Gareth Thomas scores on Wales debut in loss to Italy

[TRF_Cymro]

Gareth Thomas scored on his Wales rugby league debut but could not prevent his side losing 13-6 to Italy in Wrexham.

With their opening European Cup match away to Scotland in Glasgow looming on Sunday, Wales coach Iestyn Harris opted to blood 13 new caps in the friendly.

At the other end of the scale was Ian Watson, the Swinton Lions half-back winning a record 27th Wales cap to beat Jim Sullivan's record set in 1939.

But Italy tries from Ben Falcone and Christophe Caligari spoiled Wales' day.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/rugby_league/9053149.stm​

 

[dullonien]

27 caps was the record, are you sure that's right? I know they don't play as often as the Union team, but that's pretty low.

 

[TRF_Cymro]

27 caps was the record, are you sure that's right? I know they don't play as often as the Union team, but that's pretty low.

Yep its correct all right!