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About Wales
If you look at the population statistics, you will see that the population of Wales is around three million people, compared with well over sixty million in England. However when you look at the enormous successes of Welsh rugby over so many years, the triumphs and victories that have been achieved seem all the more amazing.
In 1881, just after the Welsh Rugby Union had been formed, the first encounter with England took place in Blackheath, Kent which was easily won by an experienced English side. It was not until 1890 that Wales had revenge at last but that victory was to be the platform that launched the side into great things.
The first Triple Crown (signifying victories over the three other Home nations) came in 1893 and three more were to follow in the first decade of the twentieth century in 1900, 1902 and 1905. A shared championship with Ireland in 1906 was followed by Grand Slams over five nations now including France in 1908, 1909 and 1911.
The period between the Wars was less spectacular for Welsh Rugby but in the 1950s there were two Grand Slams in 1950 and 1952 and from the end of the 1960s a period of almost frightening Welsh domination when Wales won three Grand Slams, three Championships outright and two shared. The 21st century brought a further revival with Grand Slams in 2005, 2008 and 2012 together with a Championship victory in 2013.
Wales have had many outstanding matches outside the framework of the Six Nations. Memorably they can look back on some great tussles with the formidable Kiwis (New Zealanders). In the Rugby World Cup their best finishes were third placing in 1987, when they beat Australia in the bronze final, and fourth placing in 2011.
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. To their chagrin, they lost to England in 2003 despite scoring more tries than their opponents, who of course went on to win the World Cup.
So many outstanding players have featured in the red Welsh jersey that it is hard to do justice to them in a short article. However recently a judging panel made up of former Welsh internationals made their own judgement which makes for very interesting reading.
Gareth Edwards was voted as the Greatest Welsh Player of All Time. Gareth, now officially known as Sir Gareth Owen Edwards CBE, was a supreme athlete with supreme skills, outstanding at running, kicking and reading the game. Playing at scrum half, he won 53 caps for Wales and scored 88 points.
Mervyn Davies won the poll as Wales’s greatest captain. From 1969 he played in 38 matches in a row for Wales, scoring two tries. He grew a Mexican moustache to make himself appear more aggressive on the field and due to his athleticism, won the nickname “Merv the Swerve”
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