Wee winger Shane facing a giant task

SHANE WILLIAMS anticipates a clash of biblical proportions when he comes up against giant winger Lesley Vainikolo at Twickenham on Saturday.

Vainikolo, the Tongan-born destroyer who is set to make his England debut from the bench, stands seven inches taller than Williams and weighs nearly five stone more.

Williams will not be allowed use of a catapult to floor his opposite number — but the diminutive speedster is determined to strike a blow for the smaller man in any way he can.

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