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Wales national rugby sevens team
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| country | Wales |
| imagesize | 150 |
| emblem | Three feathers |
| union | Welsh Rugby Union |
| coach | Richie Pugh |
| top scorer | Luke Morgan (655) |
| most tries | Luke Morgan (131) |
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| World cup apps | 7 |
| sevens | yes |
| year | 1993 |
| best | Champions (2009) |
the men's team
The Wales national rugby sevens team did compete at the annual World Rugby Sevens Series between 2000 and 2022, however merged with England and Scotland to form the Great Britain sevens team from the 2022–23 season onward. The team also competes at the quadrennial Rugby World Cup Sevens and the Commonwealth Games.
Wales were the World Cup Sevens Champions after winning the 2009 Rugby World Cup Sevens in the United Arab Emirates. But they relinquished that title after failing to defend their crown at the 2013 Rugby World Cup Sevens in Moscow.
The Welsh sevens squad was disbanded by the Welsh Rugby Union (WRU) due to financial constraints. After a three-year absence, the Wales sevens team returned to international competition in the 2006–07 season. They competed at half of the eight tournaments and won the plate competition (fifth place) at each of them. They repeated this feat at the 2006 Commonwealth Games.
The star of the 2005–06 squad was Neath RFC and Ospreys player James Hook. Hook later progressed to the Wales national 15-a-side team. In 2006–07, Wales competed in the Dubai, South Africa, Australia, Hong Kong, Scotland and England legs of the IRB's World Sevens Series, reaching the semi-finals of the cup at Twickenham and Murrayfield Stadium. Wales have been a core team that has competed in all legs of the IRB Sevens Series since the 2007–08 season.
At the 2016 USA Sevens, Wales beat Canada, Portugal, Scotland and France to win the Bowl final and claim 9th place.
Tournament history
Rugby World Cup Sevens
| World Cup Sevens record | Year | Round | Position | Played | Won | Lost | Drew | Total | 1 Title | 7/8 | 38 | 20 | 16 | 2 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SCO 1993 | Plate Semifinalists | 11th | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | ||||||||
| Hong Kong 1997 | Plate Quarterfinalists | 13th | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | ||||||||
| ARG 2001 | Plate Semifinalists | 11th | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | ||||||||
| HKG 2005 | Did not enter | |||||||||||||
| UAE 2009 | Champions | 1st | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | ||||||||
| RUS 2013 | Quarterfinalists | 5th | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | ||||||||
| USA 2018 | Round of 16 | 11th | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | ||||||||
| RSA 2022 | Challenge quarter-finals | 15th | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 |
Commonwealth Games
| Commonwealth Games record | Year | Round | Position | Pld | W | L | D | Total | 0 Titles | 7/7 | 37 | 18 | 19 | 0 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Malaysia 1998 | Quarterfinalists | 5th | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | ||||||||
| ENG 2002 | Plate Semifinalists | 7th | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | ||||||||
| AUS 2006 | Plate Winners | 5th | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | ||||||||
| India 2010 | Plate Semifinalists | 7th | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | ||||||||
| SCO 2014 | Plate Finalists | 6th | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | ||||||||
| AUS 2018 | Seventh playoff | 7th | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | ||||||||
| ENG 2022 | Ninth–twelfth playoff | 11th | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 |
2009 Rugby World Cup Sevens
Main article: 2009 Rugby World Cup Sevens
In Wales's first ever cup final appearance in a major rugby sevens event, Wales played Argentina in the 2009 World Cup Final.
In the Group stages Wales beat Zimbabwe 31–5 and Uruguay 27–0 before losing to Argentina 14–0 in the final pool match, leaving Wales uncertain of a cup quarterfinals spot. With results going their way Wales made it to the cup quarterfinals as one of the second place qualifiers for the first time in their history.
Wales beat favourites New Zealand in the quarterfinals 15–14, and defeated Samoa in the semifinals 19–12.
