By Will Taylor
Shane Williams is expected to play his last ever international game for Wales against Australia.
The game against the Wallabies will take place in Cardiff on December 3, and Williams has made it clear that he would love to be involved.
The 34-year-old record try scorer announced that he would retire from the international game at the end of the World Cup.
But the chance to play his farewell game on home soil in front of Welsh fans would be an opportunity he could not turn down.
“I am going to make myself available for this game,” Williams, who has 86 caps for his country said. “If selected, I want to play.
“If I am picked, I will treat it in the same way I have always treated Wales’ games – but it will be a sad day for me. In fact, I’ll be devastated.
“But to bow out in front of Welsh fans and my family and friends would be like a dream.”
Sports betting pundits note how the Welsh enjoyed a hugely successful World Cup, in which they exceeded the expectations of many.
Williams helped guide his side to a fourth place finish, after they were knocked out by runners up, France.
The World Cup has been a happy hunting ground for him down the years, as he took his total to a record of 57 scores.
Ahead of the bronze medal match against Australia, Williams said he was being persuaded to put off his retirement until December’s game against the Wallabies.
And having been beaten in a thrilling encounter with the Australians, he knows that there would be no sweeter revenge than beating them at the Millennium Stadium.
He admitted that his decision to retire was not taken lightly, and was made so he could prolong his club career with Ospreys, with whom he is contracted until 2013.
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