Welsh Rugby Union disbanded their union, is generally accepted as the reason for the absence of a Neath representative. The WRU was a founding member of the International Rugby Football Board, now known as World Rugby, in 1886 with Scotland and Ireland, with Mullock and Horace Lyne the Welsh representatives at the formal signing of the union in 1887. It wasn't until 1934 that the name, the Welsh Rugby Union, was adopted. The WRU are responsible for the running of Welsh rugby, including 320 member clubs, the Welsh national team and National Leagues and Cups. The Welsh Rugby Union has a major role
Kenya national rugby union team Kenya national rugby union team The Kenya National Rugby Union team is also known as the "", which is the word for lion. Kenya competes in the Africa Cup and is ranked thirty-second in the World Rugby Rankings as of November 2018. Kenya is yet to qualify for the Rugby World Cup. Their home ground is the RFUEA Ground which opened to an East Africa side against the British and Irish Lions in 1955. The national team is managed by the Kenya Rugby Union. Rugby Union was introduced to Kenya at the beginning of the 20th century by British settlers