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0:00:16 > 0:00:19- 2008 was a year - of legendary moments.
0:00:21 > 0:00:26- Immortal moments - that we'll remember forever.
0:00:29 > 0:00:35- A Welsh winger who shone on the - rugby fields all over the world...
0:00:35 > 0:00:38- ..with not only one, - but many moments of pure wizardry.
0:00:51 > 0:00:54- Late in November, - it was officially acknowledged...
0:00:54 > 0:00:59- ..that the little wizard from - Ammanford, was a giant of the game.
0:01:00 > 0:01:02- Who is you successor - as player of the year?
0:01:03 > 0:01:06- Ladies and gentlemen, - IRB player of the year 2008...
0:01:06 > 0:01:07- ..Shane Williams.
0:01:10 > 0:01:14- When you think of all the - rugby players in the world...
0:01:14 > 0:01:18- ..it's an honour - to be named best player.
0:01:19 > 0:01:23- I still can't believe it. - It's a very special feeling.
0:01:23 > 0:01:27- I've accomplished something - I never thought was possible.
0:01:29 > 0:01:32- No-one can take it away from me.
0:01:33 > 0:01:39- I'm very proud - and I have been very lucky.
0:01:40 > 0:01:44- I love my job and it's always easier - when you enjoy what you're doing.
0:01:44 > 0:01:47- I've worked hard.
0:01:47 > 0:01:51- I haven't always had it my way - but I've succeeded.
0:02:21 > 0:02:25- 2008 was Shane Williams' - testimonial year.
0:02:25 > 0:02:29- A reward for representing Neath - and the Ospreys for a decade.
0:02:30 > 0:02:34- A chance to earn pocket money, grand - dinner parties, testimonial games...
0:02:34 > 0:02:38- ..and an auction to sell some - treasures from the golden era.
0:02:39 > 0:02:42- Treasures that are valuable - for their memories.
0:02:42 > 0:02:45- Memories of unforgettable moments.
0:02:45 > 0:02:49- Of course, the first shirt - I wore will be in the auction.
0:02:50 > 0:02:52- Someone's phoning me again!
0:02:53 > 0:02:55- This is my first Ospreys shirt.
0:02:56 > 0:02:59- That's the rugby kit I wore - at the 2003 World Cup...
0:02:59 > 0:03:03- ..against Jason Robinson - - he's signed it.
0:03:03 > 0:03:07- You can see from that name - at the bottom that it's genuine.
0:03:11 > 0:03:15- This is the only one which has been - made with the yellow togs.
0:03:17 > 0:03:20- It says on the base that it's a - limited edition - yellow boots.
0:03:21 > 0:03:26- 41/41 - there were 41 tries!
0:03:26 > 0:03:29- That's the reason this has been - made and it's unique.
0:03:30 > 0:03:35- These are the shirts I wore - during the Grand Slam in 2008.
0:03:37 > 0:03:40- England, Scotland, - Italy, Ireland...
0:03:41 > 0:03:46- ..and France - is in gold for some reason.
0:03:46 > 0:03:51- It's probably because it was - the final game of the Grand Slam.
0:03:56 > 0:03:59- Looking at them makes me - want to keep them.
0:03:59 > 0:04:01- I may change my mind before dinner!
0:04:11 > 0:04:14- One second... - you only need one second...
0:04:15 > 0:04:19- One second of wizardry.
0:04:24 > 0:04:26- Wales v Scotland
0:04:36 > 0:04:38- I don't know if any other player - in the world...
0:04:39 > 0:04:42- ..could have done what Shane did - when it was crucial.
0:04:43 > 0:04:47- What I do is try to push - my opponents away first.
0:04:47 > 0:04:51- If you can get them out of the way, - there's usually a gap behind them.
0:04:53 > 0:04:56- His space is diminishing, - he doesn't have much left...
0:04:57 > 0:04:59- ..to get him to the line.
0:04:59 > 0:05:02- He knows exactly where he is - on the field...
0:05:04 > 0:05:09- ..even though things are moving so - quickly and defence is so tight...
0:05:09 > 0:05:11- ..even though the line is so close.
0:05:12 > 0:05:16- I don't even think about it. - I just want to get over the line.
0:05:16 > 0:05:18- He was in the air.
0:05:18 > 0:05:21- No part of his body - was touching the ground.
0:05:21 > 0:05:25- The try against Scotland - perhaps - I wouldn't have scored that try...
0:05:26 > 0:05:28- ..if I'd never done gymnastics.
0:05:28 > 0:05:32- I stretched myself in that corner - and I was lucky to score a try.
0:05:34 > 0:05:36- That one moment of genius...
0:05:37 > 0:05:42- ..made a stadium full of - people - 75,000 people...
0:05:42 > 0:05:47- ..all hold their breath - at the same time.
0:05:47 > 0:05:49- They were open-mouthed.
0:05:49 > 0:05:52- They could hardly believe - what they were seeing.
0:05:53 > 0:05:57- Shane Williams is through the gap - and going for the corner.
0:05:58 > 0:06:00- He's in for his second.
0:06:00 > 0:06:05- The try came out of nowhere.
0:06:05 > 0:06:11- As we've seen in recent years, Shane - had the spark at the right moment.
0:06:14 > 0:06:20- He was born on 26 February 1977 - at Morriston.
0:06:20 > 0:06:22- He was a big baby.
0:06:22 > 0:06:25- They said he was going to be small.
0:06:25 > 0:06:28- But when he was born, - he was nine pounds.
0:06:29 > 0:06:30- He was a big baby.
0:06:31 > 0:06:34- He's Shane Mark - - named Mark after his father.
0:06:37 > 0:06:41- I wanted to give him - an unusual name, so I chose Shane.
0:06:42 > 0:06:46- He didn't like toys - when he was little.
0:06:46 > 0:06:49- He liked being outside all day.
0:06:50 > 0:06:54- After school, I used to go home, - change, have something to eat...
0:06:54 > 0:06:56- ..then I'd be out all evening.
0:06:57 > 0:06:59- I'd either be playing football - or rugby in the park.
0:07:00 > 0:07:04- We'd play johnny knockers, fox - and hounds, hide and seek and so on.
0:07:04 > 0:07:06- Whatever it was, I'd be there.
0:07:06 > 0:07:10- When I went home, Mum would go nuts - because I'd be so dirty.
0:07:10 > 0:07:13- I was always having - to change my clothes.
0:07:13 > 0:07:15- All he ever wanted - to do was play sport.
0:07:15 > 0:07:20- He was talented at football, - gymnastics, athletics and boxing.
