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At the time of thee census, Wales had a population of just , the largest town, Mwerthyr Tydfil, had only 7, inhabitants. Football was noted in Dongellau in and early types of football represented by Shrove Tuesday football games were fairly widespread as they were in England. The 'Rugby' game was introduced to Wales by returning people who had traveled widely e. It was also propagated by students studying in Welsh schools where the Rugby rules game had taken a hold e. Lampeter College where Rugby had been introduced by Vice-Principal Rowland Williams around and, as such, the college makes the claim to have the oldest Rugby football team in Wales albeit a school team. In September, the South Wales Football Union was created in Brecon The Little Welsh Rugby Fan the intention of playing matches with the principal clubs in the West of England and the neighbourhood - rugby rules were the adopted code'. The selection of the first official Welsh team by Richard Mullock to face England who had played internationally for a full decade and that had lost only twice in their 17 Tests to that time at Mr Richardson's Field, Blackheath on 19th Februaryhastened the formation of what we now know as the Welsh Rugby Union. Led by the Australian-born, Cambridge University undergraduate James Bevan, Wales were humiliated as England won its first international with Wales by 7 goals, 1 dropped goal and 6 tries to nil or put into modern scoring 82 - 0. To add insult to injury the English refused to play against them the next season due to The Little Welsh Rugby Fan one sided nature of the game. Obviously this did much to bolster support and discussion on how the team could be improved. The Welsh Rugby Union was duly founded at the Castle Hotel, a coaching inn dating from the seventeenth century, Neath on March 12th The historic meeting is commemorated at the Castle Hotel to this day with an array of rugby memorabilia on view in their Centenary Room including the plaques of each of the 11 clubs. It wasn't untilat the seventh attempt, that Wales achieved the 'Holy Grail' and finally beat England. A try, then worth one point, by 'Buller' Stadden at Crown Flat, Dewsbury, won the day and the legendary Arthur Gould's team were ready to take the game by storm. The success of the national side was mainly thanks to the 'big four' clubs of Cardiff, Llanelli, Newport and Swansea. For example, Newport lost only seven matches between and The first Triple Crown came in Wales' last for 39 years and was the launch pad for the first 'Golden Era', when Wales dominated the world game. More than any other in the history of the game, that incredible match, the only fixture lost by the All Blacks, helped to turn rugby union into a game of global interest. The first Springboks attracted more than 40, to St Helen's in for a game they wonalthough the first Australian tourists were defeated in Cardiff two years later. Those early years in the 20th century were filled with Welsh victories and world class players. The first 'Golden Era' included the first Grand Slam by any country and a record winning run of 11 games as Wales remained unbeaten between March to January When Rob Howley's side of matched that feat they did it in eight months. There were Grand Slams inandTriple Crowns in, and and those victories over New Zealand in and Australia in Welsh rugby had arrived as a major force in the world game. During the twenties, Wales seemed to mirror the industrial recession. Of the 42 matches played, only 17 were won and three drawn. The depression resulted in The Little Welsh Rugby Fan half-a-million people leaving Wales to find work elsewhere. Along with them went a host of Welsh rugby internationals to northern England. Rugby League benefited enormously with 37 players defecting during the 20s alone. Between andWales were whitewashed by the other rugby nations and only beat France during that period. The Welsh team grew along with the The Little Welsh Rugby Fan during the thirties although a further 27 players defected to league. Wales won the Championship for the first time in nine years in after two tries from Jack Morley against Ireland in Belfast. In JanuaryWales recorded their first win over England at the new home of English rugby, Twickenham after 23 years of trying. Wales also recorded its second win over the All Blacks 13 - 2 when they visited the Arms Park in Jim Lang the Welsh N0. Left to right: S. Reid NZJ. Manchester NZT. Rees, T. Williams, E. Watkins WA. Mohoney NZJ. Lang WD. Dalton NZA. Rees W and W. Hadley NZ. The season started on 1 September, but was suspended two days later with the declaration of War against Germany. Club matches resumed in Septemberwith capped matches returning in Wales' first official