The only Gareth Thomas I know was the original Blake in Blakes Seven.

Who is this guy?

Why, because SL is full of superhuman athletes and it's just the highest possible quality competition ever?

Get real. At second row he could do okay. He is big and strong and would be able to tackle all day. I doubt he'd do much in attack but the fact is that Union players are not doomed to failure in league.

A lot of the backs in the Guiness Premiership are better than those in SL.

He is 35 that is old even for Union.

What Noel said, this will show that Crusaders have no ambition if they sign him.

A welsh player, at crusaders? Surely not
I refuse to believe this rumour

Good publicity for the Crusaders but that's about it,can't see him making much of an impact on the field.

It would say agreat deal about SL if a player who was far from world class in his peak could come into a sport that he has never played before at the age of 36 and makes an impact.

Some people are unbelievable!!!

Open your eyes and see the bigger picture!! Would Gareth be a success at RL.......Answer = No

But would he give a New club a higher profile....Answer = Yes!

Would he open the eyes of Union fans in North Wales to RL......Answer = Yes!

Would be show younger Union players in Wales that they now have a viable alternative.......Answer = Yes!

Would he bring extra money into the club through bums on seats, sponsorship and extra exposure??..........Answer = Yes!!!

never heard of him till I saw this.

Clearly SL chairmen have been missing a trick then.

Instead of paying good money for young, athletic lads who have played RL since the age of 7 they could have been populating their squads with superannuated RU players.

As a publicity stunt it may have some merit. As a playing gambit it's a non-starter.

he'll certainly put bums on seats.......................

You’re right in that any other club trying it (other then Quins when Wilkinson is 35), it would be a waste of time and not boost the profile of the club one bit, but this is a new club needing all the exposure it can generate.

Indeed, my club would never sign someone who couldn't play the game as a cheap publicity stunt 3.0126953125:5