SHANE WILLIAMS
WALES AND LIONS LEGEND

Christmas certainly has come early in Welsh rugby. Firstly, Warren Gatland rides in on Santa’s sleigh and then the regions finally start firing in Europe. But will it be a happy New Year?
Seeing the Ospreys build on their magnificent Heineken Champions Cup win in Montpellier would be the perfect start. As would getting both Cardiff and Scarlets through to the last 16 in the Challenge Cup.
Ospreys skipper Justin Tipuric was spot on when he said the defeat of the French champions needed to be their benchmark. It was a great performance, one of the be...