Business Luncheon with Tom Shanklin

Shanklin made his debut in the Six Nations Championship against France in 2001; 32 years previously his father, Jim, had won his first international cap against the same opponents.

He produced some notable performances in the 2004 Autumn internationals, scoring eight tries in the four games. This included four tries against Romania and a spectacular try against New Zealand. He was sometimes played as a wing, but started all the 2005 Six Nations matches in his preferred position at centre.

He was selected for the 2005 British and Irish Lions tour to New Zealand, but suffered a knee injury early in the tour which meant that he had to be replaced. 

On 21 April 2009, Shanklin was named as a member of the British and Irish Lions for the 2009 tour to South Africa. But on 7 May it was announced that he would miss the tour because he required reconstructive surgery on his shoulder that would keep him out for 16 weeks.

Shanklin won 70 caps for Wales and scored 20 tries but unfortunately the elusive Lions Jersey would never be warn by Tom.

Following a fourth knee operation in February 2011, on 21 April Shanklin announced his immediate retirement from all forms of the game