[2][3] Rush scored his first international goal two years later in a 3–0 home game victory against Northern Ireland.
[4] In his 55th match, a 6–0 win over the Faroe Islands on 9 September 1992, Rush scored his 23rd international goal and the only hat-trick of his career.
[6] Rush became the Wales national team's all-time top goalscorer on 31 March 1993, when he broke the record with a goal against Belgium.
[8] Rush's tally included a goal that saw Wales beat then-world champions Germany in 1991 by a score of 1–0.
[9][10][11] He retired from international football in 1996, making his final appearance for Wales in a 3–0 defeat to Italy on 24 January.