Williams challenges Ross to prove himself

MATT WILLIAMS has challenged fly-half Gordon Ross to prove he is worthy of a Test start against Australia with a dominant display in Scotland’s final midweek tour match, against the NSW Waratahs tomorrow.

Ross could be forgiven for thinking he had done so already after a try-scoring return to the international arena on Friday as Scotland broke their eight-month Test duck with victory over Samoa.

But neither Williams, nor Ross was satisfied with his tactical kicking against the islanders and stray clearances into a Wallaby back division probably including the likes of Lote Tuqiri and Joe Roff will be sorely punished.