0:07:21 > 0:07:23- He was BMX champion.
0:07:23 > 0:07:29- He did fun runs, rugby - everything.
0:07:29 > 0:07:31- But not cricket.
0:07:31 > 0:07:33- For some reason, I hate cricket.
0:07:40 > 0:07:43- Every sport I've done has helped me.
0:07:43 > 0:07:46- Playing soccer has helped me - with my kicking game.
0:07:48 > 0:07:50- Everyone loves playing soccer.
0:07:55 > 0:08:01- We needed a goalie - and Shane decided to go in goal.
0:08:01 > 0:08:05- That's how he started playing - for Cwmamman Football Club.
0:08:08 > 0:08:12- He always wanted to come out - and take penalties and corners...
0:08:13 > 0:08:18- ..or free kicks - or anything rather than be in goal.
0:08:18 > 0:08:21- He could catch well and throw - - he could do it all.
0:08:26 > 0:08:28- I never thought I was talented.
0:08:28 > 0:08:33- I played these sports - because I liked them.
0:08:33 > 0:08:37- It was a chance to meet up - with friends...
0:08:37 > 0:08:39- ..keep off the streets...
0:08:40 > 0:08:42- ..and play a couple of games.
0:08:42 > 0:08:45- I thought, - "well, this is bloody easy".
0:08:45 > 0:08:49- From the first day I saw him kicking - the ball on the ground...
0:08:49 > 0:08:51- ..and saw his footballing skills...
0:08:52 > 0:08:54- ..he could head the ball well too...
0:08:54 > 0:08:57- ..I realized there wasn't anything - he couldn't do.
0:08:57 > 0:09:00- But his left foot was his strongest - not his right.
0:09:00 > 0:09:03- He developed other skills - playing football.
0:09:03 > 0:09:06- He often looks up to see - what's happening on the field.
0:09:06 > 0:09:10- In football, you tend to have your - head up far more than in rugby.
0:09:11 > 0:09:14- In rugby, you keep your head down - and your behind in the air.
0:09:14 > 0:09:17- That's how rugby is played, - especially when you're young.
0:09:18 > 0:09:24- Gavin Henson has played some - football, as has James Hook.
0:09:24 > 0:09:26- Those boys have plenty of vision.
0:09:26 > 0:09:28- So perhaps it does help.
0:09:29 > 0:09:33- I think he could have played - football at a high level.
0:09:33 > 0:09:36- He was quick and he had the skills.
0:09:37 > 0:09:39- I think he would have gone - a long way.
0:09:40 > 0:09:43- I wasn't good enough to play - for Manchester United...
0:09:43 > 0:09:45- ..so I started playing rugby again.
0:09:58 > 0:10:03- At Amman Valley School, the great - entertainer found another talent...
0:10:03 > 0:10:05- ..and love for another sport.
0:10:06 > 0:10:12- Like so many other stars, he was - lucky to have excellent teachers.
0:10:20 > 0:10:24- One of these was his gymnastics - teacher, Dai Beynon.
0:10:25 > 0:10:28- Mr Beynon was important to everyone.
0:10:28 > 0:10:34- He was a good teacher and he helped - me not only with gymnastics...
0:10:34 > 0:10:37- ..but he taught me rugby, football - and other sports.
0:10:39 > 0:10:45- If people don't give you a chance - or any hope of doing something...
0:10:45 > 0:10:46- ..it's very difficult.
0:10:47 > 0:10:52- You begin to hate the teacher then - and sometimes the sport as well.
0:10:52 > 0:10:54- Could you do it now?
0:10:54 > 0:10:56- I expect I could attempt something.
0:10:56 > 0:10:58- It's nice to see - the trampettes out.
0:10:58 > 0:11:01- I used to like doing things - on the trampette.
0:11:01 > 0:11:05- After half an hour's practice, I'm - sure you'll be able to do it easily.
0:11:05 > 0:11:07- I'd need to do a few stretches - first.
0:11:07 > 0:11:11- Maybe not today - I've a few - important games coming up.
0:11:12 > 0:11:14- I used to like gymnastics.
0:11:14 > 0:11:18- I used to come in at lunchtime - to do it, so I must have liked it.
0:11:18 > 0:11:22- I remember this gym - as being much bigger.
0:11:22 > 0:11:24- You were smaller then.
0:11:24 > 0:11:26- Yes, I was a bit smaller.
0:11:26 > 0:11:32- I remember when you started here, - you were small for your age.
0:11:33 > 0:11:36- But you were a bundle of energy.
0:11:38 > 0:11:40- I loved doing it.
0:11:40 > 0:11:43- It was a chance for me to do things - like Oliver as well.
0:11:43 > 0:11:44- You remember Oliver, do you?
0:11:44 > 0:11:46- You remember Oliver, do you?- - I'll never forget it.
0:11:46 > 0:11:49- My grandmother's still - got the video.
0:11:49 > 0:11:55- Every time someone talks about - Oliver, she talks about the video.
0:11:56 > 0:11:59- It happened the first night. - I remember it well.
0:11:59 > 0:12:03- I was at the side of the stage - watching. We'd rehearsed so much.
0:12:03 > 0:12:07- We had check marks and you hit one - of the check marks with your foot.
0:12:07 > 0:12:09- I don't remember.
0:12:09 > 0:12:11- It was the wrong foot.
0:12:11 > 0:12:16- I just hoped the piano teacher - was okay after I fell on her.
0:12:20 > 0:12:24- You had something that - a lot of people don't have.
0:12:24 > 0:12:29- You had vision - and spatial awareness.
0:12:30 > 0:12:32- We called you "the cat" in private.
0:12:32 > 0:12:34- We compared you to a cat.
0:12:34 > 0:12:39- If you throw a cat in the air, - it'll always land on her feet.
0:12:39 > 0:12:42- You were the same. - You always knew where you were.
0:12:42 > 0:12:45- I'm not sure about that - - I fell on my head a few times.
0:12:45 > 0:12:47- Not when I was here.
0:12:49 > 0:12:56- I can only think of two players from - Wales, Britain or maybe the world...
0:12:56 > 0:12:59- ..who could do the things - you can do now.
0:12:59 > 0:13:03- Both of you were good gymnasts. - You and Gareth Edwards.
0:13:03 > 0:13:09- You've both had the honour of being - named best players in the world.
0:13:10 > 0:13:12- Well done you.
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0:13:25 > 0:13:28- Rugby was the main sport - at Amman Valley School.
0:13:28 > 0:13:32- And on the old playing fields, - with his former teachers...
