Shane Williams has been voted World Player of the Year by the IRB and becomes the first ever Welsh player to receive the accolade.
The Ospreys wing beat competition from Mike Blair, Ryan Jones, Dan Carter and Sergio Parisse to take home the award and afterwards spoke of his disbelief.
“It’s the biggest honour you can get as an individual in rugby and it’s totally overwhelming.”
“Just being nominated was humbling. And to receive the award from Bryan Habana, who is one of the best – if not the best – wing in the world means so much to me. I was more nervous up there on stage than I was facing the haka against the All Blacks on Saturday!”