SHANE WILLIAMS
WALES AND LIONS LEGEND

Pivitol for Wales: Hadleigh Parkes
PICTURE: Getty Images

I SPENT THREE seasons playing rugby in Japan, so I’d like to think I know a little bit about the country and how the game is played there. It is, of course, certainly very different to what we’re used to.
I’ve read a lot of comments about the conditions and how they will impact the World Cup. Now most of the teams – including Wales – have landed in Japan the anticipation for the tournament has really gone up a notch. The countdown is now in single digits.
There s...