0:13:32 > 0:13:34- ..the memories come flooding back.
0:13:37 > 0:13:40- I played for the first team - a couple of times.
0:13:42 > 0:13:44- I played scrum-half at school.
0:13:44 > 0:13:47- Some of the players - were a lot better than me...
0:13:47 > 0:13:50- ..such as Dylan Davies - who was in the year above me.
0:13:50 > 0:13:53- He always played in the first team.
0:13:53 > 0:13:58- I knew he was better than me, so I - usually played in the second team.
0:13:59 > 0:14:01- There's nothing wrong with that.
0:14:02 > 0:14:03- That's the way it was.
0:14:04 > 0:14:05- I wasn't good enough.
0:14:07 > 0:14:10- You mostly played scrum-half - in Years 7, 8 and 9.
0:14:10 > 0:14:14- I think you played on the wing - up in Doncaster.
0:14:14 > 0:14:18- I scored five tries against them - the first time we went there.
0:14:18 > 0:14:19- I played on the wing there.
0:14:19 > 0:14:23- Did you have a girlfriend up there - or shouldn't I mention that?
0:14:26 > 0:14:30- Shane is a perfect example of - someone who wasn't a superstar...
0:14:30 > 0:14:32- ..when he was in school.
0:14:32 > 0:14:36- We've coached loads of boys - who have played for the county...
0:14:36 > 0:14:40- ..especially in Years 7, 8 and 9 - and who haven't developed further.
0:14:40 > 0:14:43- Shane has stuck at it. - He switched from playing soccer.
0:14:43 > 0:14:46- He always enjoyed his games - at school.
0:14:46 > 0:14:49- He came to rugby - when he was a bit older.
0:14:49 > 0:14:52- It's important to enjoy - what you do at that age.
0:14:52 > 0:14:58- Looking back, it was wise to take - a year or two out to play football.
0:14:59 > 0:15:01- You came back to it fresh.
0:15:06 > 0:15:09- One second. It only takes - one second to do something.
0:15:10 > 0:15:14- One second of wizardry.
0:15:18 > 0:15:20- Wales vs Ireland
0:15:26 > 0:15:29- At Croke Park, I felt it was a game - we should win.
0:15:29 > 0:15:30- We had to win it.
0:15:30 > 0:15:33- I didn't want to go home and say - "what a pity!" again.
0:15:33 > 0:15:35- We've been to Dublin and lost.
0:15:35 > 0:15:38- And that glittering moment came.
0:15:39 > 0:15:43- If Wales hadn't scored then, - they might have lost the game.
0:15:45 > 0:15:48- The game went up a gear - when he got the ball.
0:15:48 > 0:15:51- He made the difference in that game - and put Wales in the lead.
0:15:52 > 0:15:54- He thinks so quickly - and does things so quickly.
0:15:55 > 0:15:57- Things happen in a millisecond.
0:15:57 > 0:16:01- He has no space, there are - three or four in defence...
0:16:01 > 0:16:06- It's his strength as well as he - pushes the tackler out of the way.
0:16:06 > 0:16:10- It was the first time - I'd beaten a player with a hand-off.
0:16:10 > 0:16:12- It was quite a special feeling.
0:16:12 > 0:16:17- And yet he found his way past - all of them and crossed the line.
0:16:19 > 0:16:22- When he needs to, he can remember - everything he's done...
0:16:23 > 0:16:28- ..read the situation in front of him - and take the right course of action.
0:16:31 > 0:16:37- He knows, in that second, - that he could make a mistake too.
0:16:37 > 0:16:40- That's his greatness - - having faith in himself...
0:16:40 > 0:16:46- ..and to be able to feel - that he can take on...
0:16:46 > 0:16:48- ..and defeat these opponents.
0:16:48 > 0:16:50- He isn't afraid of failing.
0:16:51 > 0:16:54- "He's scored his fortieth try - for Wales."
0:17:00 > 0:17:03- It's the first Saturday morning - of 2009.
0:17:03 > 0:17:05- It's a frosty morning...
0:17:05 > 0:17:08- ..and all the games in the valley - have been called off.
0:17:08 > 0:17:12- The best rugby player in the world - has come to Cwmamman Park...
0:17:12 > 0:17:15- ..to play touch rugby - with his mates and the local boys.
0:17:15 > 0:17:20- After Christmas, everyone's drunk - too much and eaten too much.
0:17:20 > 0:17:24- It's a chance for the boys to - come out today and have some fun...
0:17:25 > 0:17:28- ..and blow away the cobwebs.
0:17:28 > 0:17:34- How many Wales players come to play - touch rugby at their local club?
0:17:34 > 0:17:36- It's easier to go to the gym.
0:17:36 > 0:17:39- But Shane is here with his friends.
0:17:41 > 0:17:46- I don't think there are many people - who have reached his level...
0:17:46 > 0:17:49- ..and who are well-known - at international level...
0:17:50 > 0:17:53- ..who have stayed close to their - roots and to their local community.
0:17:54 > 0:17:58- He's a nice chap and would do - anything for this area.
0:17:58 > 0:18:00- You can't buy what's available here.
0:18:00 > 0:18:06- It's a disadvantaged area - - there is poverty here.
0:18:06 > 0:18:12- Yet so many of the important things - in life are available in this area.
0:18:13 > 0:18:15- You can't put a price - on those things.
0:18:15 > 0:18:18- I think Shane appreciates that.
0:18:49 > 0:18:52- It was obvious - that Shane was talented.
0:18:52 > 0:18:55- He had the skills back then.
0:18:55 > 0:19:00- He was the smallest in the team, - but his skills were amazing.
0:19:00 > 0:19:03- It was a pleasure - to watch him play.
0:19:03 > 0:19:06- I remember once, - I was watching in the stand...
0:19:06 > 0:19:08- ..I'm a bit younger than Shane...
0:19:09 > 0:19:12- ..he took the ball into his own - 22, chipped it over one player...
0:19:12 > 0:19:16- ..caught it, chipped it again, - caught it again and scored.
0:19:17 > 0:19:19- That moment sticks out in my mind.
0:19:26 > 0:19:28- People started coming to matches...
0:19:29 > 0:19:33- ..who wouldn't normally have come - to see Amman play.
0:19:33 > 0:19:36- Once the word got out - that we had this great player...
0:19:36 > 0:19:40- ..it attracted people to the club.
0:19:40 > 0:19:45- I think he's created that kind - of excitement throughout his career.
0:19:48 > 0:19:53- I was in my own 22 - and in a bit of bother.
