0:00:26 > 0:00:36All week, revenge was the word on every Welsh fans lips. Could Wales
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0:00:38 > 0:00:42bury the memories of the World Cup Priestland to the line. Pro 12
0:00:42 > 0:00:52Palisson and there's a change at the top of the table. If -- powers
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0:01:08 > 0:01:14on. There was something else. This Good evening and welcome to the
0:01:14 > 0:01:18show. I am joined by Tom Shanklin and Jonathan Davies. It was an
0:01:18 > 0:01:22emotional day yesterday for a number of reasons and it all began
0:01:22 > 0:01:32at the Millennium Stadium with this emotional tributes to former Wales
0:01:32 > 0:02:06
0:02:06 > 0:02:16Shane Williams makes the first half position. This is Leigh
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0:02:20 > 0:02:30Halfpenny, who has gone from the outstanding on the left for
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0:02:47 > 0:02:57Namibia. Knock-on, no advantage. shame for Wales they could not make
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0:03:01 > 0:03:11any more of what was effectively a Roberts. Australia come forward.
0:03:11 > 0:03:42
0:03:42 > 0:03:49George North goes up. Could pick up. -- a good pick-up. Slowing it down
0:03:49 > 0:03:59was the penalty call earlier on. came against Australia's captain.
0:03:59 > 0:04:26
0:04:26 > 0:04:32James Horwill came off the bench Australia... They have the
0:04:32 > 0:04:42advantage. The whistle has gone. Williams denied by his own team's
0:04:42 > 0:04:51
0:04:51 > 0:04:59knock-on. A chance for Wales to everybody else wants it so badly to
0:04:59 > 0:05:07happen. The harder he tries today, the less is likely to come off.
0:05:07 > 0:05:12Australia, dangerous. Shane Williams has to chase. Great finish.
0:05:12 > 0:05:18If he has got that ball down, that is an exceptional piece of wing
0:05:18 > 0:05:28play. Was his backside in contact with the outside of that line
0:05:28 > 0:05:39
0:05:39 > 0:05:49before he put it down? Very, very be, Shane Williams saved Wales with
0:05:49 > 0:05:50
0:05:50 > 0:06:00a tackle. Good work by Lydiate. Lloyd Williams under pressure.
0:06:00 > 0:06:19
0:06:19 > 0:06:29Wales escaped with a 22, living would have preferred the advantage.
0:06:29 > 0:06:29
0:06:29 > 0:07:24Apology for the loss of subtitles for 55 seconds
0:07:24 > 0:07:34Good work by Robert because Australia put two men out there to
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0:07:39 > 0:07:49give him a problem and he made the stopping... Sam Warburton not quite
0:07:49 > 0:08:12
0:08:12 > 0:08:22managing to get a hand on Anthony defence. Jamie Roberts to the fore
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0:08:40 > 0:08:44with defensive duty and a pat on it on? I think it will be a yellow
0:08:44 > 0:08:54card for Rhys Priestland. If he gives a penalty, he has to give the
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0:09:18 > 0:09:26yellow-card. But for that, would he referee's arm went straight up. Try
0:09:26 > 0:09:32awarded. Will Genia. The issue over a penalty try or not is now mute
0:09:32 > 0:09:39because that man has put the ball down. He has been the most
0:09:39 > 0:09:49impressive man on the field. Some good tackling by the Welsh defence.
0:09:49 > 0:09:59That is better for Australia. Lachie Turner... He scores. That is
0:09:59 > 0:10:15
0:10:15 > 0:10:19Turner... Shane Williams denies the winner again. I tell you who did
0:10:19 > 0:10:28good work there, Ian Evans, getting his hand on the ball for long
0:10:28 > 0:10:38enough. Wales are back in shape, but still facing Australia one man
0:10:38 > 0:10:54
0:10:54 > 0:11:04barns. Beautifully delivered pass. -- Berrick Barnes. For the numbers
0:11:04 > 0:11:04
0:11:04 > 0:11:46Apology for the loss of subtitles for 55 seconds
0:11:46 > 0:11:53are mounting up on the scoreboard immediate movement, try for Wales.
