Lions centre Gavin Henson

Gavin fires the dream for Wood’s Raiders | Peter Jackson

If he so wished, Aaron Wood could put one hand on his heart, the other on the bible and solemnly swear that he runs a record-breaking footy outfit.
The West Wales Raiders could do likewise and vow, without fear of perjury, that they have traded in some very big numbers, so big that the record in question will probably be theirs in perpetuity. Against the York City Knights three years ago, they lost 144-nil, an appropriate total for a grossly indecent defeat.
The 25 tries and 22 conversions added up to the widest losing margin ever recorded in professional Rugby League.
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