0:19:53 > 0:19:57- Shane picked up the ball and I - wondered what he was going to do.
0:19:58 > 0:20:00- He started to dance around the 22.
0:20:01 > 0:20:04- It was a bit like - that film, Billy Elliot.
0:20:05 > 0:20:09- He was dancing and all of a sudden, - he ran the length of the pitch.
0:20:10 > 0:20:14- He was under the posts - sitting on the ball.
0:20:14 > 0:20:19- The referee said, "Sorry boy, you've - just wasted your time. No try."
0:20:20 > 0:20:24- He asked why and the referee said he - hadn't grounded the ball properly.
0:20:24 > 0:20:28- The last thing I used to tell the - boys as they went on the pitch...
0:20:28 > 0:20:32- ..was "look after Shane" - because he was so small.
0:20:32 > 0:20:36- I think everyone knew very early on - that he would go a long way.
0:20:36 > 0:20:39- But it's hard to believe sometimes - just how well he's done...
0:20:40 > 0:20:43- ..especially in the last year - with everything he's won.
0:20:43 > 0:20:47- But everyone at the club and in - the village is very proud of him.
0:20:48 > 0:20:50- No, he hasn't forgotten his roots.
0:20:50 > 0:20:52- No, he hasn't forgotten his roots.- - He's still the same Shane.
0:20:52 > 0:20:56- He hasn't changed - since he was a boy.
0:20:56 > 0:20:58- He's a nice chap. One of the boys.
0:21:12 > 0:21:17- Former Neath player, Alan Edmunds, - was the coach at Amman at the time.
0:21:17 > 0:21:22- A message came from him saying that - he had a very talented player.
0:21:22 > 0:21:28- I invited Shane to come and play - for Neath against Pembrokeshire...
0:21:28 > 0:21:30- ..one evening as a scrum-half.
0:21:31 > 0:21:34- I remember him coming in. - He was small and weak.
0:21:34 > 0:21:38- He played and you could see - he wasn't a good scrum-half...
0:21:38 > 0:21:40- ..but he could play.
0:21:40 > 0:21:44- He scored a try - 50 yards from the scrum.
0:21:45 > 0:21:48- He got under the posts, - he could sidestep, he was fast...
0:21:49 > 0:21:51- ..and I thought "wow", - he's got something.
0:21:51 > 0:21:53- But he wasn't a scrum-half.
0:21:53 > 0:21:55- I got a phone call - from Lyn Jones...
0:21:56 > 0:21:58- ..asking me to do - a couple of sessions.
0:21:58 > 0:22:00- I went down with him...
0:22:00 > 0:22:04- ..and I ended up signing a contract - with Neath for four months.
0:22:05 > 0:22:09- I was getting paid every week.
0:22:11 > 0:22:14- It was a "see how it goes" contract.
0:22:14 > 0:22:21- When you see a player like that, - you have to find a place for them.
0:22:21 > 0:22:23- I struggled a bit - in the beginning...
0:22:24 > 0:22:28- ..because the standard was much - higher than what I'd been playing.
0:22:28 > 0:22:31- It took me a while to settle.
0:22:31 > 0:22:35- The first thing I did was - take him to Stadium Garage...
0:22:35 > 0:22:37- ..and got him a new car.
0:22:37 > 0:22:41- I had a banged up Fiesta 1.1 - with scratches down the side.
0:22:45 > 0:22:49- Very soon, the small lad from Amman - lit up the Gnoll...
0:22:49 > 0:22:51- ..with his fantastic running.
0:22:51 > 0:22:55- The rugby world began to recognize - his unique talent.
0:22:56 > 0:23:02- I heard from my brother-in-law, - Dai Beynon, about this new player.
0:23:02 > 0:23:04- He said that he was very fast - but quite small.
0:23:05 > 0:23:09- But Dai told me that he thought - he was like me when I was a boy.
0:23:10 > 0:23:14- I remember the first time - I saw him play for Neath...
0:23:14 > 0:23:18- ..against Cardiff, Shane had one - chance with the ball in his hand...
0:23:19 > 0:23:23- ..and before you knew it, - he was dodging around.
0:23:23 > 0:23:25- He scored a try - from the halfway line.
0:23:25 > 0:23:30- He dodged around all his opponents.
0:23:30 > 0:23:34- He made the Cardiff players - look old and slow.
0:23:38 > 0:23:42- As I was watching, - I thought "Gerald Davies".
0:23:45 > 0:23:49- But the general impression was that - this lad had something special.
0:23:50 > 0:23:56- That is, the ability to beat any man - on the field in a confined space.
0:24:05 > 0:24:06- 888
0:24:06 > 0:24:07- 888- - 888
0:24:24 > 0:24:25- Can you manage that, guys?
0:24:26 > 0:24:30- Careful! We don't want any more - injuries in the Ospreys.
0:24:30 > 0:24:34- So, who is going - to start me off on 3,000?
0:24:36 > 0:24:38- Do I have 4,000?
0:24:39 > 0:24:42- Again, I have five on the phone - - thank you very much indeed.
0:24:43 > 0:24:45- Five thousand on the phone.
0:24:45 > 0:24:49- I keep things in the house, - but seeing things being sold...
0:24:49 > 0:24:51- ..is very hard sometimes.
0:24:51 > 0:24:54- But I don't have enough room - in the house.
0:24:56 > 0:24:59- What I want to see - is multidimensional rugby.
0:25:01 > 0:25:02- Multidimensional rugby.
0:25:02 > 0:25:04- We don't want plodders.
0:25:04 > 0:25:06- We don't want set piece players.
0:25:06 > 0:25:08- We want guys who will run all day.
0:25:09 > 0:25:13- Earlier this century, Graham Henry - was the saviour of Welsh rugby.
0:25:13 > 0:25:17- And the little wizard had a chance - to make an impression...
0:25:18 > 0:25:20- ..in a test game at St Helens.
0:25:20 > 0:25:24- I was very nervous because I was - in the possible probables team.
0:25:24 > 0:25:27- So it was a big game.
0:25:27 > 0:25:30- I thought this was my chance - to play for Wales.
0:25:30 > 0:25:32- It was a big night for me.
0:25:33 > 0:25:39- A number of former Welsh players - got together at St Helens...
0:25:39 > 0:25:41- ..to see this test match.
0:25:42 > 0:25:46- It was difficult - going into the match.
0:25:46 > 0:25:50- I was trying things but I couldn't - get my hands on the ball.
0:25:50 > 0:25:54- The ball was always going - the other way down the field.
