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Shane Williams: It pains me but Scarlets will shade my Ospreys

4 May 2017 0 comments

It’s business time in the PRO12 as the season reaches the run-in and I think Wayne Pivac‘s Scarlets are in the best position of the […]

Shane Williams: This can be when North becomes a true great

28 April 2017 0 comments

We could see some of the best rugby ever to be played on this Lions tour. That might sound as if I’m going over the […]

Shane Williams: Anscombe excellence left Sam in the shade

20 April 2017 0 comments

Judgement Day was a chance for some of Wales‘ best players to book their place on summer tours and while some did exactly that, others […]

Young: Gold standard Launchbury a Lions must

16 April 2017 0 comments

By NIC VERDIER Supporter: Dai Young Form: Joe Launchbury DAI Young would be “hugely disappointed” to see Joe Launchbury left out of the Lions squad […]

Shane Williams: Judgement Day – for the regions… and Wales

14 April 2017 0 comments

Wales can’t afford to let this summer’s tour pass without blooding some youngsters – and that’s why Judgement Day is going to be so important […]

Shane Williams: Warburton still the pick of captaincy candidates

6 April 2017 0 comments

The clock is ticking in the run up to Warren Gatland‘s Lions squad announcement, but for me there’s only one man to lead the touring […]

Shane Williams: Wales backs and pack must get it together

30 March 2017 0 comments

When I look back on Wales‘ Six Nations campaign, my overriding emotion is confusion. How can we play with width and tempo – which is […]

Shane Williams: Sorry, France, but this was not in spirit of the game!

23 March 2017 0 comments

What an effort by Wales. What a sham by France! Some might call it cheating, others will say what happened with the substitution of the […]

Advantage Webb in battle for Lions jersey

12 March 2017 0 comments

SHANE WILLIAMS WALES AND LIONS LEGEND THIS was much more like it from Wales and in George North and Rhys Webb, Rob Howley had the […]

Shane Williams: Sorry Gav, you’ve just had one good game

9 March 2017 0 comments

I felt the full wrath of the Welsh public in my career. It’s brutal and there’ll be no-one hurting more than the team after the […]

Shane Williams: Missed chances again, now let Giles try and take them

1 March 2017 0 comments

Wales‘ Six Nations title hopes are now over and they have only themselves to blame. The defeat to England was an opportunity missed and it […]

Shane Williams: Stick with Scott to lead the siege on Murrayfield

22 February 2017 0 comments

Wales‘ performance against England was their best for two years – but I just couldn’t understand some of the substitutions Rob Howley made in the […]

Shane Williams: Why I worry for Wales in Edinburgh showpiece

16 February 2017 0 comments

Wales usually expect to win in Scotland, but I think this month’s trip to Murrayfield could be the toughest game of the Six Nations for […]

Shane Williams: Wales can challenge but Ireland are my tip

2 February 2017 0 comments

I’m confident Wales can challenge for the Six Nations title. Rob Howley did well in November to get three wins on the board, but he’ll […]

Shane Williams: Let’s hear it for Howley’s gamble on young guns

27 January 2017 0 comments

I’ve said for a while that I would like to see a few new faces in the Wales squad for the forthcoming Six Nations, so […]

Shane Williams back with the Ospreys

26 January 2017 0 comments

Ospreys legend Shane Williams has linked up with the Welsh region once again, almost four years after his final appearance in the famous shirt, accepting […]

Five Young Rugby Players Set to Make an Impact in 2017

18 January 2017 0 comments

With attendances at rugby union matches growing off the field as reported by Premiership Rugby at the start of the season, along with sakes of […]

Shane Williams – This won’t rule Sam out from Lions role

18 January 2017 0 comments

Sam Warburton‘s decision to give up the Wales captaincy won’t be one he’s taken lightly, but I think it’s the right time to hand the […]

Shane Williams: Halfpenny should go to Scarlets, not Blues!

12 January 2017 0 comments

Leigh Halfpenny has a big decision to make on his future – but I believe it’s time for him to come back to Wales and […]

Shane Williams: Rhino-skinned Dan Biggar has the self-belief to reach very top

5 January 2017 0 comments

Dan Biggar was one of the most confident men I played with and I always knew he had something special. So it was no surprise […]

Shane Williams: James Davies ban spot on but Dylan Hartley put so much at risk

21 December 2016 0 comments

There is simply no place in rugby for abusing match officials, but any talk of the Scarlets sacking James Davies for his actions in the […]

Shane Williams: Get off Howley’s back, he’s proved a winner at top level

15 December 2016 0 comments

The worst kept secret in rugby is out. Warren Gatland’s selection of Rob Howley, Steve Borthwick and Andy Farrell as his assistant coaches for the […]

Shane Williams: Hooky can be key man in Ospreys’ rejuvenation

8 December 2016 0 comments

James Hook is coming home, and it’s great to have him back. But it’s not just a good move for the Ospreys, I can’t wait […]

Shane Williams: How many back rows can finish like Tipuric?

