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In November 2008, Shane Williams and Ryan Jones became the first Welsh players to be nominated in a group of five players for the World Rugby Player of the Year award, first awarded in 2001. Shane Williams was duly selected as the 2008 World Rugby Player of the Year. [37] Leigh Halfpenny was nominated in 2013 and Alun Wyn Jones in 2015.
Shane Mark Williams, MBE (born 26 February 1977) is a Welsh former rugby union player most famous for his long and successful tenure as a wing for the Ospreys and the Wales national team. He also played scrum-half on occasion. [1]
As of 26 June 2017, 835 players have made an appearance for the British and Irish Lions, a rugby union team selected from players eligible for any of the Home Nations – the national sides of England, Ireland, Scotland and Wales.
The following Munster players were selected in the ERC European Dream Team, an all–time dream team of Heineken Cup players. Ronan O'Gara (Fly-half), 1997–2013; David Wallace (Flanker), 1997–2012; Anthony Foley (Number 8), 1995–2008
2017: 6: 1: 0: 0: 4 ... List of Great Britain national rugby league team players; Ireland national rugby league team match results ... Community Four Nations Wales ...
Wales would then face Ireland in the first quarter final with Roberts face up to old Lions centre partner Brian O'Driscoll. Wales won 22–10 to move into the semi-finals for the first time since 1987. Wales would then lose their respective semi-final 9–8 to France after skipper Sam Warburton was red carded in the 18th minute for a tip tackle ...
Liam Brian Williams (born 9 April 1991) is a Welsh professional rugby union player who plays for Saracens in Premiership Rugby. [1] At international level, he has represented Wales, having made his test debut against New Zealand in 2012, and the British & Irish Lions in 2017 and 2021.
List of Ireland national rugby union players is a list of men who have played for the Ireland national rugby union team. Note the list only includes men who have played in a Test match (which includes those who played against the 1888–89 New Zealand Native football team )