WALES star Shane Williams is backing his pal Gavin Henson to light up this year's Six Nations and cope with his new found fame.

The Neath-Swansea Ospreys duo are two of Wales' most potent threats with Henson the man everyone is tipping to light up this year's tournament.

And winger Williams is sure the inside centre is capable of taking it all in his stride.

He said: "He is a world-class player and is capable of setting the Six Nations tournament alight.

"The impact he has given us since he has come in has been tremendous. It is a difficult time getting that kind of publicity and I certainly know that."

He added: "When it first happens there is nothing you can really do. You get taken in by the publicity because it is massive but it is important not to read too much into the hype because people are ready to shoot you down.

" I think Gavin will cope pretty well because he is quite thick-skinned and nothing seems to faze him."

Williams is sure to be a marked man on Saturday, but that won't bother the Wales flyer. He said: "I am expecting to be heavily marked because that is the case the last couple of times we have played.

"I can't dwell on that and I can't change my game and I must play the way I want to. If I get marked by two players then it will open up space for others."

He added: "I think England are going to try to suffocate us from playing our expansive game. "England will see that we enjoy that style of rugby and are going to try to stop us doing that.

"Everyone know what Wales are about these days and we are going to be marked. "

And as confidence grows ahead of one of the biggest games in world rugby, Williams is keen that this generation of Welsh stars can repeat the heroics of Scott Gibbs and Co five years ago.

He said: "It is the biggest game of the year.

"There is a lot riding on it because England are one of the Six Nations favourites.

"We can't dwell on that too much and we have tried to keep away from the hype.

"We know what England will bring to the game. We did well in the autumn internationals but we did not win in those games.

"We have also been unfortunate in the last couple of internationals against England and it would be nice to get the feeling like we did at Wembley when Scott Gibbs scored that try.

"I remember that feeling and I am sure all Welsh rugby supporters can and it would be good to repeat that."