Sitting in the box beside Warren Gatland that day was his assistant coach Rob Howley. Unbeknownst to anyone, Howley had placed two bets that day on events occurring in the match. The first bet was on a named Welsh player to score the first try. The second bet was on a named Welsh player to score a try at any stage in the game. As a footnote to his career, Rose had surpassed Ty Cobb’s all-time hits record in 1985.

Source: Irish Independent June 17, 2020 19:10 UTC