FORMER Wales full back Rhys Williams completes a tough journey back into the national team when he lines up against Argentina tomorrow.
Injuries and lost form mean little has been seen of him at Test level since his spectacular burst on to the international scene against Ireland two seasons ago.
But he is back at Cardiff's Millennium Stadium on Saturday on the right wing determined to justify coach Graham Henry's recall.
Looking back on his Ireland debut, he said: "Everything was blown up out of proportion. I hadn't proved myself at international level, I'd just had one good game.
"I don't think Ireland knew much about me, which helped. Probably, had I played that game a week later it would have been a completely different outcome.
"I think one of the headlines said 'the new JPR'. It's nice to be put up there with him, but it did feel like a lot of pressure at the time.
"Teams get to know you, gaps close pretty quickly, and I'm trying now to adapt to less time, less space and in trying to develop my game in other ways."
Asked if he believes he can play well as a wing, he said: "I think I can do it. The coach has got the confidence in me.
"Being at the back you watch your wingers so much and talk to them to get them where you want them, so hopefully I'll know where to go.
"I think players now have to be able to play in a couple of positions.
"You've got Stephen Jones playing outside-half or centre, you've got Gareth Thomas who can play centre/wing.
"And when you look at a team like Australia, for example, they have many players who seem interchangeable.
"So if you have an extra string to your bow it gives you an extra chance of being selected.
"I'm looking forward to it. You are always trying to improve and trying to learn, so this is another aspect of learning the game.
"Hopefully I'll get the ball in my hand and beat some people."
But he added: "Obviously I'd prefer to play at full-back, but I'm happy to play anywhere for Wales and I'll relish the chance.
"I think speed wise, I'm pretty much on par with most of the wings. In the modern game you rarely get someone who is that much faster than you over 40m.
"But I'm still trying to develop myself and put on a couple of yards in the next couple of years so that when the next World Cup comes around I'll be that little bit faster."
He believes Argentina will kick a lot tomorrow and hopes that will give him the opportunity to counter-attack
"In the A game the other night they kicked the ball quite a bit.
"And hopefully, with Stephen and Iestyn playing inside, both great play-makers, we'll see quite a bit of the ball."
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