SHANE WILLIAMS
WALES AND LIONS LEGEND

With Wales’ tour of South Africa at an end I’ve had a chance to reflect on where Wayne Pivac’s side stand in world rugby’s pecking order. Despite ultimately losing the series, winning a test on South African soil against the Springboks was a tremendous achievement especially given how the Six Nations ended.
But there’s no doubt Wales are still a long way behind France and Ireland who in my mind are undoubtedly the top two sides in the world, while New Zealand, South Africa, and England remain ahead of us despite their recent troubles. But one area whe...