Wales star accused of ‘playing with Finn Russell’ as fight breaks out after try | Rugby | Sport

Tomos Williams dazzled on his return to club rugby, leaving Scotland’s Finn Russell in his wake with a scintillating performance. Despite a lacklustre Six Nations campaign that saw Wales endure a disappointing run, culminating in the Wooden Spoon and casting doubts over his standing in the Lions scrum-half hierarchy, Williams shone brightly for Gloucester against Bath in the Gallagher Premiership.His standout moment came with a try assist that not only wowed spectators but also earned commendations from rugby legends Sam Warburton and Chris Ashton, even sparking a bit of a skirmish post-try. Williams, receiving a pass from Ruan Ackermann, deftly sidestepped Russell and set up Seb Blake for a try with an exquisite offload.Ashton, the ex-England star, was effusive in his praise for Williams’ manoeuvre.”I love this from Williams, he’s almost playing with Finn Russell,” Ashton remarked. “Just biding his time to create enough time on the inside shoulder to put in what I think is quite a famous sidestep, the Williams sidestep.”You know it’s coming but there’s absolutely nothing you can do about it. He’s going to get your inside shoulder and he’s got the awareness to pop over the top.”Following an offload, Williams found himself in a tussle with Bath’s Guy Pepper, leading to a skirmish involving both teams. “That’s a special score and now there’s a fight to boot,” TNT Sports commentator Alastair Eykyn remarked.Former Wales captain Warburton added: “This try’s got everything. It was Guy Pepper and Tomos Williams having a little bit of afters on the floor, and then Ludlow comes in to look after his man on the floor and Bayliss doesn’t like it.”As the teams were separated, a Gloucester player could be heard saying: “You’ve got to look after Tommy there.”Despite Williams’ efforts, Gloucester fell short of victory. Bath, the league leaders, secured a 42-26 win, solidifying their position at the top of the Gallagher Premiership.This article originally appeared on Wales Online



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