Welsh player Shane Williams is set to hang up his boots in December - Rugby
Welsh player, Shane Williams, is set to say good-bye to international rugby following a test match to be played in December against Wallabies. The wing told the media on October 31 that he has decided to quit from rugby after participating in the last match
for Wales this year, in December because he feels the time is right to step away from the game. Wales will face the Wallabies in their home ground of Cardiff on December 3.
Williams has been playing for Wales since 2000 and participated in 85 tests up to now. The 34-year-old winger has an impressive career with his national side as he earned 285 points for Wales. Furthermore, he was selected IRB Player of the Year in 2008 for
his tremendous contributions for the team. He was the first Welsh player to win such a prestigious award in their history.
He was also the part of grand slam winning side of Wales that lifted the crown in their pairs in 2005, in Six Nations championship. The Welsh side repeated the history after the interval of two years and he was again the part of that unit.
Meanwhile, Shane Williams has enjoyed a long season of club rugby as well and played more than 100 games for Ospreys. He has also remained part of British and Irish Lions twice in his career and played 11 games including 4 tests for the side.
Informing the media about his decision to retire from international rugby, Williams said that he will try to end his career in the historical venue of Cardiff. He added that, “If I’m picked I will treat it in the same way I have always treated Wales games,
but it will be a sad day for me. In fact, I’ll be devastated. However, to bow out in front of Welsh fans and my family and friends would be like a dream.”
The winger further said that, “I always said I would know in myself when the time came to stop playing for Wales and that time is very nearly upon me. After this last game in December, that’s definitely it for me, there’ll be no changing my mind.”
Shane Williams had earlier indicated his retirement right after the Rugby World Cup 2011.
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