Williams get Wales chance

Shane Williams has returned to the Wales side after recovering from elbow surgery and will start on the wing against France in Sunday’s final pre-World Cup Test.

Thu, 23 Aug, 2007 - 14:32

Shane Williams has returned to the Wales side after recovering from elbow surgery and will start on the wing against France in Sunday’s final pre-World Cup Test.

Williams, who sat out the record defeat to England and last weekend’s 27-20 victory over Argentina, comes in for Dafydd James as one of just three changes to Gareth Jenkins’ starting XV.

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