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Sunday, March 23, 2008


Shane Williams: 'I've even given you a chance there boys'

Ospreys:
Tries: S Williams (2) G Henson F Tiatia Cons: J Hook (2) Pens: J Hook (2)
Saracens: Pens: G Jackson

Shane Williams hasn't had the worst week - Grand Slam winner, Six Nations player of the tournament, becoming Wales' leading try scorer and the landmark's continued in Cardiff as 'Super Shane' ran in a brace to set up a rematch with Leicester Tigers on April 13.

It was difficult not to embrace the winning feeling which is rumbling throughout Wales, even with a half-pint crowd, but the Ospreys showed they are living the dream with a convincing win over a hopeless Saracens, who should worry about their Heineken Cup quarter-final..

The early signs looked ominous with Williams and Jonathan Thomas both having tries ruled out with barely eight minutes on the clock.

How much credit Lyn Jones deserve remains to be seen, but Shaun Edwards, Warren Gatland and Rob Howley derseve a lot of credit as sharpness of their passing, energy in attack and ruthlessness in their blitz defending showed the euphoria of Wales' Grand Slam isn't going away that easily.

The crowd waited with baited breath for Williams to produce one of his magic moments and the wing wizard didn't disappoint.

The half-time kettle was virtually boiling and Saracens clearly had one eye on who had the first mug, but Williams sniffed out the merest of half chances to latch onto another trademark hack albeit confirmation of his sixth score of the tournament took an age of deliberation.

Gavin Henson had an indifferent first half but taking up a flat pass from James Hook the Welsh centre brushed Andy Farrell off like a dirty chat up line, leaving the former Rugby League star seeing stars as senor grease slipped his way over the line.

Filo Tiatia  barged his way over within seconds of entering the fray and Williams grabbed a second after Ian Evans tidy grubber bounced kindly into the wingers on rushing Williams hands.

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