Editing Colin Charvis (section)

==International career==
Charvis won his first cap for Wales on 1 December 1996, when he came on as a substitute in a 28–16 loss to [[Australia national rugby union team|Australia]] at Cardiff Arms Park. He scored his first tries two years later, scoring twice in a 43–30 win over [[Argentina national rugby union team|Argentina]] at [[Stradey Park]] in Llanelli on 21 November 1998. He followed this up with another try in a 34–33 win over France at the [[Stade de France]] in the [[1999 Five Nations Championship]].

In 2000, Charvis was implicated in [[Grannygate]] as he had been first capped for Wales in 1996 while apparently ineligible. However, by the time the scandal broke he had completed the required three-year residency period and no further action was taken. In 2015, a DNA testing project suggested that Charvis had genuine Welsh ancestry that he did not know about.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.walesonline.co.uk/news/wales-news/colin-charvis-puts-grannygate-scandal-10512272|title=Colin Charvis puts 'Grannygate' scandal to bed as DNA reveals he IS Welsh|date=27 November 2015|website=WalesOnline|first=Hannah|last=Jones|access-date=2 August 2021}}</ref>

In 2001, Charvis was selected by the [[British & Irish Lions]] for their [[2001 British & Irish Lions tour to Australia|tour of Australia]]; he scored two tries in their 83–6 win over a Queensland President's XV in the second match of the tour,<ref>{{cite news |title=Robinson's five-star Lions show |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/in_depth/2001/lions_down_under/1383145.stm |website=BBC Sport |date=12 June 2001 |accessdate=14 March 2024 }}</ref> followed by another in a game against [[New South Wales Country Cockatoos|New South Wales Country Districts]] in the final game before the first test.<ref>{{cite news |first=Dan |last=Rookwood |title=Lions stutter towards Test |url=https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2001/jun/26/rugbyunion.danrookwood |website=The Guardian |date=26 June 2001 |accessdate=14 March 2024 }}</ref> He was named as a substitute for the first and third tests, coming on for Wales teammate [[Scott Quinnell]] both times.<ref>{{cite news |first=Robert |last=Kitson |title=Rampant Lions defy logic with strokes of genius |url=https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2001/jul/02/rugbyunion.robertkitson |work=The Guardian |date=2 July 2001 |accessdate=14 March 2024 }}</ref>

In October 2004, Charvis was at the centre of a selection row between Wales and the Newcastle Falcons, whose coach [[Rob Andrew]] believed Charvis would not have to be released for Wales' match against [[South Africa national rugby union team|South Africa]] on 6 November; however, it was later clarified that Wales players based in England would have to be released by [[Premiership Rugby|Premiership]] clubs as their fixture that weekend had been arranged in April 2004, unlike Scotland, whose game against Australia the same day had not been arranged until late August.<ref>{{cite news |title=Charvis release row a 'mistake' |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/rugby_union/international/3736094.stm |website=BBC Sport |date=12 October 2004 |accessdate=14 March 2024 }}</ref>

Charvis was named in Gareth Jenkins' 41-man preliminary summer training squad for the [[2007 Rugby World Cup]]. He made the final 30-man squad in August after playing in the Test against England and made substitute appearances in both summer matches against Argentina and France. Charvis made a try-scoring substitute appearance in Wales's opening Pool B match against Canada, and made the starting line-ups for the remaining pool clashes with Australia, [[Japan national rugby union team|Japan]] and [[Fiji national rugby union team|Fiji]].

In November 2007, Wales caretaker coach Nigel Davies included Charvis in his starting line-up for the inaugural Prince William Cup match with South Africa. Despite the 34–12 defeat to the reigning world champions, Charvis scored his 22nd try for his country, making him the leading try scorer among all Welsh forwards (as of 2021).<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.walesonline.co.uk/sport/rugby/rugby-news/rugby-tales-ex-wales-captain-19768494|title=The rugby tales of ex-Wales captain Colin Charvis, from World Cup tears to the Scott Gibbs try that should never have been|date=4 February 2021|website=WalesOnline|first=Simon|last=Thomas|access-date=2 August 2021}}</ref> He is one of only four forwards to score over 100 international points ([[John Eales]], [[Carlo Checchinato]] and [[Takashi Kikutani]] are the others). He was the second most capped player for Wales and the most capped forward with 94 caps until overtaken by [[Martyn Williams]] on 13 March 2010. He also featured in the 1999 Rugby World Cup and captained Wales in the [[2003 Rugby World Cup]] in Australia.