post-war international was against England. It ended in a defeat, but Scotland, France and Ireland were defeated thereafter. Hadyn Tanner was captain in The Little Welsh Rugby Fan of the 13 games played during the decade. Wales wore white shorts for the first time on 15th January, in a game against England at Cardiff Arms Park having previously worn black. The Fifties brought Welsh rugby right back to the forefront of the world game with Grand Slams in andunder the captaincy of John Gwilliam, and The Little Welsh Rugby Fan third win over New Zealand in Cardiff in The Grand Slam ofcrowned with a win over France in Cardiff, ended a 39 year honours drought. After Wales' record defeat 24 - 3 in Durban at the hands of the Springboks ina coaching revolution occurred. Gareth Edwards made his debut against France in Paris on 1 April and inhe became the youngest ever Welsh captain at 20 years old. Clive Rowlands' took over from David Nash as only the second Welsh coach in It was 19 years after the success of before the sixth Grand Slam of heralded the dawn of the second 'Golden Era'. The Triple Crown paved the way for the Grand Slam, which was won by a team widely regarded as the greatest side ever to wear the Welsh jersey. The 'Super Seventies' included The Little Welsh Rugby Fan Slams inand and Triple Crowns in,and Had the game in Ireland in not been cancelled, that otherwise undefeated campaign could have ended with another Grand Slam. Nine of the ten matches against England were won, eight of the ten against the Scots and the Irish claimed only one win and a draw in nine outings. France were the only side to rival the Welsh, winning three and drawing one of their ten games. A year later Gwyn Evans equalled the world record with six penalty goals against France before Scotland ended Wales' match unbeaten championship record at the ground. The Rugby World Cup made its bow inRichard Moriarty's Welsh side, despite unconvincing wins, topped Pool 2 with maximum points gained from three victories against Ireland, Tonga and Canada. They progressed into the quarter final stages, meeting pool runners-up and home nation rival England. The first quarter-final saw an ever dominant New Zealand side take on Scotland. They proved too The Little Welsh Rugby Fan for the Scots and won in Christchurch, sending the first of the British teams home. France, who had drawn the only non IRFB member in the quarter finals, Fiji, dashed the hopes of the minnows with a victory at Eden Park, ensuring that the last stages of the competition would be filled with only board-member nations. Co-hosts Australia staged the remaining two quarter-finals; the home side were winners over Ireland, keeping the two host nations in the tournament. Wales, despite entering their match as the underdogs, beat England in a truly dismal performance by the old enemy. Notwithstanding Wales's triumph of entering the semi-finals, their latter-stage match can be described as anything but triumphant. In a truly one-sided The Little Welsh Rugby Fan, the New Zealanders decimated Wales in unstoppable style. In a win, in which the Kiwis notched up eight tries, Huw Richards took away one of the lesser 'Rugby The Little Welsh Rugby Fan Cup Firsts' awards; the first man to be sent off in a Rugby World Cup match. The Nineties saw defections to Rugby League and internecine struggles decimate the national side. Hosts England kicked off the opening match of the contest against defending champions New Zealand on the third of October. The All Blacks won with only a The Little Welsh Rugby Fan margin,highlighting the way of things to come for a The Little Welsh Rugby Fan England side far more confident than the side witnessed four years previously. Three days later Wales made their first appearance of the competition against tournament newcomers Western Samoa. Wales had returned from a tour to Australia in July ; they had lost to the Wallabies. Wales's coach Ron Waldron The Little Welsh Rugby Fan his post The Little Welsh Rugby Fan few weeks before the Rugby World Cup due to ill health, throwing Alan Davies into the hot spot. Wales were a team in disarray. Still complacent from their third place glory of the inaugural competition inWales encountered outsiders Western Samoa at the Cardiff Arms Park. The match is still regarded as one of the biggest upsets in Rugby World Cup history, and is one in which the spirit of Rugby World Cup is encapsulated. With brutal tackling, strong attacking play and steely determination, the minnows triumphed over one of the whales of the game with a victory. One of the visions for the Rugby World Cup was to widen the game to developing rugby nations; to encompass a wider rugby community. Western Samoa emerged onto the world stage in a blaze of glory, and had diminished