Rugby union in Wales is governed by the Welsh Rugby Union.[1] The top level of Welsh rugby is represented by the regional sides, formed in 2003, who play in the United Rugby Championship (formerly the Celtic League, Pro12 or Pro14). Originally consisting of five teams, there are currently four regional sides in the United Rugby Championship, after the Celtic Warriors were wound up in 2004.[2]
Below this is the Welsh Premier Division, Welsh Championship, then Division 1, Division 2, Division 3, Division 4, Division 5 and Division 6 are split geographically into East, East Central, North, West and West Central. Division Three North and Division 3 West are both split geographically into two leagues.
^Fields of Praise, The Official History of the Welsh Rugby Union 1881-1981, David Smith, Gareth Williams (1980) pp41-42 ISBN 0-7083-0766-3
^"WRU axe falls on Warriors". BBC Sport. 1 June 2004. Retrieved 10 July 2021.
and 19 Related for: List of Welsh rugby union clubs information
Welsh regional rugby is the top tier of professional Welshclubrugby and is composed of the Scarlets, Ospreys, Cardiff Rugby and the Dragons which compete...
The following is a listof notable rugbyunion competitions that are still currently in existence. This includes both international tournaments played...
The United Rugby Championship (URC) is an annual rugbyunion competition involving professional teams from Ireland, Italy, Scotland, South Africa, and...
RGC 1404* Pontypool Llandovery Ahead of the 1990–91 season, the WelshRugbyUnion announced that the top 38 clubs would play in the Heineken National League...
Rugbyunion in Wales (Welsh: undeb rygbi) is considered a large part ofWelsh national culture. Rugbyunion is thought to have reached Wales in the 1850s...
national rugbyunion team (Welsh: Tîm rygbi'r undeb cenedlaethol Cymru) represents the WelshRugbyUnion in men's international rugbyunion. Its governing...
The code of football later known as rugbyunion can be traced to three events: the first set of written rules in 1845, the Blackheath Club's decision...
This is a listof defunct professional rugby league clubs. The teams listed above, with the exception of Adelaide, Hunter, Gold Coast, Northern Eagles...
Foot-Ball Clubof Edinburgh is thought to be the earliest recorded football club in the world, with records going back to 1824. Rugbyclubs also referred...
Listof Wales national rugbyunion players is a listof players who have represented Wales at rugbyunion. The list only includes players who have played...
Rugby Football Union following 22 clubs resigning from the Rugby Football Union, it changed its name in 1922 to the Rugby Football League. Based at Sportcity...
Bath Rugby is a professional rugbyunionclub in Bath, Somerset, England. They play in Premiership Rugby, England's top division ofrugby. Founded in 1865...
Association football (Welsh: pêl-droed) is one of the most popular sports in Wales, along with rugbyunion. Wales has produced club teams of varying fortunes...
This is a listof the appearance leaders in men's rugbyunion test matches, listing the 92 players with over one hundred test caps. Rugbyunion requires...
history of rugby league in Wales (Welsh: rygbi'r gynghrair). Over the decades hundreds ofWelsh players have played for the leading English clubs. Consequently...
The English rugbyunion league pyramid is topped by the Premiership. Below this are the Championship and National Leagues 1 to 3. Below this, the structure...
Global Information