Shane Williams returns for Wales

Warren Gatland has made one change in the starting line-up for Wales's Six Nations clash with France on Friday night.

Warren Gatland has made one change in the starting line-up for Wales's Six Nations clash with France on Friday night.

Shane Williams has shaken off an ankle injury which forced him to miss the England game to reclaim the number 11 shirt from Mark Jones.

Meanwhile Gavin Henson could make his first Test match appearance for almost a year as he has recovered from a calf muscle strain and has been named among the replacements at Stade de France.

Henson's selection comes less than a week after he and three of his Wales colleagues - Andy Powell, Jonathan Thomas and Rhys Thomas apologised after what the Welsh Rugby Union termed 'varying degrees of regrettable conduct' while they were out in Cardiff celebrating the win over England last Sunday.

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