=== International tries ===
{| class="wikitable sortable"
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! Try !! Opponent !! Location !! Venue !! Competition !! Date !! Result
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| 1 ||rowspan="2"| {{ru|ARG}} ||rowspan="2"| [[Llanelli]], Wales ||rowspan="2"| [[Stradey Park]] ||rowspan="2"| [[1998 Argentina rugby union tour of Japan and Europe|1998 autumn internationals]] ||rowspan="2"| {{dts|format=dmy|1998|November|21}} ||rowspan="2"| Win
|-
| 2
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| 3 || {{ru|FRA}} || [[Paris]], France || [[Stade de France]] || [[1999 Five Nations Championship|1999 Five Nations]] || {{dts|format=dmy|1999|March|6}} || Win
|-
| 4 || {{ru|ARG}} || [[Cardiff]], Wales || [[Millennium Stadium]] || [[1999 Rugby World Cup]] || {{dts|format=dmy|1999|October|1}} || Win
|-
| 5 ||rowspan="3"| {{ru|ROM}} ||rowspan="3"| [[Cardiff]], Wales ||rowspan="3"| [[Millennium Stadium]] ||rowspan="3"| [[2001 end-of-year rugby union internationals|2001 autumn internationals]] ||rowspan="3"| {{dts|format=dmy|2001|September|19}} ||rowspan="3"| Win
|-
| 6
|-
| 7
|-
| 8 || {{ru|RSA}} || [[Cape Town]], South Africa || [[Newlands Stadium|Newlands]] || [[2002 Wales rugby union tour of South Africa|2002 summer tour]] || {{dts|format=dmy|2002|June|15}} || Loss
|-
| 9 || {{ru|FIJ}} || [[Cardiff]], Wales || [[Millennium Stadium]] || [[2002 end-of-year rugby union internationals|2002 autumn internationals]] || {{dts|format=dmy|2002|November|9}} || Win
|-
| 10 || {{ru|CAN}} || [[Melbourne]], Australia || [[Docklands Stadium]] || [[2003 Rugby World Cup]] || {{dts|format=dmy|2003|October|12}} || Win
|-
| 11 || {{ru|NZ}} || [[Sydney]], Australia || [[Stadium Australia]] || [[2003 Rugby World Cup]] || {{dts|format=dmy|2003|November|2}} || Loss
|-
| 12 || {{ru|ENG}} || [[Brisbane]], Australia || [[Lang Park]] || [[2003 Rugby World Cup]] || {{dts|format=dmy|2003|November|9}} || Loss
|-
| 13 || {{ru|ARG}} || [[San Miguel de Tucumán|Tucumán]], Argentina || [[Estadio Monumental José Fierro|Cancha del Atletico]] || [[2004 Wales rugby union tour of Argentina and South Africa|2004 summer tour]] || {{dts|format=dmy|2004|June|12}} || Loss
|-
| 14 ||rowspan="4"| {{ru|JPN}} ||rowspan="4"| [[Cardiff]], Wales ||rowspan="4"| [[Millennium Stadium]] ||rowspan="4"| [[2004 end-of-year rugby union internationals|2004 autumn internationals]] ||rowspan="4"| {{dts|format=dmy|2004|November|26}} ||rowspan="4"| Win
|-
| 15
|-
| 16
|-
| 17
|-
| 18 ||rowspan="2"| {{ru|USA}} ||rowspan="2"| [[East Hartford, Connecticut|Hartford]], USA ||rowspan="2"| [[Pratt & Whitney Stadium at Rentschler Field|Rentschler Field]] ||rowspan="2"| [[2005 Wales rugby union tour of North America|2005 summer tour]] ||rowspan="2"| {{dts|format=dmy|2005|June|4}} ||rowspan="2"| Win
|-
| 19
|-
| 20 || {{ru|CAN}} || [[Toronto]], Canada || [[Alumni Field (York University)|York Stadium]] || [[2005 Wales rugby union tour of North America|2005 summer tour]] || {{dts|format=dmy|2005|June|11}} || Win
|-
| 21 || {{ru|CAN}} || [[Nantes]], France || [[Stade de la Beaujoire]] || [[2007 Rugby World Cup]] || {{dts|format=dmy|2007|September|9}} || Win
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| 22 || {{ru|RSA}} || [[Cardiff]], Wales || [[Millennium Stadium]] || [[2007 South Africa rugby union tour of Europe|2007 autumn internationals]] || {{dts|format=dmy|2007|November|24}} || Loss
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|colspan="7"| Source:<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://en.espn.co.uk/statsguru/rugby/player/12344.html?class=1;orderby=tries;template=results;type=player;view=match|title = Rugby Union - ESPN Scrum - Statsguru - Player analysis - Colin Charvis - Test matches}}</ref>
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