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