Writingi n the Western Mail, Gwyn Jones believes Welsh wing wizard Shane WIlliams will be almost impossible to replace.
"What I will never query, though, is the magical rugby you have served up for us down the years.
"The highlights for me include the tries scored during the 2008 Grand Slam winning season when Shane was rightly named player of the tournament.
"The loss of Shane means Gatland will have to reassess his thinking for Paris, because Williams can run at the props with the ball to gain territory and has the ability to come off his wing and spot those chances.
"This season, because of the nature of the four games, he didn’t have the opportunity to counter from open, fluid situations.
"This may have been partly down to Wales’ no-risk conservative style and partly due to the tight-nature of every game. The margins have been close and the backs have had to resort quite often to tactical kicking.
"Nevertheless, Shane remains almost irreplaceable as he can change games in ways that nobody else can."
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