Wales v Australia, Millennium Stadium, November 6
Williams: Wales want revenge
ESPNscrum Staff
November 2, 2010
Ospreys wing Shane Williams hurdles Topsy Ojo, Ospreys v London Irish, Heineken Cup, Liberty Stadium, Swansea, Wales, October 15, 2010
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Shane Williams has admitted that he and his Wales team-mates are desperate to atone for last year's crushing home defeat at the hands of Australia when the two sides meet again in Cardiff this weekend.

The Wallabies racked up an impressive 33-12 victory at the Millennium Stadium 12 months ago, a result which does not bode well for the Welsh given that Robbie Deans' troops have improved immeasurably in the interim and will be arriving in the principality on the back of a morale-boosting win over the All Blacks.

Certainly, Williams is well aware of the threat posed by the Aussies but he insists that Wales will relish the chance to bring them crashing back down to earth.

"We were not happy with our performance against Australia last year. We don't want to leave anything on the field this time," he said.

"Australia counter-attack and keep the ball on the field. They have a very talented back three, in the air and on foot. Their kicking game last year was too good for us, and they have some of the most dangerous players in world rugby.

"The November Tests are some of the toughest games you will play in your life. It is why you play, to test yourself against the best."

Wales defence coach Shaun Edwards also revealed that the pain of last year's defeat by the Wallabies is being used by stand-in skipper Matthew Rees as a motivational tool ahead of Saturday's Test.

"Obviously, they (Australia) are a very formidable outfit at the moment, but the last two Test matches we've had against them, we've won one and they were very dominant in the last one, which still hurts," he said. "It is something that Matthew Rees spoke about this week. We are still hurting from that defeat, and we hope to give a lot better account of ourselves.

"I thought in the Tri-Nations this year, they were the team playing the most rugby. The All Blacks were victorious throughout the Tri Nations in every game, but the way Australia tried to play was great for the development of rugby and for people who like to watch running rugby.

"They are coached by one of the best coaches of all time (Deans), and they are an incredibly difficult team to defend against. But we are up for the challenge. We are very determined to redress what happened last time against them and to repeat what happened the time before."

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