0:25:54 > 0:25:57- So I thought I'd missed my chance.
0:25:57 > 0:26:00- But in the second half, - I looked more for the ball...
0:26:01 > 0:26:02- ..and things went my way.
0:26:03 > 0:26:05- In the end, I had quite a good game.
0:26:09 > 0:26:12- On Monday night, - he called us together...
0:26:12 > 0:26:14- ..and we sat around - the dinner table.
0:26:15 > 0:26:17- Shane Williams was - a bit nervous to begin with.
0:26:18 > 0:26:22- He has bags of gas. - Looks comfortable on the ball.
0:26:25 > 0:26:27- There were four wingers - at the trial.
0:26:28 > 0:26:29- Thomas was one.
0:26:31 > 0:26:33- I'd go for Shane Williams - as my second one.
0:26:33 > 0:26:37- He's got so much pace and he could - handle international rugby.
0:26:38 > 0:26:41- They started reading out - the names of the first team.
0:26:42 > 0:26:46- Three quarters - Gareth Thomas, - Cardiff, Mark Taylor, Swansea...
0:26:46 > 0:26:50- ..Jason Jones Hughes, Newport, - Allan Bateman, Northampton...
0:26:51 > 0:26:54- ..Dafydd James, Llanelli, - Shane Williams, Neath.
0:26:54 > 0:26:57- He said, "well done, - congratulations"...
0:26:58 > 0:26:59- ..and I thought "oh shit!"
0:27:00 > 0:27:03- It was a very special feeling.
0:27:03 > 0:27:08- After that, I wrote him a letter to - congratulate him and wish him luck.
0:27:09 > 0:27:15- I told him I hoped he'd get - what he wanted in the future.
0:27:15 > 0:27:19- I looked up to Gerald Davies, - so getting a letter from him...
0:27:19 > 0:27:20- ..was very special.
0:27:21 > 0:27:24- That gave me confidence going into - the Six Nations matches.
0:27:32 > 0:27:36- Coming off the bench in that game - and playing for Wales...
0:27:36 > 0:27:39- ..for the first time - was very difficult.
0:27:39 > 0:27:41- I just wanted to stay on the bench.
0:27:42 > 0:27:45- I was wearing Dai Young's shirts - on the day...
0:27:45 > 0:27:48- ..and they were about - three sizes too big.
0:27:50 > 0:27:51- He was only a kid then.
0:27:52 > 0:27:56- But he always had that X factor.
0:27:56 > 0:28:01- The ability to beat people - to step - and create things out of nothing.
0:28:01 > 0:28:05- I felt at the time, - that he was picked for Wales...
0:28:05 > 0:28:08- ..because the press wanted him - to be picked.
0:28:08 > 0:28:12- The entire nation, almost, - wanted Shane to play.
0:28:12 > 0:28:18- The coach didn't believe in him, but - they put him on against France...
0:28:18 > 0:28:22- ..for his first cap - to keep people quiet.
0:28:22 > 0:28:27- He had about one second - of beating someone on the wing...
0:28:27 > 0:28:29- ..and the crowd were instantly - on their feet.
0:28:30 > 0:28:33- Such was the relationship - Shane had with the crowd...
0:28:33 > 0:28:35- ..that the coach seemed - almost irrelevant.
0:28:35 > 0:28:40- I remember talking to Shane because - I've got a lot of time for him.
0:28:40 > 0:28:43- I told him, "Unless you express - yourself out there...
0:28:43 > 0:28:47- "..you can't get in this team. You - can't be conservative in this side".
0:28:47 > 0:28:51- I started to think that perhaps - I was good enough to play...
0:28:51 > 0:28:55- ..at that level and that I could - compete with the best in the world.
0:28:55 > 0:29:02- Within quite a short time, I'd gone - from Amman United to Neath...
0:29:02 > 0:29:05- ..and then to Wales - and all within a year a half.
0:29:06 > 0:29:09- Every time I went up a level, - I was asking myself...
0:29:09 > 0:29:11- ..whether I was good enough.
0:29:13 > 0:29:16- Wales v France
0:29:21 > 0:29:24- In the game against France, - again, it was very tight.
0:29:24 > 0:29:26- France put the pressure on.
0:29:28 > 0:29:30- Shane can make - something out of nothing.
0:29:30 > 0:29:34- He can do it at any time - and change the game completely.
0:29:35 > 0:29:38- Very unexpected again, - but he came in defensively...
0:29:39 > 0:29:41- ..and kicked the ball through.
0:29:41 > 0:29:45- The first thing was to try - and kick whatever I could.
0:29:45 > 0:29:50- He moved so quickly - and the ball was on the ground...
0:29:50 > 0:29:53- ..and you never know - how a rugby ball will go.
0:29:54 > 0:29:56- It was a perfect bounce.
0:29:57 > 0:29:59- The first kick landed in the 22.
0:30:00 > 0:30:03- He slowed down. - He'd been running fast.
0:30:04 > 0:30:06- It was those soccer skills again.
0:30:06 > 0:30:09- How to control that ball - and get it over the line...
0:30:10 > 0:30:13- ..without it going long - or stopping short...
0:30:13 > 0:30:15- ..so that he could score.
0:30:17 > 0:30:22- He brings some unconventional skills - to the game...
0:30:22 > 0:30:26- ..and this sets him apart - from the others.
0:30:27 > 0:30:29- The ball has gone forward.
0:30:30 > 0:30:32- Can Shane Williams do it again?
0:30:33 > 0:30:36- Shane Williams is on course - - Shane Williams has scored!
0:30:38 > 0:30:40- He knows he's scored.
0:30:41 > 0:30:44- He's broken Gareth Thomas' record.
0:30:46 > 0:30:49- There was a lot of pressure on me - the week before that game...
0:30:50 > 0:30:51- ..from the press.
0:30:51 > 0:30:53- Everyone was talking - about the record.
0:30:53 > 0:30:57- Scoring that try - was quite a relief in the end.
0:30:57 > 0:31:00- It was very special because, - of course, we won the Grand Slam.
0:31:01 > 0:31:03- And he's scored against France.
0:31:03 > 0:31:05- The only one - of the main countries...
0:31:06 > 0:31:09- ..that he hadn't scored - against before.
0:31:16 > 0:31:20- After a season in the Welsh shirt, - there was a dark period.
0:31:22 > 0:31:25- Henry and his successor, - Steve Hansen said plainly...
0:31:25 > 0:31:30- ..that the little wizard was - too small for international rugby...
0:31:30 > 0:31:32- ..and he needed to grow a bit.
