News
Wales 21 - 18 Australia
1 December 2008, 16:30
Wales record a historic win against the former World Champions, Australia. Both teams scored two tries, but Wales emerged victorious at the fourth and final fixture of the 2008 Invesco Perpetual Series.
Watch match highlights (BBC Sport)
Read full match report (WRU website)
Wales 9 - 29 New Zealand
24 November 2008, 11:30
Wales' hopes of ending a 55-year long wait for a win over the All Blacks were dashed after an encouraging first half performance.
The home team led 9-6 at half time, but New Zealand quickly asserted their authority in the second half with Dan Carter scoring 19 of the visitors' 29 points.
Wales coach Warren Gatland said "They are clearly the best team in the world and we've got a lot to learn. We were really proud of that first half effort but we weren't able to keep it up."
New Zealand are now just one match away from winning the Grand Slam.
Wales 34 - 13 Canada
17 November 2008, 10:30
Wales crossed three times, and were awarded two penalty tries, as they found the challenge of Canada a stern one at the Millennium Stadium.
Duncan Jones ruled out of Invesco Perpetual Series
17 November 2008, 09:20
Ospreys prop Duncan Jones has been carrying a bone injury in his right foot which left him out of contention for selection to face the World Champions South Africa last week, as well as Canada at the Millennium Stadium tomorrow night (Friday), but he has now also been withdrawn for the visits of New Zealand and Australia.
Jones has been replaced in the Wales squad by Cardiff Blues prop John Yapp, who joined up with Gatland and his men last week along with his regional colleague Tom James.
James joined the squad to provide cover in the backs and will now remain after the withdrawal yesterday of Ospreys centre Gavin Henson with an Achilles injury.
Wales 15 - 20 South Africa
10 November 2008, 12:55
Wales played bravely against World Champions, South Africa, but it wasn't enough to give them a win in the opening match of the Invesco Perpetual Series 2008 at the Millennium Stadium.
Warren Gatland names 32-man Welsh squad
31 October 2008, 16:05
Wales coach Warren Gatland has named the squad that is to face South Africa, New Zealand, Canada and Australia in next month's Invesco Perpetual Series. The lineup features some new faces to international rugby, including Daniel Biggar and Leigh Halfpenny (pictured) who both played well in the Junior World Championships.
The full squad is as follows:
Backs: Gareth Cooper, Dwayne Peel, Martin Roberts, Stephen Jones, James Hook, Daniel Biggar, Jamie Roberts, Andrew Bishop, Tom Shanklin, Gavin Henson, Shane Williams, Mark Jones, Leigh Halfpenny, Lee Byrne, Morgan Stoddart
Forwards: Gethin Jenkins, Duncan Jones, Huw Bennett, Matthew Rees, Richard Hibbard, Adam Jones, Eifion Roberts, Rhys Thomas, Alun-Wyn Jones, Ian Gough, Ian Evans, Luke Charteris, Dafydd Jones, Andy Powell, Martyn Williams, Robin Sowden-Taylor, Ryan Jones (Captain)
Gavin Henson returns to fitness
29 September 2008, 10:31 am
Gavin Henson, who played a key role in Wales' recent Grand Slam has returned to the game after being sidelined for the last five months due to ankle surgery.
Henson made his first appearance since the injury he sustained in April for the Ospreys as they crushed Ulster 43-0, giving the Welsh team and coach Warren Gatland some good news in the runup to the Invesco Perpetual Series.
Wales internationals James Hook, Ryan Jones, Lee Byrne and Shane Williams scored 4 of the 6 tries.
Fourth Invesco Perpetual Series just days away
28 September 2008, 14:44
Welcome to the website of the fourth consecutive Invesco Perpetual Series.
This is Invesco Perpetual's fourth consecutive year of partnership with the Welsh Rugby Union and it shows all the signs of being a very special year indeed, bringing together five great rugby-playing nations in a follow-up to last year's Rugby World Cup.
We'll be covering all the news and action here at www.invescoperpetual.co.uk/rugby along with a competition to win tickets to one of the matches.