Wales boss Warren Gatland has been handed a number of boosts in his back division with the return to fitness of a number of players, allowing the coach to include them in his Six Nations squad. Lee Bryne, Jamie Roberts and Leigh Halfpenny have all returned to action with their club sides and have impressed enough to convince Gatland to take them to next month's tournament, news that should be of interest to anyone looking to place a rugby bet.
Shane Williams return to the Ospreys side following his shoulder injury is perhaps the biggest boost to Wales' chances of challenging for honours next month. The winger suffered his shoulder injury in the autumn loss to South Africa, resulting in surgery and the 75 capped Williams has only just made the squad after an impressive 25 minute appearance coming off the bench for Ospreys at the weekend.
The return on the wing of 51 international try-scoring Williams will be just the news Gatland needed after a difficult few months for the Wales coach. A number of injuries have robbed Gatland of a number of key players and the suspension of Richie Rees only added to the selection difficulties for the head coach.
With his back division looking something like their best again, Gatland has every right to feel confident going in his side's opening match against England at the Millennium Stadium.
He said: "It's a boost to have one or two players back from injury in the back line with Shane Williams and Lee Byrne both doubts at one stage and Leigh Halfpenny and Jamie Roberts returning after being unavailable to us in the autumn. There's an exciting look about the back."
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