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 |
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 7 November 1987 | Cardiff Arms Park, Cardiff | 46 – 0 | |
1987 United States rugby union tour of Wales |
| 2 | 11 January 1997 | Cardiff Arms Park, Cardiff | 34 – 14 | |
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| 3 | 5 July 1997 | Wilmington, North Carolina | 20 – 30 | | |
| 4 | 12 July 1997 | Balboa Park, San Francisco, California | 23 – 28 | |
1997 Welsh tour to North America |
| 5 | 18 November 2000 | Millennium Stadium, Cardiff | 42 – 11 | |
Autumn International |
| 6 | 4 June 2005 | Rentschler Field, East Hartford, Connecticut | 3 – 77 | |
2005 Welsh tour of North America |
| 7 | 6 June 2009 | Toyota Park, Bridgeview, Illinois | 15 – 48 | |
2009 Welsh tour of North America |
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 | |
Not classed as a full international by Wales who fielded a Wales XV |
| 28 August 1999 | Millennium Stadium, Cardiff | 53 – 24 | |
Not classed as a full international by Wales who fielded a Wales XV |
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