Williams: Impressed against Namibia
Jamie Roberts is looking forward to teaming up with Scott Williams in a new-look Wales midfield against Fiji in Sunday's final Pool D encounter.
Williams has been rewarded for his hat-trick against Namibia, with the Scarlets centre ousting Jonathan Davies.
And Roberts believes that the 20-year-old can rise to the challenge of facing Fiji in the Waikato Stadium.
"You can't take anything away from what Scott did on his first start," Roberts said. "He played a fantastic game against Namibia.
"Scott has a lot of maturity with his passing and his skill. He's quite quiet in his approach, but he goes about his work very well. Hopefully, he is going to thrive.
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"I can't think of anywhere better really for someone 20 years of age to be playing, at a World Cup in a pool match against Fiji that could take us into the quarter-finals."
Wales, who can only be denied a last-eight place if they suffer a 62-point defeat against Fiji, are likely to meet Ireland at the quarter-final stage next Saturday.
Ireland's stirring Pool C success against Australia a fortnight ago blew open the draw's top half, and it was a performance that left an impression on Roberts.
"I thought Ireland played perfect rugby in the conditions that day," he said.
"Their kick-and-chase game was spot on to beat a southern hemisphere team. When you are playing Australia and it's hot and sunny, the Wallabies are freakishly dangerous.
"Ireland are a very dangerous team, as we are well aware. I am sure if it does come to the quarter-finals it would be a hell of a game.
"We have to go flat out against Fiji. We want to beat Fiji well to take that momentum into the quarter-final."
Source: http://www.skysports.com/story/0,19528,12040_7214826,00.html
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