PETER JACKSON
THE MAN TRULY IN THE KNOW
The Shanklin family from Pembrokeshire knows exactly what it takes to go the distance with the All Blacks and almost win a unanimous decision.
Father and son belong to the rarest of breeds, two of the pitifully few Welshmen to have gone close to beating New Zealand in a Test match since Clem Thomas’ cross-kick and Ken Jones’ swooping try did the trick shortly after the Queen’s coronation.
In compiling a losing run longer than any other at international level during the 68 years since, Wales have lost 31 out of 31, the majority by anything betwee...
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