The Welsh Rugby Union (WRU) is the governing body of rugby union in the country of Wales, recognised by the sport's international governing body, World Rugby.
The Millennium Stadium, since 2016 named for sponsorship purposes as the Principality Stadium, is the national stadium of Wales, located in Cardiff. It is the home of the Wales national rugby union team and has also staged games of the Wales national football team. Initially built to host the 1999 Rugby World Cup, it has gone on to host many other large-scale events, such as the Tsunami Relief concert, the Super Special Stage of Wales Rally Great Britain, the Speedway Grand Prix of Great Britain and various music concerts. It also hosted six FA Cup finals and several other high-profile football fixtures while Wembley Stadium was being redeveloped.
Rugby union in Wales is the national sport and is considered a large part of national culture. Rugby union is thought to have reached Wales in the 1850s, with the national body, the Welsh Rugby Union (WRU) being formed in 1881.
The Top12 is the highest tier of the national rugby union competition in Italy. The first Italian championship took place in 1929, contested by six of the sixteen teams that existed in Italy at that time.
The Welsh Premier Division known for sponsorship reasons as the Principality Premiership is a rugby union league in Wales first implemented by the Welsh Rugby Union (WRU) for the 1990–91 season.
Bridgend Ravens are a semi-professional rugby union club based in Bridgend, South Wales.
2008–09 Eurocup Basketball was the seventh edition of Europe's second-tier level transnational competition for men's professional basketball clubs, the EuroCup, and the first to be contested under the Eurocup name. From the inception of the competition in 2002, it had been known as the ULEB Cup. The EuroCup is the European-wide league level that is one tier below the EuroLeague level.
The 2008–09 WRU Challenge Cup, known for sponsorship reasons as the SWALEC Cup, was the 39th WRU Challenge Cup, the annual national rugby union cup competition of Wales. The competition was won by Neath RFC, who had previously won it five times, in 1971–72, 1988–89, 1989–90, 2003–04 and 2007–08.
The 2009–10 WRU Challenge Cup: Tier 3, known for sponsorship reasons as the SWALEC Bowl, is the 2nd WRU Challenge Cup: Tier 3, the annual national rugby union cup competition for lower division teams of Wales.
The 2009–10 WRU Challenge Cup: Tier 2, known for sponsorship reasons as the SWALEC Plate, is the 2nd WRU Challenge Cup: Tier 2, the annual national rugby union cup competition for middle division teams of Wales.
The 2010–11 Amlin Challenge Cup was the 15th season of the European Challenge Cup, Europe's second tier club rugby union competition, and the second to be sponsored by the British insurance company Amlin. The tournament began on 7 October 2010, with the final played on 20 May 2011 at Cardiff City Stadium, the day before the 2011 Heineken Cup Final in the same city at Millennium Stadium. A total of 23 teams from six countries participated. The competition began with 20 teams; three more teams that began their seasons in the Heineken Cup parachuted into the knockout stage. Cardiff Blues did not defend their title, as by winning the 2009–10 cup, they qualified for the 2010–11 Heineken Cup, and did not parachute into the Challenge Cup.
The 2010–11 WRU Challenge Cup, known for sponsorship reasons as the SWALEC Cup, is the 41st WRU Challenge Cup, the annual national rugby union cup competition of Wales. The competition was won by Pontypridd who beat Aberavon 35 – 24 in the final.
The 2010–11 WRU Challenge Cup: Tier 3, known for sponsorship reasons as the SWALEC Bowl, is the 3rd WRU Challenge Cup: Tier 3, the annual national rugby union cup competition for lower division teams of Wales. The competition was won by Senghenydd who beat Maesteg Quins 28 – 18 in the final.
The 2010–11 WRU Challenge Cup: Tier 2, known for sponsorship reasons as the SWALEC Plate, is the 3rd WRU Challenge Cup: Tier 2, the annual national rugby union cup competition for middle division teams of Wales. The competition was won by Ammanford who beat Glynneath 35 – 13 in the final.
The WRU National Championship is the second tier of professional rugby union in Wales. The league was reformed by the Welsh Rugby Union (WRU) in 2012.
The European Rugby Challenge Cup is an annual European rugby union competition organised by European Professional Club Rugby (EPCR). It is the second-tier competition for European clubs behind the European Rugby Champions Cup. From its inception in 1996 to 2014, it was known as the European Challenge Cup and governed by European Rugby Cup (ERC). Following disagreements in the structure of the tournament's format and division of revenue, the English and French leagues withdrew to form the EPCR, which has organized the Challenge Cup and the Champions Cup since the 2014–15 season.
The 2015–16 WRU Challenge Cup, known for sponsorship reasons as the SSE SWALEC Cup, is the 46th WRU Challenge Cup, the annual national rugby union cup competition of Wales. The competition was won by Llandovery who beat Carmarthen Quins 25-18 in the final.
The RFU Championship Cup is an annual rugby union competition introduced by the RFU in 2018 to provide a cup competition for English second tier clubs playing in the RFU Championship, following the disbanding of the British and Irish Cup at the end of the 2017-18 season. At present the Championship Cup is scheduled to take place for at least two seasons.