0:11:53 > 0:12:03A good riposte from Wales. The minimum the coach would have wanted.
0:12:03 > 0:12:31
0:12:31 > 0:12:41Showing heart having conceded three they will get the penalty, but
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0:13:00 > 0:13:10Wales were queuing up on the far last try. Shane Williams off in
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0:13:17 > 0:13:26wanted because he would have wanted that to be winning try, but it is
0:13:27 > 0:13:36fitting for his career. Try No. 58. He leaves the field in Welsh try-
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0:13:39 > 0:13:45scoring history. This is the last The applause says it all, it has
0:13:45 > 0:13:50been an emotional day for you. The crowd wanted to give you a hug
0:13:50 > 0:14:00during those anthems. How tough has it been holding it together? It has
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0:14:07 > 0:14:10It has been even harder today. I am sorry we could not win, but we
0:14:10 > 0:14:16played against the great Australian side today and we threw everything
0:14:16 > 0:14:22at them. But Australia were the best side. Your boots say goodbye.
0:14:22 > 0:14:26How much has it meant you to wear this Jerzy? Everything. Growing up
0:14:26 > 0:14:30as a child, it is the only thing you want to do, play for Wales. I
0:14:31 > 0:14:40have been very privileged to have the chance. I have had the best
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0:14:43 > 0:14:50Every time I put this shirt on, it is the best feeling ever. I will
0:14:50 > 0:14:55miss it. It has meant a helluva lot to me, thank you very much.
0:14:55 > 0:15:05have been a brilliant servant for Welsh Mugly -- rugby and you will
0:15:05 > 0:15:05
0:15:05 > 0:15:09be missed, not just in Wales, but There's no doubt the circumstance
0:15:09 > 0:15:13has overshadowed the result to some extent, but when rails review the
0:15:13 > 0:15:20tapes they will realise there's a bit of a cat. -- Wales review the
0:15:20 > 0:15:24bit of a cat. -- Wales review the Very disappointed. We felt with the
0:15:24 > 0:15:28work we had put in over six months we deserved the scalp of a nation
0:15:28 > 0:15:34like Australia. We felt our fitness Nations had dropped a little bit
0:15:34 > 0:15:38since the World Cup. I don't think we reacted well to the red --
0:15:38 > 0:15:42yellow-card. I thought it was a good game of rugby and we created a
0:15:42 > 0:15:51lot of opportunities. We played a lot of rugby from deep in our own
0:15:51 > 0:16:01half. We saw a couple of good tries as well. Given the youth of the
0:16:01 > 0:16:01
0:16:01 > 0:16:05team, something to be excited about. It was not his fault at all, he
0:16:05 > 0:16:11conceded seven points, but we conceded 21. When we went down to
0:16:11 > 0:16:1514 we struggled, but we struggled in attack as well. There we are,
0:16:15 > 0:16:18plenty to work on am looking forward to the Six Nations. If we
0:16:18 > 0:16:23can get back to the level we were at during the World Cup, I'm sure
0:16:23 > 0:16:27we will have a good campaign. the same thing we say every time we
0:16:27 > 0:16:32lose, it is not quite there. It shows there's work to be done. It
0:16:32 > 0:16:36will give us a cat -- kick up the backside. They are a young group
0:16:36 > 0:16:39who aspire to be things. They are working hard, they have a good
0:16:39 > 0:16:43morale in the group and they will go into that competition looking to
0:16:43 > 0:16:49win it. Can I ask you what you think they need to do to take a big
0:16:49 > 0:16:55scalp? They know what they need to do. I will watch with interest from
0:16:55 > 0:17:00the beach! We played one of the best sides in the world today and
0:17:00 > 0:17:06we gave it everything. I am very proud of the guys. You were waving
0:17:06 > 0:17:12your arms for quite a few minutes. I was cursing Ryan as well! When it
0:17:12 > 0:17:22didn't come my way, I thought to pickle. But I was on the end of a
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0:17:26 > 0:17:33What was the most emotional moment for you today? The national anthem
0:17:33 > 0:17:38was hard. I went to start singing it, I couldn't get anything out. I
0:17:38 > 0:17:42knew the children were coming on, I couldn't do anything about it to be
0:17:42 > 0:17:49honest. I was just looking forward to seeing this group of guys
0:17:49 > 0:17:55working together. Ensure you will see me in the Millennium Stadium
0:17:55 > 0:18:01with a daffodil on my head, I will be supporting them 100%. I wouldn't
0:18:01 > 0:18:05change the story at all, it has been great fun start to finish.
