1997-98 season. Heineken League Champions

P	W	D	L	Pts For	Pts Ag.	T	P	D	C
34	23	3	8	1232	738	159	83	2	91

Captain : GARIN JENKINS
Most Appearences : 30 (DEAN THOMAS)
Most Tries : 18 (RICHARD REES)
Most Points : 381 (ARWEL THOMAS)

Honours: Premier Leaugue Champions

Wales Representation :

v ROMANIA : ROB APPLEYARD; CHRISTIAN LOADER; ARWEL THOMAS

v TONGA : CHRIS ANTHONY (sub); ROB APPLEYARD; SCOTT GIBBS; CHRISTIAN LOADER

v NEW ZEALAND : ROB APPLEYARD; SCOTT GIBBS; CHRISTIAN LOADER ; ARWEL THOMAS (sub)

v ITALY : ROB APPLEYARD; COLIN CHARVIS (sub); SCOTT GIBBS; ARWEL THOMAS

v ENGLAND : ROB APPLEYARD; COLIN CHARVIS; SCOTT GIBBS; ARWEL THOMAS

v SCOTLAND : ROB APPLEYARD; COLIN CHARVIS; SCOTT GIBBS; GARIN JENKINS; ANDY MOORE; ARWEL THOMAS (sub)

v IRELAND : ROB APPLEYARD; COLIN CHARVIS; STUART DAVIES (sub); SCOTT GIBBS; GARIN JENKINS; ANDY MOORE

v FRANCE : ROB APPLEYARD; COLIN CHARVIS; STUART DAVIES; GARIN JENKINS; ANDY MOORE

v ZIMBABWE : COLIN CHARVIS (sub); GARIN JENKINS; ANDY MOORE; RICHARD REES; MARK TAYLOR; ARWEL THOMAS; DAVID WEATHERLEY

v EMERGING SPRINGBOKS : ROB APPLEYARD; PAUL ARNOLD; COLIN CHARVIS

v BORDER : PAUL ARNOLD; GARIN JENKINS; ANDY MOORE (sub); RICHARD REES; MARK TAYLOR; ARWEL THOMAS

v NATAL : COLIN CHARVIS; ANDY MOORE; MARK TAYLOR; ARWEL THOMAS

v GAUTENG FALCONS : PAUL ARNOLD; GARIN JENKINS; RICHARD REES; MARK TAYLOR (sub); DEAN THOMAS

v SOUTH AFRICA : COLIN CHARVIS; GARIN JENKINS (sub); ANDY MOORE; MARK TAYLOR; ARWEL THOMAS

Wales ‘A’ :

v NEW ZEALAND : CHRIS ANTHONY; MATTHEW BACK; IAN BUCKETT; GARIN JENKINS; DEAN THOMAS (sub)

v ROMANIA ‘A’ : CHRIS ANTHONY; IAN BUCKETT; LEE DAVIES; RHODRI JONES

v ENGLAND ‘A’ : CHRIS ANTHONY; GARIN JENKINS; ANDY MOORE; MARK TAYLOR

v SCOTLAND ‘A’ : CHRIS ANTHONY

v IRELAND ‘A’ : CHRIS ANTHONY; RICHARD REES; ARWEL THOMAS; DAVID WEATHERLEY (sub)

v FRANCE ‘A’ : CHRIS ANTHONY; RICHARD REES; MARK TAYLOR; ARWEL THOMAS, DEAN THOMAS (sub); DAVID WEATHERLEY (sub)

Wales Under 21 :

v ENGLAND U21 : ANDREW GRABHAM; CHRIS WELLS

v SCOTLAND U21 : ANDREW GRABHAM; NEIL HENNESSY (sub); CHRIS WELLS

v IRELAND U21 : RICHARD FIELD (sub); ANDREW GRABHAM; JAMES GRIFFITHS (sub); CHRIS WELLS

v FRANCE U21 : RICHARD FIELD; ANDREW GRABHAM; CHRIS WELLS

* ARWEL THOMAS EQUALLED MARK WYATT’S RECORD POINTS IN A SEASON
* ARWEL THOMAS WAS THE SEASON’S LEADING POINTS SCORER IN THE PREMIER DIVISION
* SWANSEA ACHIEVED LEAST LEAGUE LOSSES IN PREMIER/1st DIVISION LEAGUE HISTORY