Williams insists Lions will learn from Tour

Lions wing Shane Williams admitted the Test series humiliation by New Zealand was “the toughest tour I’ve been involved in”.

Williams, who was left out of the first Test by Clive Woodward before being called upon for the other two matches, said he was glad to be home as the Lions returned to Britain and Ireland.

A 3-0 series whitewash left many question marks over Woodward, who won the World Cup two years ago for England, while the likes of Williams remain relatively unscathed.

“It’s good to be back, it’s been a tough tour and it has taken it’s toll,” Wales flyer Williams admitted.

“I enjoyed it, it was the experience of a lifetime and certainly the toughest tour I’ve been involved in with the toughest games of my career. You can only learn from that, it was a great experience which I will cherish forever.”

Unsurprisingly, Williams chose to fend off criticism about the Tour.

“We went out there with the right attitude, the right way to play rugby with a great squad, and at the end of the day it just did not come off on the field. We’re very disappointed but no one can take the blame for it,” he told Sky Sports News after arriving at Heathrow Airport.

“I said before coming out here they (New Zealand) are the best team in the world, especially on their day when they perform like that, they have been almost untouchable. They have some great players and they take a lot to beat.

“I believe the tour was pretty good for myself. I was really disappointed to be left out of the first Test, but I got a chance in the second Test and though it didn’t all go as planned, at the end of the day I have played for the Lions and come back with no complaints at all.”