0:18:05 > 0:18:15Hopefully I will still be involved in the rugby side of things for
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0:18:18 > 0:18:22years to come. Jonathan, let's start with the positives. Aside
0:18:22 > 0:18:26from those three tries conceded, the defence was pretty solid at
0:18:26 > 0:18:32times, especially in the first half they forced a few key turnovers.
0:18:32 > 0:18:38Yes, they were very together, very aggressive, good line speed and a
0:18:38 > 0:18:48aggressive, good line speed and a lot of big hits. I just felt it was
0:18:48 > 0:18:53a great tackle that allowed get in to steal the ball. Again, Scott
0:18:53 > 0:18:57Williams gets in, Williams makes another tackle which allows Sam
0:18:57 > 0:19:03Warburton to come in, and unfortunately another turnover.
0:19:03 > 0:19:05Defensively, very well, and I did feel some said maybe they dropped
0:19:05 > 0:19:10feel some said maybe they dropped intentionally a little bit but
0:19:10 > 0:19:14their commitment was fantastic. That was a very good effort. I did
0:19:14 > 0:19:19feel that, I'm not sure what it was, some of them looked a little
0:19:19 > 0:19:22undercooked. Maybe they didn't have the match practice they should have
0:19:22 > 0:19:26had because of injuries and everything. Some of them may be
0:19:26 > 0:19:35played below their usual performance because they were not
0:19:35 > 0:19:42at match-fitness. A beige have not been playing week-in, week-out. In
0:19:42 > 0:19:47Paul and the training was incredibly hard. In the World Cup,
0:19:47 > 0:19:53we saw a very intense Wales side but perhaps that is because the set
0:19:53 > 0:19:58piece was very solid, which allowed Jamie Roberts and George North to
0:19:58 > 0:20:03really flourish. At times the set piece was a bit creaky yesterday.
0:20:03 > 0:20:09little bit. At one stage I thought Wales were right back in the game.
0:20:09 > 0:20:13At 63 minutes Wales had their tails up. They had a penalty, kicked to
0:20:13 > 0:20:18touch. On the first line-out another penalty, kicked again to
0:20:18 > 0:20:20touch, and I think we have an example of the second line-out and
0:20:20 > 0:20:28example of the second line-out and an opportunity that Wales could
0:20:28 > 0:20:34have taken. A scrum to Australia, and that is not the worst thing
0:20:34 > 0:20:38because Wales can get the ball back. Unfortunately here, I'm not sure
0:20:38 > 0:20:44what happened, but a penalty awarded to Australia. They kicked
0:20:44 > 0:20:54to touch, and they get their own ball. Listen to the referee now.
0:20:54 > 0:20:57
0:20:57 > 0:21:03REFEREE: Hands! That is harsh. The ball popped out, and the next
0:21:03 > 0:21:07minute they were in their own 22. We underestimate how important the
0:21:07 > 0:21:12set piece is. Adam Jones is the most important player in Wales, we
0:21:12 > 0:21:22always say this, and they have mentioned it that they need to look
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0:21:28 > 0:21:36and train up another type there. We went a bit too lateral. We have got
0:21:36 > 0:21:43to go forward and then go wide. Undoubtedly though yesterday the
0:21:43 > 0:21:49turning point was the yellow-card. And I did feel this is definitely a
0:21:49 > 0:21:53yellow-card. This was definitely a pick up by Berrick Barnes, who was
0:21:53 > 0:21:57definitely man of the match. That was definitely a yellow card, not a
0:21:58 > 0:22:03penalty try, because George North is coming across so he wasn't
0:22:03 > 0:22:08definitely going to score. From this incident, they realised and
0:22:08 > 0:22:16they went up a couple of gears. I felt they were clicking up a few
0:22:16 > 0:22:21years before this happened, but then Will Genia forced his way over.