0:31:34 > 0:31:36- It certainly came as a blow - to Shane...
0:31:36 > 0:31:39- ..and he began to doubt his ability.
0:31:39 > 0:31:43- Did he have the right physical - attributes to compete...
0:31:43 > 0:31:44- ..at the highest level?
0:31:45 > 0:31:48- It was certainly - a worrying period for him.
0:31:49 > 0:31:52- For someone to tell him - that he was too small...
0:31:52 > 0:31:55- ..and that he wouldn't be able - to do this or that...
0:31:56 > 0:32:00- ..when he knows that he can do - these things, it's frustrating.
0:32:01 > 0:32:03- Graham wasn't happy with his size.
0:32:03 > 0:32:06- Shane wanted to grow.
0:32:06 > 0:32:11- He tried everything to grow - and put weight on.
0:32:12 > 0:32:13- It was very difficult.
0:32:13 > 0:32:16- I tried things like creatine - and protein shakes.
0:32:17 > 0:32:19- I had protein shakes - with everything.
0:32:19 > 0:32:22- I was having six shredded wheat - in the morning.
0:32:22 > 0:32:23- I put on weight.
0:32:23 > 0:32:27- I was two stone heavier - than I had been before the injuries.
0:32:27 > 0:32:31- I had problems with my hamstring - and something else.
0:32:31 > 0:32:33- I was trying too hard on the field.
0:32:34 > 0:32:36- I was slower - because I had put on weight.
0:32:45 > 0:32:48- I was drinking a lot more - than I was supposed to.
0:32:49 > 0:32:51- I was going out all the time.
0:32:51 > 0:32:54- I couldn't do weights - because of my hamstring...
0:32:54 > 0:32:58- ..and because I fell off my bike - and injured my arm.
0:32:58 > 0:33:00- So I wasn't doing anything.
0:33:00 > 0:33:04- I was just getting up in the morning - and eating and doing nothing.
0:33:04 > 0:33:08- He wasn't depressed exactly...
0:33:08 > 0:33:11- ..but he was down in the dumps.
0:33:13 > 0:33:18- When you grow up as a person, you're - going to make mistakes in life.
0:33:18 > 0:33:22- I remember a lot of things - that happened to Shane.
0:33:22 > 0:33:23- He fell off his bike.
0:33:23 > 0:33:29- He had a scrambler and he'd been - out of rugby for a few months.
0:33:30 > 0:33:32- He'd been fighting - in the village too.
0:33:32 > 0:33:35- But these things happen to people.
0:33:35 > 0:33:37- They have to get through it...
0:33:38 > 0:33:41- ..and come out the other side - as a better person.
0:33:41 > 0:33:43- That's what Shane's done.
0:33:43 > 0:33:46- I woke up one morning - and thought "I have to grow up".
0:33:47 > 0:33:51- "I have to work hard, - have the physio...
0:33:51 > 0:33:55- "..and get my legs working, so that - I can do something at the gym...
0:33:55 > 0:33:57- "..and get back to training."
0:33:57 > 0:33:59- I grew up on that day.
0:33:59 > 0:34:02- I wanted to play rugby - again for Neath...
0:34:02 > 0:34:04- ..and I wanted - to play for Wales.
0:34:04 > 0:34:07- I wanted to prove - a lot of people wrong.
0:34:07 > 0:34:12- He could have given up - and never gone any further.
0:34:12 > 0:34:16- Or he could choose to prove - that they were wrong about him.
0:34:16 > 0:34:19- Shane made the right decision.
0:34:20 > 0:34:24- He had the confidence - and he wanted to be successful.
0:34:25 > 0:34:27- It was in his heart - and in his blood.
0:34:28 > 0:34:33- Thank goodness it was and that he - felt he could prove them wrong.
0:34:33 > 0:34:36- In no time at all, - I was training again.
0:34:36 > 0:34:39- I started playing matches and - enjoying being on the field.
0:34:39 > 0:34:42- I worked hard and it all came back.
0:34:52 > 0:34:53- Shane Williams is there.
0:34:55 > 0:34:56- He's back.
0:35:07 > 0:35:12- Despite shining for Neath, he wanted - to get back in the Welsh shirt.
0:35:13 > 0:35:17- Miraculously, he was chosen - for the World Cup in 2003...
0:35:17 > 0:35:20- ..as the third scrum-half - in Hansen's squad.
0:35:20 > 0:35:23- I went to the World Cup - as a water boy, I think.
0:35:24 > 0:35:27- That's all I did there anyway - - that and holding tackle pads.
0:35:28 > 0:35:32- At an unimportant group match, - Hansen fielded his second team.
0:35:33 > 0:35:37- Shane got his chance against - the favourites, New Zealand.
0:35:38 > 0:35:43- I'm pretty sure Hansen didn't - expect anything from that game.
0:35:43 > 0:35:47- So there was no point in wasting - the first team players...
0:35:47 > 0:35:50- ..against the All Blacks - because they'd lose anyway.
0:35:50 > 0:35:52- Then there was this performance.
0:35:52 > 0:35:58- If you want attention, you have - to perform against the All Blacks.
0:36:03 > 0:36:08- Wales started to play in a way - we hadn't seen for years.
0:36:09 > 0:36:12- They played the rugby - that comes naturally to us.
0:36:12 > 0:36:15- No-one showed their ability - more than Shane.
0:36:15 > 0:36:17- Shane was at the top of his game.
0:36:18 > 0:36:22- He was constantly looking - for something to do.
0:36:22 > 0:36:25- No-one could touch him.
0:36:25 > 0:36:28- His runs and his sidestepping - were amazing.
0:36:30 > 0:36:32- I saw a chance - and I went for the gap.
0:36:32 > 0:36:35- That's what I did - every time I got the ball.
0:36:35 > 0:36:36- I tried to break through.
0:36:38 > 0:36:41- Although Hansen said - it was all planned...
0:36:41 > 0:36:43- ..there's no way it was planned.
0:36:44 > 0:36:46- Shane never figured much - in his plans.
0:36:46 > 0:36:50- I was just glad to prove a point.
0:36:50 > 0:36:55- I could now put two fingers up - to my detractors.
0:36:55 > 0:36:59- The important thing for me was - that I was playing for Wales again.
0:37:00 > 0:37:03- Inevitably, you always want - the underdog to win.
0:37:03 > 0:37:06- On the rugby field, - the little man is the underdog.
0:37:06 > 0:37:11- It was nice to see the little man - get his moment of glory.
