Fiji | 8–0 | 32–26 | 2023 Rugby World Cup |
as of 10 September 2023