Greatest Welsh Rugby Union Players of All Time
The greatest Welsh rugby union players in history — ranked by career achievements, honours and legacy.
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Browse all 15 welsh rugby union athletes in our database.
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Alun Wyn Jones
Lock
Wales' most capped player in history and one of the finest locks the game has seen, whose extraordin…
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Barry John
Fly-half
Welsh fly-half nicknamed 'The King' whose ghostly running lines, telepathic connection with Gareth E…
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Gareth Edwards
Scrum-Half
The try against the Barbarians in 1973 — Gareth Edwards's score, launched from inside the Welsh half…
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Gareth Thomas
Wing/Centre/Fullback
Gareth Thomas — the first professional rugby player to publicly come out as gay, making an announcem…
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Gerald Davies
Winger
Wales and Lions wing whose electrifying side-step, exceptional pace and instinctive finishing made h…
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Graham Price
Prop
Welsh tighthead prop and one of the most durable forwards in Lions history, whose exceptional scrumm…
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Jonathan Davies
Centre
Welsh centre whose powerful carry, strong defence and ability to create try-scoring opportunities ha…
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Josh Adams
Winger
Welsh winger whose prolific try-scoring record, reliable finishing and Lions appearances have establ…
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JPR Williams
Fullback
Wales Lions fullback of the 1970s whose fearless tackling, brilliant counterattacking play and excep…
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Ken Owens
Hooker
Welsh hooker and national captain whose whole-hearted commitment, reliable set-piece work and passio…
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Leigh Halfpenny
Fullback
The finest goal kicker in Welsh rugby history — Lions player of the series in 2013.…
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Louis Rees-Zammit
Winger
Welsh winger who left rugby union for a record-breaking NFL career with the Kansas City Chiefs, havi…
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Mervyn Davies
Number 8
Welsh number eight whose exceptional athleticism, outstanding reading of the game and brilliant capt…
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Phil Bennett
Fly-half
Welsh fly-half and standout player of the 1970s whose creative play, exceptional goal-kicking and Li…
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Shane Williams
Winger
Wales winger and the greatest try-scorer in Welsh rugby history, whose exceptional balance, lightnin…