 Welsh rugby reached a nadir when Wales suffered their first Five Nations championship whitewash ; they had upset England in 1989 to avoid losing all their Championship matches that season , but in 1990 Wales were defeated in all four Five Nations ' matches for the first time . The 1991 World Cup saw further frustration when Wales were upset by Manu Samoa in their opening match . A second group @-@ stage loss , by 38 – 3 to Australia , eliminated Wales from the tournament . 
 Welsh rugby reached a nadir when Wales suffered their first Five Nations championship whitewash ; they <a href='been_done' title='1'><mark>had</mark></a> upset England in 1989 to avoid losing all their Championship matches that season , but in 1990 Wales <a href='uninflect' title='2'><mark>were</mark></a> defeated in all four Five Nations <a href='null_genetive' title='3'><mark>'</mark></a>matches for the first time . The 1991 World Cup saw further frustration when Wales <a href='uninflect' title='4'><mark>were</mark></a> upset by Manu Samoa in their opening match . A second group @-@ stage loss , by 38 – 3 to Australia , eliminated Wales from the tournament . 
Welsh rugby reached a nadir when Wales suffered their first Five Nations championship whitewash ; they done upset England in 1989 to avoid losing all their Championship matches that season , but in 1990 Wales was defeated in alll 4 Five Nations  matches fa the first time . The 1991 World Cup saw further frustration when Wales was upset by Manu Samoa in their opening match . A second group @-@ stage loss , by 38 – 3 to Australia , eliminated Wales from the tournament .