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Shane Williams: We need Bomb back coaching OUR props

25 May 2017 0 comments

I’ve always had a lot of time for Adam Jones, but he didn’t strike me as a potential coach, not initially at least. That said, […]

Shane Williams: Nice squad Robin, but why no spot for Davies?

19 May 2017 0 comments

Wales have got the squad balance right for their summer tour, but there’s one glaring omission – where is James Davies? I really do wonder […]

Shane Williams: Don’t rely on just kids, this tour will be tough

12 May 2017 0 comments

Wales‘ Tests with Tonga and Samoa this summer are vitally important, but the two-match tour has already turned into a shambles. There are no TV […]

Injured Lions’ Players Should Have Time on the Field

9 May 2017 0 comments

Getting injured in any sport means time on the sidelines. It’s frustrating for the player, his teammates, and even the fans. So what happens when they begin healing?

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 […]