1 December 2016 0 comments

I’ve said it plenty of times, but I’m more than happy to say it again, Justin Tipuric is one of the most-skilful players I have […]

Shane Williams – Wales are lucky that Boks look in even worse shape!

24 November 2016 0 comments

Wales are in serious danger of being left behind by the rest of the Six Nations if they don’t settle on a way of playing. […]

Shane Williams: Shape up lads, or the Lions will pass you by

18 November 2016 0 comments

Wales‘ stars need to start performing or they are in grave danger of missing out on the British Lions. Don’t get me wrong, that is […]

Shane Williams: Talent not an issue for Wales, it’s ability to hold their nerve

2 November 2016 0 comments

The biggest battle Wales face next week against Australia is with themselves because they must simply believe they can beat the Wallabies – just as […]

Shane Williams: I would pick Tom James ahead of Alex Cuthbert

27 October 2016 0 comments

Tom James and Dan Evans have every right to feel unfortunate for missing out on the Wales squad. Dan Evans has been in great form […]

Will the controversy around head injuries change rugby forever?

26 October 2016 0 comments

For rugby lovers everywhere, the 2011 Rugby World Cup in New Zealand provided plenty of thrills, edge-of-the-seat excitement and unforgettable memories. There was definitely no […]

Shane Williams: You think Eddie’s tough? We had Gatland’s world of pain

20 October 2016 0 comments

England‘s players had better get used to these tough new training sessions because they are only going to get harder for those who make the […]

Shane Williams: Scarlets must not lose their self-belief in Pool of Death

12 October 2016 0 comments

I want to see the Welsh teams throw off the shackles, have some ambition and really have a crack at Europe this year. The national […]

Shane Williams: Jamie Cudmore case proves that concussion’s a real concern

6 October 2016 0 comments

Good on Jamie Cudmore for raising the issue of concussion again and throwing the onus of responsibility back at the clubs and those who have […]

Shane Williams column: Keep that smile on your face, Keelan!

29 September 2016 0 comments

It has been a tale of three wings this week – the good, the used-to-be-bad and the downright ugly – in Keelan Giles, Tom James […]

Shane Williams: Scarlets are in need of grunt to go with the gas

22 September 2016 0 comments

Johnny McNichol must be wondering what he has signed up for judging by the Scarlets‘ start to the season. The Crusaders wing arrives in a […]

Shane Williams column: Inspiring Alun Wyn Jones my man to lead Lions

14 September 2016 0 comments

Alun Wyn Jones embodies everything that the British & Irish Lions will need to succeed in New Zealand next summer and would be my pick […]

Shane Williams column: Get Stephen Jones on board when Lions confirm Warren Gatland call

7 September 2016 0 comments

When it comes to leading the British & Irish Lions, it’s all about experience and that’s why Warren Gatland is the right man for the […]

Shane Williams column: Regions must take lead from Connacht

1 September 2016 0 comments

The Welsh regions have a massive point to prove in the Guinness Pro12 this season and I’m expecting there to be three wins on the […]

Shane Williams: Fit and firing Gavin Henson can earn himself Wales recall

24 August 2016 0 comments

People may think I’m crazy for saying this but do not put it past Gavin Henson getting himself back in contention for the Wales squad […]

Shane Williams: James Davies proved he is the man for a big occasion

17 August 2016 0 comments

I’m sure I’m not the only person who has been gripped this week by the Olympic Sevens. Any doubts over whether rugby‘s place in the […]

Shane Williams column: Steve Tandy and his Ospreys need to get a fast start

12 August 2016 0 comments

We are just a month away from the start of the new Guinness Pro 12 season and one side I expect to see improving on […]

Shane Williams column: Answers to this Pro12 predicament lie within

5 August 2016 0 comments

Is the world going mad or are the Pro12 administrators really considering sending players to the United States, South Africa or Canada to try to […]

Shane Williams column: Senseless Gatland’s Law should be binned

29 July 2016 0 comments

I wonder how many Rugby Paper readers can give me a definitive explanation of ‘Gatland‘s Law’. I know I certainly can’t. There seem to be […]

Shane Williams column: We need success to win back fans from football

15 July 2016 0 comments

By Shane Williams Welsh rugby has a very real battle on its hands next season and I don’t just mean from all-conquering England. The external threats […]