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Rugby union in Wales (Welsh: undeb rygbi) is considered a large part of Welsh national culture. Rugby union is thought to have reached Wales in the 1850s, with the national body, the Welsh Rugby Union (WRU) being formed in 1881. Wales are considered to be one of the most successful national sides in Rugby Union, having won the most Six Nations Championships, as well as having reached 3 World Cup semi finals in 1987, 2011 and 2019, having finished 3rd in the inaugural competition and having finished 4th in 2011 in a repeat of the first third place play-off. The Welsh team of the 1970s is considered to be arguably the greatest national team of all time, prompting many experts in the game to suggest that had the Rugby World Cup existed during this period, Wales would be amongst the list of Wo

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  • Rugby union in Wales (en)
  • Rugby Union in Wales (de)
  • Rugby à XV au pays de Galles (fr)
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  • Rugby Union gilt als Nationalsport von Wales. Die ersten Spiele wurden um 1850 ausgetragen, der Verband Welsh Rugby Union (WRU) wurde 1881 gegründet. Bedeutendster Wettbewerb ist die professionelle Pro14, in der Mannschaften aus Wales, Schottland, Irland, Italien und Südafrika vertreten sind. Walisische Mannschaften nehmen auch an den internationalen Pokalwettbewerben European Rugby Champions Cup und European Rugby Challenge Cup teil. Die walisische Nationalmannschaft gehört zu den erfolgreichsten der Welt; sie ist am jährlich stattfinden Turnier Six Nations beteiligt und erreichte bei der Weltmeisterschaft 1987 den dritten Platz. Wales war bereits Gastgeber wichtiger Turniere wie den Weltmeisterschaften 1991 und 1999 (zusammen mit den anderen damaligen Five Nations), sowie den Weltmeister (de)
  • Le rugby à XV est un sport populaire qui fait partie de la culture nationale du pays de Galles et qui est pratiqué par environ 46 000 joueurs licenciés. Les estimations laissent à penser que le rugby a gagné le pays de Galles dans les années 1850, avec la création de la fédération nationale, la Welsh Rugby Union (WRU) en 1880. La Welsh Rugby Union (WRU) a la charge d'organiser et de développer le rugby à XV au pays de Galles. Elle gère l'équipe du pays de Galles de rugby à XV, elle possède le Millennium Stadium. (fr)
  • Rugby union in Wales (Welsh: undeb rygbi) is considered a large part of Welsh national culture. Rugby union is thought to have reached Wales in the 1850s, with the national body, the Welsh Rugby Union (WRU) being formed in 1881. Wales are considered to be one of the most successful national sides in Rugby Union, having won the most Six Nations Championships, as well as having reached 3 World Cup semi finals in 1987, 2011 and 2019, having finished 3rd in the inaugural competition and having finished 4th in 2011 in a repeat of the first third place play-off. The Welsh team of the 1970s is considered to be arguably the greatest national team of all time, prompting many experts in the game to suggest that had the Rugby World Cup existed during this period, Wales would be amongst the list of Wo (en)
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  • http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/WELSH_FRONT_ROW.jpg
  • http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Wales_Rugby1905.jpg
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