History of rugby union matches between United States and Wales
Wales and United States first played each other in 1987 where Wales won 46-0 in Cardiff Arms Park. To the most recent Rugby World Cup, Wales and the United States have never played each other at a Rugby World Cup but Wales has played the United States on a Series Tour; 1997, 2005 and 2009.
Summary
Note: Summary below reflects test results by both teams.
Overview
| Details | Played | Won by United States |
Won by Wales |
Drawn | United States points |
Wales points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| In USA | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 61 | 183 |
| In Wales | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 25 | 122 |
| Neutral venue | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Overall | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 86 | 305 |
Records
Note: Date shown in brackets indicates when the record was or last set.
| Record | United States | Wales |
|---|---|---|
| Longest winning streak | NA | 7 (7 Nov 1987–Present) |
| Largest points for | ||
| Home | 23 (12 July 1997) | 46 (7 November 1987) |
| Away | 14 (11 January 1997) | 77 (4 June 2005) |
| Largest winning margin | ||
| Home | NA | 46 (7 November 1987) |
| Away | NA | 74 (4 June 2005) |
Results
| No. | Date | Venue | Score | Winner | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | 6 June 2009 | Toyota Park, Bridgeview, Illinois | 15 – 48 | Wales |
2009 Welsh tour of North America |
| 6 | 4 June 2005 | Rentschler Field, East Hartford, Connecticut | 3 – 77 | Wales |
2005 Welsh tour of North America |
| 5 | 18 November 2000 | Millennium Stadium, Cardiff | 42 – 11 | Wales |
Autumn International |
| 4 | 12 July 1997 | Balboa Park, San Francisco, California | 23 – 28 | Wales |
1997 Welsh tour to North America |
| 3 | 5 July 1997 | Wilmington, North Carolina | 20 – 30 | Wales | |
| 2 | 11 January 1997 | Cardiff Arms Park, Cardiff | 34 – 14 | Wales |
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| 1 | 7 November 1987 | Cardiff Arms Park, Cardiff | 46 – 0 | Wales |
1987 United States rugby union tour of Wales |
XV Results
Below is a list of matches that the United States has awarded matches test match status by virtue of awarding caps, but Wales did not award caps.
| Date | Venue | Score | Winner | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 September 1980 | Long Beach | 18 – 24 | Wales |
Not classed as a full international by Wales who fielded a Wales XV |
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