0:37:18 > 0:37:18- 888
0:37:18 > 0:37:20- 888- - 888
0:37:24 > 0:37:29- Amman is like a twilight zone - - you can't move out of the area.
0:37:31 > 0:37:36- A lot of my friends have moved away. - But most have returned.
0:37:36 > 0:37:41- Something pulls them back to the - area though they don't know what.
0:37:41 > 0:37:45- Not many live in the area - but everyone enjoys living there.
0:37:45 > 0:37:49- Everyone knows each other - in Glanamman and Garnant.
0:37:50 > 0:37:54- But, sometimes they know too much.
0:37:55 > 0:37:58- There are gossips in the area - so you must look out for them.
0:37:59 > 0:38:01- You probably get that everywhere.
0:38:02 > 0:38:05- I've moved to Betws.
0:38:05 > 0:38:08- It's a little outside the area.
0:38:09 > 0:38:12- But I'm in Glanamman and Garnant - almost every day.
0:38:13 > 0:38:17- So I get pulled back - every time I try to leave.
0:38:21 > 0:38:25- I've always been close to Mam. - She's always helped me.
0:38:25 > 0:38:27- My parents split up - when I was young.
0:38:27 > 0:38:31- So I was always - the man in the house.
0:38:31 > 0:38:33- So I'm very close to Mam.
0:38:37 > 0:38:39- The Ospreys and regional rugby...
0:38:39 > 0:38:43- ..was the new stage for the little - wizard after the 2003 World Cup.
0:38:43 > 0:38:48- The whole world now appreciated - his incredible talent.
0:38:53 > 0:38:58- The Ospreys' success and ambition - meant he was happy to stay at home.
0:39:04 > 0:39:06- I think Shane's similar - to Ryan Giggs.
0:39:06 > 0:39:11- Ryan Giggs could've gone to Italy - or Spain and earned more money...
0:39:12 > 0:39:14- ..or done the same as David Beckham.
0:39:14 > 0:39:17- He may not have earned - as much as some players...
0:39:17 > 0:39:21- ..but the respect people have - for Ryan Giggs is huge.
0:39:22 > 0:39:26- I think there's a parallel - with Shane's career.
0:39:27 > 0:39:31- If Shane signed for a French club...
0:39:31 > 0:39:36- ..he could earn - 300,000 - 350,000 a year.
0:39:40 > 0:39:45- The Ospreys said I could talk - to other clubs.
0:39:45 > 0:39:50- I went to Castres in France - to take a look at the set-up.
0:39:50 > 0:39:55- He said he was going - but I knew he wouldn't move there.
0:39:56 > 0:39:59- He went for a couple of weeks - and returned.
0:40:00 > 0:40:04- The money they were throwing at me - was clean off ridiculous.
0:40:05 > 0:40:07- There's a lot of money out there.
0:40:07 > 0:40:10- He's a home bird. - He doesn't want to leave.
0:40:10 > 0:40:15- He likes wanting to go - but when it comes to the crunch...
0:40:15 > 0:40:17- ..he'll never leave.
0:40:29 > 0:40:33- He was up against - the World Champions.
0:40:33 > 0:40:39- They play against the best from New - Zealand and Australia every week.
0:40:40 > 0:40:43- Their defence - is one of the best in the world.
0:40:43 > 0:40:45- He had no right to score that try.
0:40:47 > 0:40:51- He had no support. - He couldn't turn to anyone.
0:40:53 > 0:40:56- He couldn't do a dummy pass - - there was no-one around him.
0:40:57 > 0:41:00- It isn't always good - to have too much time.
0:41:03 > 0:41:07- I remember the defence were there - - five or six of them.
0:41:07 > 0:41:11- How did he bamboozle all of them - without being touched?
0:41:12 > 0:41:14- I thought I'd get smashed - in the corner.
0:41:15 > 0:41:19- That's the trick - to move inside...
0:41:19 > 0:41:23- ..slow the defence - and make them rethink.
0:41:24 > 0:41:26- After that, they're not as quick.
0:41:27 > 0:41:30- Consequently, - there was only one winner.
0:41:30 > 0:41:32- They'd given up - as Shane was in control.
0:41:34 > 0:41:36- It was stunning. Incredible.
0:41:36 > 0:41:38- Poetry on legs!
0:41:38 > 0:41:41- The Boks' supporters - were on their feet.
0:41:41 > 0:41:44- They knew there - was something special about him.
0:41:45 > 0:41:48- A chance, a half-chance. He's away.
0:41:48 > 0:41:51- Shane Williams. - Will he get his second try?
0:41:51 > 0:41:55- Superb! Magnificent! Marvellous!
0:41:55 > 0:41:58- That's what Shane Williams - gives you.
0:41:58 > 0:42:00- I saw Shane shortly after the game.
0:42:01 > 0:42:04- I didn't know what to say!
0:42:06 > 0:42:09- I was speechless!
0:42:17 > 0:42:21- The little wizard - has lit up the world with his magic.
0:42:21 > 0:42:25- But back home in the Amman Valley, - he's one of the boys.
0:42:25 > 0:42:31- You get the feeling that - he's happiest on his home patch.
0:42:37 > 0:42:39- It's a strange dichotomy.
0:42:39 > 0:42:44- The quiet man at the bar is - the best rugby player in the world.
0:42:51 > 0:42:53- He's come a long way.
0:42:53 > 0:42:56- The boy who was too small - for international rugby...
0:42:57 > 0:42:59- ..is the confident performer...
0:42:59 > 0:43:03- ..whose naked, muscly body - is on posters across the world.
0:43:11 > 0:43:16- Back in Amman Valley he enjoys - a pint and a cheese roll...
0:43:16 > 0:43:18- ..with the boys after the game.
0:43:24 > 0:43:29- The same man was given a testimonial - match at the Millennium Stadium.
0:43:30 > 0:43:35- It was very special. It's one of - the most special things I've done.
0:43:35 > 0:43:41- The testimonial was exceptional.
0:43:41 > 0:43:45- You can't get two men - from such different backgrounds...
0:43:46 > 0:43:48- ..Justin Marshall - and Shane Williams.
0:43:49 > 0:43:54- One is a global glamour boy. But - they mutually respect each other.
0:43:54 > 0:43:59- Marshall more than Shane maybe, - respects what he represents.
0:43:59 > 0:44:03- It's been a pleasure to referee him. - He's an affable person.
0:44:04 > 0:44:08- He never moans on the pitch - and doesn't backchat, as some do!
0:44:10 > 0:44:11- Alright?
