MY LIFEIN RUGBY
THE FORMER BRITISH & IRISH LIONS, WALES, CARDIFF & SARACENS CENTRE, WHO NOW COMMENTATES FOR PREMIER SPORTS ON UNITED RUGBY CHAMPIONSHIP, CHAMPIONS CUP AND CHALLENGE CUP
TOM SHANKLIN

WHILST I played at centre for the majority of my 12-13 years as a professional, I actually made my Test debut for Wales on the wing, against Japan in Tokyo in the summer of 2001. The reason being was purely down to me having no backbone! We played a midweek game against Pacific Barbarians and I remember I was about to get nailed so I passed the ball on to Mark Jones, who unfortuna...