0:22:21 > 0:22:27A quick ball, with the extra man, this is a great pass. James
0:22:27 > 0:22:33O'Connor hits the right man, it is a money ball, and puts him over. On
0:22:33 > 0:22:39the third one, it is just a lovely pass. Some communication. You can
0:22:39 > 0:22:43watch Berrick Barnes coming in late. Two men over again, but he just
0:22:43 > 0:22:49hauls the past. They had a couple of straight runners, the back row
0:22:49 > 0:22:53carries the ball, so then they went. With the extra man, they went wide,
0:22:53 > 0:22:59and we have to look at getting the basics right because we know how
0:22:59 > 0:23:05good we are when we go forward and we play well. Maybe it is a reality
0:23:05 > 0:23:09check because it might manage expectations for the Six Nations
0:23:09 > 0:23:14for us. We have to play well to beat them. We haven't got the
0:23:14 > 0:23:18luxury of playing mediocre and not winning. There is turn our
0:23:18 > 0:23:28attention to the pro 12. There was a full round of fixtures this
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0:23:42 > 0:23:52weekend, we will start with the support, and what a charge from
0:23:52 > 0:23:58
0:23:58 > 0:24:08Nate then wide. He has got there! - - from Nathan White. Leinster
0:24:08 > 0:24:18looking hungry, and the third try of the game. Desperate times for
0:24:18 > 0:24:18
0:24:18 > 0:25:00Apology for the loss of subtitles for 55 seconds
0:25:00 > 0:25:10home side. So, Leinster with a Cardiff Blues has the night of all
0:25:10 > 0:25:24
0:25:24 > 0:25:34you believe it? The softest try in the world. Given away, and he can't
0:25:34 > 0:25:56
0:25:56 > 0:26:04wonderfully well. He was away so quickly there was nobody there, but
0:26:05 > 0:26:14he Sen's the dummy. Surely the Scarlets must score. Ulster get
0:26:15 > 0:26:30
0:26:30 > 0:26:39their first try of the evening. Ferris! There is no stopping
0:26:39 > 0:26:46Stephen Ferris. 5 1/2 minutes remaining. That has gone down. He
0:26:46 > 0:26:56has got the try. And this, if it is converted, will give the Scarlets
0:26:56 > 0:27:28
0:27:28 > 0:27:37can't use it better. It is Doug Just knocked on, picked up. He
0:27:37 > 0:27:47thinks it is a try. The referee is not sure. Let's have a look. It
0:27:47 > 0:28:04
0:28:04 > 0:28:09will be a try. Confirmation from Ospreys' favour. Quick-thinking by
0:28:09 > 0:28:15Rhys Webb, he has caught the defence napping, and that is a
0:28:15 > 0:28:25double blow for the Ospreys. They has been again today as well,
0:28:25 > 0:28:35
0:28:35 > 0:28:45Dragons versus Glasgow finish just the tackle. We will need to see the
0:28:45 > 0:28:48
0:28:48 > 0:28:58replay. REFEREE: You may award the try.
0:28:58 > 0:29:11
0:29:11 > 0:29:21gives the try Micro, the first one Glasgow out of nothing. Adam Jones,
0:29:21 > 0:29:21
0:29:21 > 0:29:28last-chance saloon for the Dragons. Penalty given. The last kick of the
0:29:28 > 0:29:38match, and the Dragons snaffle a draw. He was confirmed that Dragons
0:29:38 > 0:29:55
0:29:55 > 0:30:05and Wales player will be out of they dropped to second. Leinster
0:30:05 > 0:30:12
0:30:12 > 0:30:18a classic but an impressive victory against the defending champions.