0:44:14 > 0:44:19- Everyone's turned up just to support - me. My family were up in the boxes.
0:44:20 > 0:44:24- Most of the Amman Valley - had travelled there by bus.
0:44:25 > 0:44:30- Georgie didn't know what was - happening but she enjoyed the day.
0:44:31 > 0:44:36- Having her out there and carrying - her off the pitch was very special.
0:44:36 > 0:44:40- I'll never forget that. - I hope Georgie won't either.
0:44:47 > 0:44:49- What a lovely sight.
0:44:50 > 0:44:52- It's a family occasion.
0:44:52 > 0:44:57- The man himself receives the crowd's - applause and appreciation.
0:45:03 > 0:45:07- Justin Marshall is here, as well - as players from across the world...
0:45:08 > 0:45:12- ..just because they want - to pay tribute to him and thank him.
0:45:12 > 0:45:15- You have to have - that special knack and talent...
0:45:15 > 0:45:17- ..to find space when it's not there.
0:45:17 > 0:45:22- His footwork and speed are the best - I've seen in the time I've played.
0:45:27 > 0:45:29- If I referee a game - where he gets the ball...
0:45:29 > 0:45:32- ..I sometimes get as excited - as the crowd.
0:45:32 > 0:45:36- I think, "Where's he going? Where - does he want me to go to keep up?"
0:45:37 > 0:45:40- When he picks up speed - and beats defenders...
0:45:40 > 0:45:45- ..there's no hope catching him up - however fit or fast you are.
0:45:56 > 0:46:00- I certainly prefer to have him - on my team than play against him.
0:46:00 > 0:46:03- I think he's the ultimate pro - and is resilient.
0:46:03 > 0:46:05- He's tough - he doesn't often - get credit for that.
0:46:06 > 0:46:07- He's mentally very strong.
0:46:07 > 0:46:11- There aren't many players - who can single-handedly turn a game.
0:46:13 > 0:46:17- If I was in a phone booth with him, - he would still sidestep me...
0:46:17 > 0:46:20- ..and I probably - still couldn't catch him.
0:46:20 > 0:46:24- Pound for pound, he's one - of the strongest men playing rugby.
0:46:24 > 0:46:28- He's so powerful, very agile, - quick and has great speed.
0:46:28 > 0:46:32- Those are the special qualities that - Shane has that not many people have.
0:46:42 > 0:46:46- He is a winner as an individual - and as a player.
0:46:46 > 0:46:48- Because of that...
0:46:48 > 0:46:52- ..he's been in very successful - Welsh teams that have won.
0:46:54 > 0:46:57- He was part - of two Grand Slam-winning teams...
0:46:57 > 0:47:00- ..and he's entertained - all the way through.
0:47:00 > 0:47:04- It's very unusual to get players - in the professional era...
0:47:04 > 0:47:06- ..who tick both boxes.
0:47:06 > 0:47:09- The third box - he ticks remarkably well...
0:47:09 > 0:47:12- ..is the fact he's a real gentleman - and a lovely guy.
0:47:15 > 0:47:20- I don't think anyone has such quick - feet. He's so fast off the mark.
0:47:21 > 0:47:25- If more players were like him, we - would win the World Cup every time.
0:47:48 > 0:47:52- I don't think I've ever - been so nervous. I don't know why.
0:47:52 > 0:47:54- And I play in big games!
0:47:54 > 0:47:58- The IRB Awards - was the climax to the year.
0:47:58 > 0:48:02- Proof that he's overcome - all obstacles and reached the top.
0:48:03 > 0:48:08- The rugby world recognizes the - greatness of the great entertainer.
0:48:08 > 0:48:12- IRB Player of the Year for 2008 - - Shane Williams.
0:48:17 > 0:48:19- The way he conducts himself...
0:48:19 > 0:48:22- ..his willingness - to contribute on the field...
0:48:23 > 0:48:26- ..and his professionalism off it - are qualities that I respect...
0:48:27 > 0:48:31- ..and which earn him a lot - of respect in world rugby circles.
0:48:31 > 0:48:33- She's often nervous, as I am.
0:48:34 > 0:48:36- But I think Gail - was more nervous than me.
0:48:37 > 0:48:39- Yeah, very nervous!
0:48:40 > 0:48:43- I enjoy seeing it, - and it happens quite often...
0:48:43 > 0:48:46- ..the big fellas see this little - fella - "I'll get my hands on him."
0:48:47 > 0:48:48- They never quite do it.
0:48:48 > 0:48:50- As long - as he doesn't run through our team!
0:48:51 > 0:48:54- You've known each other - since you were young.
0:48:54 > 0:48:58- What it's like to be married - to the World Player of the Year?
0:48:59 > 0:49:00- Lovely!
0:49:09 > 0:49:14- A little boy from Amman Valley - has won the IRB Player of the Year.
0:49:14 > 0:49:16- It's amazing.
0:49:21 > 0:49:24- Something in him links him - with men who love rugby...
0:49:25 > 0:49:29- ..whether they come - from England, Brynaman or Timbuktu.
0:49:29 > 0:49:34- The fact he's small adds to him. - It'd be a disadvantage to most.
0:49:34 > 0:49:38- He's turned a lack of height - into an advantage.
0:49:41 > 0:49:47- Analysis of the Welsh team shows - where opponents must stop Wales.
0:49:47 > 0:49:49- Yet, he can still do it.
0:49:49 > 0:49:53- He makes supporters - to get up from their seats.
0:49:53 > 0:49:56- You know - you're seeing something special.
0:49:56 > 0:50:00- It's worth the ticket price alone - just to watch him play.
0:50:00 > 0:50:04- He can light up the play - in every match.
0:50:04 > 0:50:09- If I chose a team of the best - players I've seen play for Wales...
0:50:10 > 0:50:14- ..I'm convinced, especially - after the last twelve months...
0:50:14 > 0:50:18- ..that the two wingers would be - Gerald Davies and Shane Williams.
0:50:18 > 0:50:22- I can't praise the little man - from Amman Valley more than that.
0:50:24 > 0:50:26- I've been very lucky.
0:50:26 > 0:50:30- Looking back, I never thought - I'd have a year like this.
0:50:30 > 0:50:35- I'm very proud of the life I lead - and where I've come from.
0:50:36 > 0:50:38- I wouldn't change a thing.
0:50:38 > 0:50:40- I'm still a homeboy.
0:50:40 > 0:50:44- I still waste my time - with Amman United!
0:50:44 > 0:50:48- And I still enjoy being there.
0:50:48 > 0:50:51- I'll probably never leave the area.
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