Country Summary : WALES

Team colours: Red jerseys and white shorts.

Home Ground: The National Stadium, Cardiff Arms park.

Welsh Rugby Union founded: 1880

World Cup track record:
1995 World Cup: Beat Japan but lost to NZ and Ireland in 1st round
1991 World Cup: One win, 2 losses in 1st round
1987 World Cup: Semi finals, lost to New Zealand, 
                beat Australia for 3rd place.

Recent Internationals:

1996  5 Nations - W 1 L 3
Beat Italy.
Qualified for 1995 World Cup 1st in European group.

National Setup :

Captain - Jonathan Humphreys
Manager - Geoff Evans (London Welsh)
Coach - Kevin Bowring
Assistant coaches - Terry Cobner

Club Champions:

Swansea