Renowned throughout the World rugby for his exceptional pace, jinking runs, and sensational side step, Williams has dazzled fans and players alike since his debut as an international aged just 21. During that time he has accumulated 87 caps for Wales, scoring a staggering 290 points in the process.
Shane started his career as a scrum-half at Amman United, later moving to Neath and to the wing. His tenure with the Ospreys, having moved into the side with the inception of regionalism, lasted nine years, with a phenomenal 293 points accrued from just 141 league appearances. He was awarded his first Wales cap by Graham Henry as a replacement against France in the 1999–2000 Six Nations season, three weeks short of his 23rd birthday and weighing a little over 11 stone.
Shane scored in his first full start for Wales with a try against Italy in the same Six Nations tournament and went on to score a total of 60 international tries – 58 for Wales, two for the British and Irish Lions. He is also Wales’ record try-scorer in Six Nations Championships with 22 and Wales’ record try-scorer in Rugby World Cups with 10. In addition, he has scored six tries for the Lions in tour games, of which, five were in one game.
With Shane enjoying one last hurrah in professional rugby with Japan’s Mitsubishi Dynaboars, he is set to retire at the end of the current season before returning to his beloved Ospreys, planning to take on a coaching role.
Shane has vast experience of presenting, co-commentating and summarising for TV and radio including in 2012, joining the team of BBC Wales pundits, covering the Six Nations. He opened his doors to the Welsh nation when in 2017 he appeared in a BBC One Wales documentary called Shane – For the love of the game which followed Shane to work with his family firm, tried new sports and attempted to build a life outside rugby.
Shane's outstanding career achievements, his global playing success and his personable, lively character makes him a well-respected media personality and popular rugby speaker at any event.
