Six Nations 2010: Wales wing Shane Williams targets try milestone against France

By Brendan Gallagher Published: 11:19AM GMT twenty-five February 2010

Wing wonder: Shane Williams could pass Gareth Edwards" try jot down Photo: PA

The Ospreys wing is one try afar from reaching 50 in Wales colours, after his thespian injury-time touchdown saw his group scratch home opposite Scotland last time out.

Williams additionally combined scores for his back-three colleagues, Lee Byrne and Leigh Halfpenny, so Wales" ultimate Millennium Stadium visitors - Six Nations pretension favourites France - know he has rediscovered tip form.

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He rubbed the round an considerable 33 times opposite Scotland - twenty occasions some-more than during the 30-17 loss to England a week progressing - and Wales contingency again utilize him at each opportunity.

And if he increases his general try tally, afterwards Williams will additionally pass Gareth Edwards" Wales-best eighteen tries in Five or Six Nations rugby, a statistic that additionally indicates Edwards potential from scrum-half.

"It would be a large honour to kick that since Gareth Edwards is a loyal fable in Welsh and universe rugby," pronounced Williams.

"To reach 50 tries would additionally be fantastic, but it is some-more critical to try to get concerned as most as probable and work tough - that"s what gets you the tries.

"I had the round 33 times opposite Scotland, so it is streamer in the right direction. Hopefully, opposite France, it will get up to higher levels again. That is the kind of figure you wish to hit. You don"t wish to stay out on the wing and get usually five or 6 touches.

"Before the Scotland diversion I lerned really tough and I felt I was removing behind to my best. I was inspired to get concerned in the game, that hopefully will be the box on Friday since that is where I wish to be.

"It"s a large diversion for us and we"ve got to win it. We"ve got to design a really great French side. They are personification with a lot of confidence, and their win opposite Ireland won"t assistance the cause. We are going to have to slice in to them."

Wales flanker Martyn Williams, meanwhile, has suggested his service at being comparison for the French clash.

The Cardiff Blues flanker is set to next to a poignant Welsh general coming jot down - but he knows it could simply have been a opposite story.

Wales manager Warren Gatland, both publicly and secretly this week, has urged his back-row forwards to step up their opening after Scotland"s co-called "Killer Bs" - Kelly Brown, John Barclay and Johnnie Beattie - swarmed all over them in Cardiff.

One shift between the breakaway contingent sees Jonathan Thomas switched from close to blindside flanker instead of Andy Powell, who was forsaken from Wales" Six Nations patrol after being charged with drink-driving.

"Warren spoke to us and pronounced he didn"t hold it went well for us opposite Scotland as a unit," removed Williams, who equals Colin Charvis" 94-cap Test most appropriate for a Wales forward.

"We need to up the ante on Friday night. We"ve taken it on board, and we need to try and answer the criticism."