Wales faced Argentina for the second time in the tournament in the Final. Wales started with the same team that played against New Zealand and Samoa earlier in the day. At half time Wales had a lead of 12–7 after tries from Richie Pugh and Tal Selley. In the second half Argentina levelled the score at 12–12. With less than 90 seconds left, Wales's Aled Thomas scored underneath the posts and with a successful conversion put Wales into the lead at 19–12. Argentina claimed the restart. After the siren sounded to indicate there was no time left on the clock Argentina fumbled the ball in a ruck leading to the ball being kicked out of play and Wales being crowned the 2009 Sevens Rugby World Cup Champions.
| Day | Round | Opposition | Score | Scorers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Day one | Group stage | 31 – 5 | Tries: C. Hill (3), L. Williams, A. Brew | |
| Conv: A. Thomas (3) | ||||
| Day two | Group stage | 27 – 0 | Tries: R. Pugh (2), A. Thomas, J. Merriman, L. Beach | |
| Conv: L. Williams (1) | ||||
| Day two | Group stage | 0–14 | Tries: | |
| Conv: | ||||
| Day three | Cup Quarterfinal | 15 – 14 | Tries: L. Williams, T. Isaacs, R. Pugh | |
| Conv: | ||||
| Day three | Cup Semifinal | 19 – 12 | Tries: T. Isaacs, T. Selley, A. Brew | |
| Conv: A. Thomas (2) | ||||
| Day three | Cup Final | 19 – 12 | Tries: A. Thomas, T. Selley, R. Pugh | |
| Conv: A. Thomas (2) |
2009 World Cup winning squad
The 12-man squad, coached by Paul John of Pontypridd, for the 2009 Rugby World Cup Sevens.
| Player | Club |
|---|---|
| Rhodri McAtee | Cornish Pirates |
| Lee Williams | Scarlets |
| Tom Isaacs | Newport Gwent Dragons |
| Craig Hill | Newport Gwent Dragons |
| James Merriman | Unattached |
| Tal Selley | Newport Gwent Dragons |
| Aled Brew | Newport Gwent Dragons |
| Aled Thomas | London Welsh |
| Rhys Webb | Ospreys |
| Richie Pugh | Exeter Chiefs |
| Dafydd Hewitt | Cardiff Blues |
| Lee Beach (c) | Neath |
World Rugby Sevens Series record
| First Day | Event | Finish |
|---|---|---|
| 2006-12-01 | Dubai | Shield winners |
| 2006-12-08 | George | Plate winners |
| 2007-02-02 | Wellington | Did not compete |
| 2007-02-10 | San Diego | Did not compete |
| 2007-03-30 | Hong Kong | Plate winners |
| 2007-04-07 | Adelaide | Bowl winners |
| 2007-05-26 | London | Cup semi-finalists |
| 2007-06-02 | Edinburgh | Cup semi-finalists |
| First Day | Event | Finish |
|---|---|---|
| 2007-11-30 | Dubai | Bowl semi-finalists |
| 2007-12-07 | George | Bowl winners |
| 2008-02-01 | Wellington | Plate runners-up |
| 2008-02-09 | San Diego | Bowl winners |
| 2008-03-28 | Hong Kong | Cup Quarter finalists |
| 2008-04-05 | Adelaide | Bowl runners-up |
| 2008-05-25 | London | Bowl runners-up |
| 2008-05-31 | Edinburgh | Cup semi-finalists |
| First Day | Event | Finish |
|---|---|---|
| 2008-11-29 | Dubai | Bowl semi-finalists |
| 2008-12-06 | George | Bowl semi-finalists |
| 2009-02-07 | Wellington | Plate runners-up |
| 2009-02-15 | San Diego | Bowl semi-finalists |
| 2009-03-29 | Hong Kong | Plate semi-finalists |
| 2009-04-05 | Adelaide | Plate semi-finalists |
| 2009-05-24 | London | Bowl runners-up |
| 2009-05-31 | Edinburgh | Cup semi-finalists |
Team
Current squad
There is no current squad as the team was disbanded in 2022, WRU cited financial pressure and lack of public interest in Wales.
Notable former players
- Wales Lee Byrne
- Wales Taliesin Selley
- Wales Jason Forster
- Wales James Hook
- Wales Rhys Oakley
- Wales Robin Sowden-Taylor
- Wales Josh Turnbull
- Wales Andy Powell
- Wales Wayne Proctor
- Wales Alex Cuthbert
- Wales David Evans
- Wales Richie Pugh
- Wales James Davies
Notable former coaches
- Wales Dai Rees
- Wales Colin Hillman
- Wales Gareth Baber
References
References
- (20 July 2022). "Great Britain sevens: Nations combine for 2023 World Sevens Series". British Broadcasting Corporation.
- (20 July 2022). "Scotland Sevens team loses its elite status in Team GB merger". [[National World]].
- [http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/rugby_union/international/4305994.stm BBC SPORT. Rugby Union. Internationals. Wales Sevens back for Melbourne]
- "Tonight's rugby news as Wales Sevens ditched from World Series in favour of Team GB {{!}} Wales Online".
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