SHANE Williams has declared himself fit and raring to go for his probable swansong year as an international rugby player.

Ospreys star Williams is poised to win his 76th cap when Wales launch their RBS 6 Nations campaign against England in Cardiff on February 4.

And for the 33-year-old wing, who has scored a Wales record 51 Test tries, it will be testament to some rapid powers of recovery.

Williams looked likely to miss the early part of Wales' Six Nations season when he suffered a dislocated shoulder during their defeat against world champions South Africa in November.

But a brilliant 20-minute cameo for the Ospreys as they beat Heineken Cup opponents Toulon at the weekend confirmed Williams' fitness – three weeks ahead of schedule.

And if, as expected, he does exit the Test arena following this year's World Cup in New Zealand, Williams intends going with all guns blazing.

He said: “I feel just as sharp as I was before the injury – I have no issues. I am very happy with where I am, and very confident in my ability.

“I just want to play, and I am glad I had the 20 minutes against Toulon.

“As far as I am concerned, it probably is my last year of international rugby, so I need to make sure I can be as quick as I possibly can be and keep up with these young guys coming through.

“I want to make sure I am doing things right, which means I have got to work harder to ensure I maintain those high standards for myself, and hopefully I can go out on a high.

“I am just concentrating on getting fit, which has meant more speed work, more weights. I wanted to get fit and be in the Six Nations squad.

“I could have been missing the first two games of this Six Nations, or I could have been missing it all, so I have worked hard to get where I am now.

“I am determined to be involved in these Six Nations games and have a good tournament, both personally and as a team.

“Against Toulon, I nearly went on at half-time. I was like a 10-year-old schoolkid – I had a strop when I couldn't go on – and I really enjoyed myself when I got out there with 20 minutes left.”

So critical is Williams to Wales' cause that coach Warren Gatland has no plans to release him for LV= Cup action with the Ospreys this weekend and an opportunity of gaining further match sharpness.

A fully fit Williams is all that Gatland desires, and a likely head-to-head with England try machine Chris Ashton should prove among the Millennium Stadium's headline acts in 10 days' time.

Williams added: “England are one of the sides we have got to fear most in this Six Nations Championship.

“The Six Nations, to me, is the best tournament you can play in.

“It's a massive game for us (against England). We all know the tradition and the love-hate relationship between the nations as far as rugby is concerned.

“We are determined to go out and give everything to England.”