Wales Rugby Number 8
Combining the size and strength of a prop with the athleticism of a blindside flanker the number 8 is usually their teams key ball carrier.
Wales rugby number 8. We are looking forward to getting back to international rugby and getting the squad together again said pivac. Blues must cut out errors ahead of edinburgh clash says boyde. Rugby number eight is one of a small specialist group of marauding forwards taking the ball through the opposition or defending in the thick of things. It is the one position in a rugby team that has never been properly named for some reason.
Robert butcher appointed chairman. Ross moriarty number 8 wales rugbypass index. The official website of the welsh rugby union with news fixtures and ticket information for the national team regions and clubs. When the world rugby rankings were introduced in october 2003 wales were ranked 8th.
Wales six nations squad 2020. A friday night match between ireland and wales in dublin will kick off the autumn nations cup an eight team tournament involving the six. As you might imagine the number 8 on a rugby field wears the number 8 shirt for their team. View the wales player profiles up to date statistics biography player news and a full match and career summary.
02920 822 000 fax. The british and irish lion broke his arm twice last season and missed wales six. Ireland beat wales 24 14 in the six nations in february. One welsh player shane williams in 2008 has been awarded world rugby player of the year formerly known as the international rugby board player of the year.
They rose to 7th in june 2004 before falling back to 8th in november that year. 8 number 8 dave nicoll 2013 08 14t1509430100. Principality stadium westgate street cardiff cf10 1ns. A perfect number 8 should be equally capable of filling in at prop or at blindside flanker at lower league levels.
Wales number eight taulupe faletau says his frustrating long term injury absence has reignited his desire to play. Number 8s as number 8 you are a forward and pack into the back of each scrum like the two opposing players at the back of the scrum below. Rugby number eight prepares at the back of a scrum. Wayne pivac has named his wales squad for the upcoming set of autumn matches taking place in the coming weeks.