SHANE WILLIAMS
WALES AND LIONS LEGEND

Triumph: Lee Byrne celebrates after scoring a try during the Six Nations Championship match between England and Wales in 2008
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IT has been a week of conflicting emotions for me following the news of proposals for South Africa to come into the Six Nations from 2025. Who wouldn’t want that, was my first thought. But at the expense of the Italians? No thanks!
My first start for Wales was against Italy in Cardiff in 2000 and I ended up scoring nine tries in nine games against them. I played in winning and losing teams ag...