sentences:  During his time as Welsh captain, he lost only once, in the semi-finals of the inaugural Rugby World Cup against the eventual winners, New Zealand.However, Wales managed to beat the pre-tournament favourites, Australia, to claim third place and a bronze medal; to this date, the best performance for Wales in a Rugby World Cup.He has been quoted as saying that captaining the Welsh side at the first world cup was the "icing on the cake" for his career.