The Six Nations - Wales

The Six Nations - Wales

It's only been five years since Wales last won the Six Nations, and only two more beyond that since their last Grand Slam in 2019. But for Welsh fans it probably seems a lifetime ago with the current team struggling for wins against even mid-ranked nations and threatening to be perpetual wooden spoonists in the Northern Hemisphere's premier Rugby Union competition.

To say the fortunes of Welsh rugby can ebb and flow is quite the understatement. They produced arguably the best attacking force in the sports history to close out the 1970s, and for a decade from the mid-2000's a side that came close to those colossuses that preceded them. The highs form a stark contrast against the lows.

Today we briefly look at the origins of Welsh rugby and ask why industrialised, working class Wales of the late 19th Century didn't follow the North of England into Rugby League. Then, it's all about their recent success - Gavin Henson, Shane Williams, Dan Biggar, Alun Wyn Jones and Leigh Halfpenny and many more players besides, as we explain how Wales came closer than any team in our lifetime to dominating the Six Nations.