Wales's prospects in doing so. Pool 3 had become a nightmarish place for the Welsh. With the daunting prospects of Argentina and favourites Australia looming ahead, the Wales camp knew that only two wins would secure a place in the last eight, and also knew that this was highly implausible. Having grasped a win against the Argentineans, in a match fraught with nerves and error-strewn play, Wales entered their match with the Australians The Little Welsh Rugby Fan a greater task than scaling Ayres Rock. As to be expected, Wales fell. The Australians completed their second win over a Welsh side in a yearsending the Welsh out of the tournament and, humiliatingly, into the team qualifying process for RWC Then professionalism entered rugby union for the first time when the former The Little Welsh Rugby Fan Chairman Vernon Pugh pronounced in Paris in that the game would be 'open'. Wales The Little Welsh Rugby Fan to qualify for the RWC along with 44 other teams to guarantee a place in the side tournament. Wales, the only Five Nations country to have to do so, qualified after one-sided, high-scoring games against Portugal and Spain before entering a second qualification phase. Wales won a closer match with Romaniathanks to a superb try from Ieuan Evans, and a victory over Italy in Cardiff put them into the supposedly easier Pool C. Pool C threw up the most striking result from the pool stages. New Zealand, albeit a second-string team, dominated Japan in a rout. This remains The Little Welsh Rugby Fan highest score and biggest winning margin in the history of the Rugby World Cup. Inevitably, Japan had an early exit and the All Blacks made the quarter-finals, as did Ireland, who put Wales out of the competition. In another disappointing championship for Wales, despite a trouncing of Japan, this was the second successive Rugby World Cup in which Wales made a premature departure. The Little Welsh Rugby Fan | BookTrust

By Harry Howard For Mailonline. As Wales clinched a third Grand Slam triumph thousands of fans poured into the streets of Cardiff to celebrate - with some ending up a little worse for wear. Overrugby fans are thought to The Little Welsh Rugby Fan descended on Cardiff to watch Wales romp home to Grand Slam glory in a dominant victory over Ireland. They refused to let the rain dampen their spirits and packed bars, pubs and takeaways as they partied into the early hours of Sunday morning. Draped in Welsh flags and the ticker The Little Welsh Rugby Fan that heralded the Welsh victory, fans united in celebration by singing and dancing in the streets, with one woman pictured feeding her male friend a battered sausage. But, in their wake, rubbish was left piled around The Little Welsh Rugby Fan and strewn across the city, and police had to intervene in incidents. Council staff were out in force early on Sunday morning returning the city centre to its former glory emptying bins, sweeping streets, and hosing down pavements. There are sure to be some sore heads around the country today, but yesterday's victory is sure to live long in the memory, as these photos proved. A happy-looking Wales fan feeds her hungry friend a battered sausage in Cardiff city centre following last night's clinching of the Six Nations Grand Slam in a dominant victory over Ireland. Thousands headed into the city to celebrate, including this jubilant group of fans, who posed for a hilarious photo. Hungry and happy: This group of female Irish fans were all smiles despite their country's loss to Wales in the memorable game. Give me the food! After an The Little Welsh Rugby Fan night of sporting drama, these fans looked ready for their dinner of chips and beans. These girls looked a little unsteady on their feet in Cardiff's St Mary's street, but gave each other some support as they happily posed for a photo. Noble in defeat: Despite Ireland's error-strewn defeat to Wales, some proud fans still soaked up the atmosphere in Cardiff. Queue for the chippy: Food outlets were swamped by alcohol-fuelled fans, such as this fish and chip shop on St Mary's street. Food at last: After a draining night of supporting their country, these Wales fans looked pleased to be tucking into McDonald's. However, it wasn't an entirely happy occasion, with police intervening in more than one incident like the one above. Bad behaviour: One Welsh fan clearly pushed things a little too far as police decided to arrest him and end his evening. A few tears: This man had clearly let things get the better of him as he appeared to make a teary phone call. Too much to drink? This pair were perhaps feeling a little worse for wear after the celebrations in Cardiff. The Little Welsh Rugby Fan more bins! Some hungry fans had clearly given up any hope of decorum, as this overflowing bin proved. I feel