0:30:18 > 0:30:22was. They had 19 players out of action, seven with the Welsh team.
0:30:22 > 0:30:29Wales are the only nation hit by this international. To be able to
0:30:29 > 0:30:35field the likes of John Thomas, Ian Gough, Andrew Bishop, they have
0:30:35 > 0:30:38great strength in depth. We have great strength in depth. We have
0:30:38 > 0:30:42talked about this, the scheduling of this international match. The
0:30:42 > 0:30:46Union have obviously said it is a fund raiser, the money will
0:30:46 > 0:30:53eventually go back to the regions, but it has left them compromised on
0:30:53 > 0:30:59the pitch. Yes. They have been fantastic, Ospreys, they have gone
0:30:59 > 0:31:03about their work. The Blues got a thumping and that was maybe one
0:31:03 > 0:31:08game too far for them. It is difficult, there is no continuity.
0:31:08 > 0:31:13The Heineken Cup coming up now and a lot of the players won't play for
0:31:13 > 0:31:17a couple of weeks. They need to look at the season structurally.
0:31:17 > 0:31:22The crowd want to see the best players and this is difficult
0:31:22 > 0:31:29because of the number of games they have to play. It is very tough,
0:31:29 > 0:31:35very, very tough. But the Scarlets going to Ulster with no back line.
0:31:35 > 0:31:41Eventually they came unstuck. It is a difficult time for those sides
0:31:41 > 0:31:46and they have to keep plugging away. It won't be too much of an issue if
0:31:46 > 0:31:50it is a one-off, but if it happens every year... Back to events at the
0:31:50 > 0:31:57Millennium Stadium where more than 60,000 passionate fans watched the
0:31:57 > 0:32:02curtain fall on the end of an era. I'm here to date the ostensibly as
0:32:02 > 0:32:12a journalist, but in my heart, I'm a Welsh rugby fan coming to say
0:32:12 > 0:32:15
0:32:15 > 0:32:25goodbye to one of our favourite flourish! Last game, last try.
0:32:25 > 0:32:42
0:32:42 > 0:32:48amazing. Such an amazing player. Tell us what you think of Shane
0:32:48 > 0:32:52Williams. He's a great player and we are just all going to miss him.
0:32:52 > 0:33:00He is able to score the one time he gets the ball at the end. A cried
0:33:00 > 0:33:05my eyes out at the end. -- I cried. Very few players get the chance to
0:33:05 > 0:33:11go out when they want to and at the right time. If he can stick to this,
0:33:11 > 0:33:18and I hope he does, and go out with the memory of a home try, he has
0:33:18 > 0:33:22done a lot better than most people. He called time on himself when he
0:33:22 > 0:33:26wanted to stop, not many players get that opportunity and that is
0:33:26 > 0:33:34the quality of the man. It was a great way to sign off with the try
0:33:34 > 0:33:37and he walks around the stadium with his family, fantastic. I have
0:33:37 > 0:33:44been reminded of the virtues of Gerald Davies over the last 10
0:33:44 > 0:33:48years. Watching Shane in a game that changed dramatically, it is a
0:33:48 > 0:33:55bit of a comparison. I don't like comparing players from different
0:33:55 > 0:33:58eras, but yes, he's the one he reminds me of more than anyone.
0:33:58 > 0:34:02has been absolutely magnificent on and off the field and Wales will
0:34:02 > 0:34:07miss him more than they ever realise. Even though the coaches
0:34:07 > 0:34:11will not admitted. Even today, in a poor performance by Wales, one bit
0:34:11 > 0:34:15of brilliance from Shane Williams. Even he was struggling, but he
0:34:15 > 0:34:22still produced some brilliant. was a privilege to be able to watch
0:34:22 > 0:34:26him. He has certainly lit up a lot of international pitches. When they
0:34:26 > 0:34:34put his montage together of the greatest tries ever, you'll have
0:34:34 > 0:34:38hours and hours. I'm jealous! praise indeed if J P Williams is
0:34:38 > 0:34:41jealous. You told us on Friday night that he was the best player
0:34:41 > 0:34:46night that he was the best player you had ever played with. Now that
0:34:46 > 0:34:51his international career has come to an end, your abiding memories?
