Sideline role so frustrating for lionhearted Jim

IF anything goes wrong for Munster in Sunday’s Heineken Cup semi-final against Leinster at Lansdowne Road, don’t be surprised to see Jim Williams make an attempt to pull on a jersey and get on the pitch.

Williams is now consigned to a role on the sideline in a coaching capacity, but the former Wallaby’s gut instinct is to play every move.

“Right throughout the season, it’s been frustrating looking on, knowing you can’t do anything to help bring things along. I suppose it reached a height for me during the quarter-final match with Perpignan. It was a bit hard to take; I’ve been used to contributing on the pitch and you can only do that when you’re on it. It’s more difficult when you’re on the touchline,” he said.