sick! This unsteady woman might have felt like she had had one too many as she held onto a bollard for support. This man helped his female companion to her feet, but looked a little unsteady himself as he awkwardly embraced her. Argos AO. Grand Slam-med! Jubilant Welsh rugby fans take to streets of Cardiff to celebrate Six The Little Welsh Rugby Fan victory PM quizzed over covid support Heart-stopping moment lorry veers onto wrong side of road Conspiracy theorist goes into shocking rant against masks on flight Gunshots fired in residential property in Birmingham White woman screaming 'White Lives Matter' over BLM flag gets hosed Dramatic moment children fall down escalator in Russia China's Loch Ness Monster? More top stories. Back to top Home News U. Official WRU Wales Rugby Shirts, Rugby Tops, Football Tops, Welsh Clothing | Welsh Cymru Clothing

Rugby Union News. When people reminisce on the Welsh sides of yesteryear, the name Glenn Webbe is often mentioned. He was the first black player to play for The Little Welsh Rugby Fan in a World Cup campaign and was the first British player to score a hat-trick in a Rugby World Cup. Webbe, who now runs a successful kitchen design company in Cardiff, was a pioneer in the red shirt despite only winning 10 senior caps for his country. He made his Test debut against Tonga on tour inbut his first home Test came against England in the Five Nations. For any Welsh rugby fan, playing against England at the Principality Stadium, or previously Arms Park, is what dreams are made of. I managed to escape a little bit, I used to like to do that, not to get drunk or anything like that, but just to savour the atmosphere. I took a little walk through town on my own just under some disguise, bobble-hat on and everything. It's a funny thing when you're playing your first game on home soil, it seemed to go pretty quickly but if you look at any incident or any moment and you're looking back at yourself, it seemed to happen in slow motion. Wales won the game with tighthead prop Stuart Evans scoring the only try. The atmosphere in the changing room, as Webbe describes, was one to remember. The look on everyone's faces… we were all beaming! It was that satisfaction. We were bursting with pride, positive emotions, it was quite tearful to be honest with you So yeah, it was a fantastic feeling. Webbe grew up in Ely, one of the most deprived areas of Cardiff, and his parents both grew up on the Caribbean island of St Kitts before coming over on the Queen Mary liner in the s as part of the 'Windrush Generation'. Despite being born and raised in Cardiff, Webbe played his entire club career with Bridgend. He spent 14 seasons with The Little Welsh Rugby Fan, breaking club records along the way, scoring close to tries in just over matches. The former winger is a glass half-full kind of guy. He's always full of smiles and positivity shines through when he speaks. This also comes across when discussing racism in the game, in particular how he dealt with it when he was playing. It's not a case of dealing with it head-on or in a militant sort of way, I used to like to diffuse situations. I had a rationale. I knew that people who were calling me names for whatever reason, I knew they were trying to upset me, trying to get my goat, trying to get the upper hand. They would win if I got upset or I reacted. It wouldn't really change the outcome, it would change The Little Welsh Rugby Fan way I felt and so I would just choose to sort of dilute it and look at it from a positive point of view really. If someone actually had the courage to say things to my face, I The Little Welsh Rugby Fan normally quick-witted enough to put them down but you'd find in that situation not a lot of people would actually come out individually and say what they felt - they would do it in The Little Welsh Rugby Fan crowd, or from afar, or from a distance. I knew that if I did want The Little Welsh Rugby Fan get upset by it, it was normally a faceless person in the crowd of 5, to 10, people. I would never win that battle. Keep across all our features, news stories and video content on Sky Sports News and our Sky Sports platforms. Check out the latest Black History Month content here. Glenn Webbe: Welsh Rugby's Black Icon "A lot of people who are racist are also cowards as well - all bigotry is cowardice. Glenn The Little Welsh Rugby Fan, pictured in The Little Welsh Rugby Fan for Wales against New Zealand in Glenn Webbe remembers how he almost went to Rugby League. Glenn Webbe explains the racism he encountered playing rugby. Rashford's free school meals campaign rejected by MPs' vote. Woodward: Man Utd will lead on league structure talks. Mercedes: Why Hamilton, Verstappen line-up is unlikely. Why Arteta's 'less is more' approach could succeed.