0:34:51 > 0:34:54have a few. One in 2003 in the World Cup and we were with the
0:34:54 > 0:35:01players not involved in the first team. We were playing New Zealand,
0:35:01 > 0:35:05he was quite ill. He ended up playing and he was man of the match.
0:35:05 > 0:35:10It was the turning-point in his career, he never looked back.
0:35:10 > 0:35:13Another one was him coming in after the 2008 Grand Slam game against
0:35:13 > 0:35:19France, been carried in by two players and propped up against the
0:35:19 > 0:35:22bar. Yesterday you said Gerald Davies was your ultimate rugby hero
0:35:22 > 0:35:30growing up, Shane Williams will be a hero to a whole generation of
0:35:30 > 0:35:35fans. Yes. When I was growing up, it was Davies and I can imagine all
0:35:35 > 0:35:41the children growing up looking at Shane in the same light. He has
0:35:41 > 0:35:47given people so much pleasure. Very lucky to commentate on him playing,
0:35:47 > 0:35:52numerous tries. Difficult to pick out a try. Maybe against France
0:35:52 > 0:35:56when he dribbled it on the floor. A great all-round sportsman, creating
0:35:56 > 0:36:01space for other people as well. He has been great off the field as
0:36:01 > 0:36:07well. Whatever he chooses to do, enjoy his time at the Ospreys. Tell
0:36:07 > 0:36:13the Ospreys to make the most of him. He could become even better with no
0:36:13 > 0:36:21international duties. Good luck to him, he has been fantastic. In many
0:36:21 > 0:36:25ways he is the last of a dying breed. We don't produce players of
0:36:25 > 0:36:29his size, they can't thrive in the modern game, but he defied the odds.
0:36:30 > 0:36:34He did. It is about producing players with the whole package. The
0:36:34 > 0:36:39only thing he doesn't have his height, but he has everything else.
0:36:39 > 0:36:44He can run as fast forwards as he can sideways. He is one of a kind
0:36:44 > 0:36:47and you can't see a player that will take over from him. Rugby is a
0:36:47 > 0:36:52game for all shapes and sizes. Players are getting bigger and
0:36:52 > 0:36:56bigger, but if you have a player of that ability, he can play any sport.
0:36:56 > 0:37:01Any kid at home watching thinking I'm too small to play rugby, look
0:37:01 > 0:37:06at Shane Williams and people in the past. If you've got that awareness
0:37:06 > 0:37:13about you, and how he drifted past Berrick Barnes to score that try,
0:37:13 > 0:37:18it was just a pleasure to watch him. He scored 58 tries. I would have
0:37:18 > 0:37:25put money on him scoring yesterday. It epitomised his career, the
0:37:25 > 0:37:29timing of it. Just to see him with his family was fantastic. Looking
0:37:29 > 0:37:33ahead to the Six Nations, only eight weeks away, he will leave a
0:37:34 > 0:37:42big void. How will we cope without him? It is difficult. We will have
0:37:42 > 0:37:49to! He could have gone on for another couple of years. There's
0:37:49 > 0:37:53plenty of good winners in the squad. -- winners. It might have been a
0:37:53 > 0:37:57reality check. The players need to create a bit more intensity in the
0:37:57 > 0:38:03games they play in so that when we come to the Six Nations bid is not
0:38:03 > 0:38:08so much of a shock. It will be tough. France will be there under a
0:38:08 > 0:38:13new coach. England will put their house in order. Scotland are
0:38:13 > 0:38:19looking to build after a poor World Cup. It will be very, very intense
0:38:19 > 0:38:24and very exciting, as ever. But if we play well, we can win it. Thank
0:38:24 > 0:38:28you. We shall be due fare well. It has been an emotional weekend,