Glyn Davies and Jonah Lomu in training

Assembly captain Glyn Davies said it was played in a "wonderful spirit".

But the AM admitted: "It was a very tough game, there were several injuries - two required hospital treatment. I've got a split lip - it was full on!"

Hosts London Welsh swelled the ranks of the assembly side, which lost 25-5 to the Westminster team.

The somewhat bruising encounter came ahead of the "real thing" between England and Wales at Twickenham.

This should be annual event. I'm personally smarting a bit from the fact that we lost Glyn Davies AM

Mr Davies, the Conservative Mid and West Wales AM, told the BBC News website: "All the injuries resulted from the physicality of the game

"I think the only deliberate dirty play was caused by me! It was in the most wonderful spirit.

"This should be annual event. I'm personally smarting a bit from the fact that we lost."

He had his own theories as to why the Commons and Lords XV claimed the honours on the day.

"I think the parliamentarians had some ringers in their team. There was a Cambridge Blue who was practically an international," he claimed.

Asked if the veteran players were planning to watch the "real" contest of the day Mr Davies said: "We've got a busload going up to the game now."

Because of a shortage of players among the assembly side some MPs played for both sides.

Those taking part included Merthyr and Rhymney MP Dai Havard, and Rhondda MP Chris Bryant.

Surgery

Mr Davies, 60, had not played rugby for nearly three decades and had surgery for rectal cancer in 2002.

In the weeks before the game he received some coaching tips from Jonah Lomu, but following the defeat admitted he would need a lot more advice before any rematch next year.

Speaking before the game, Dai Havard joked that spectators should expect "gazelle-like running and silky skills".

"It's more 'shirt on, brain's gone' - we're a bit old and slow," he said. "Hopefully it will raise some awareness of the different parliaments and also raise some money for good causes".

As for Mr Davies using the giant Kiwi to help his preparations, Mr Havard said: "That's a bit unfair, training in the first place is a bit unfair, but training with Jonah Lomu - what's that about?