Nicholl played in all three matches of the 1895 Championship, but 1896 saw a shift in the selection tactics employed by the Welsh Rugby Union.
On 31 December, a telegram was received stating that Nicholls would not be able to make the first Championship game, and the Welsh Rugby Union immediately responded with news that Rees would take his place at centre, winning his first cap alongside Swansea team-mate George Davies.
Mullock had future plans to form a Welsh Rugby Union, so selected a team of 'gentlemen players' that represented a wide spread of clubs from around Wales.
Only one match was played, before the Welsh Rugby Union declared the cessation of competitive rugby, against Felinfoel.
Although Wales won, it was a messy Welsh performance caused by the decision of the Welsh Rugby Union officials to suspend Welsh player Ossie Male on the trip to Paris.
This was Wales's first international, organised before the Welsh Rugby Union was set up.
SWALEC was the sponsor of Wales WRU Challenge Cup, named the SWALEC Cup, and the name continues to be attached to a range of league competitions and trophies administered by the Welsh Rugby Union.
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On the 20th February 2003, the Welsh Rugby Union were given permission to withdraw from the "A" team Six Nations Championship, citing costs as the primary reason.
30 April - Harry Bowcott, international rugby player and president of the Welsh Rugby Union (d. 2004)
Nathan Budgett (born 1975), Welsh rugby union player; currently playing for Bristol.
In 1922 Captain Geoffrey Crawshay was invited by the Engineer Commander of Devonport Services, SF Cooper, to bring a team of Welsh rugby union players to play Devonport Services RFC.
When Richard Mullock formed the first Welsh rugby union team in 1881, Treharne was one of the youngest members contacted to join the side.
For the Welsh rugby union player of a similar name see James Leadbeater
Joseph Edward Crawshay Partridge (1890–1969), a Welsh rugby union player and soldier
Bobby Lloyd (1888–1930), Welsh rugby union and rugby league footballer of the 1910s and '20s
Ross Wardle (born 28 April 1991) is a Welsh rugby union player who plays for Newport Gwent Dragons regional team as a winger having previously played for Bedwas RFC.
George Ruddick (1881-1949), Welsh rugby union and rugby league footballer