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Wales centre Liam Williams setting sights on 'dream' Lions call-up

Wales' Liam Williams says a British & Irish Lions call-up would be a "dream"
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Wales star Liam Williams says it would be a career "pinnacle" if he is selected for the British and Irish Lions squad later this year.

Williams, who will win his 41st cap when Wales tackle Six Nations opponents Scotland on Saturday, has been tipped as a possible Lions Test team starter against New Zealand in June and July.

He excelled during Wales' tour of New Zealand last summer, and he has maintained that form this season ahead of joining reigning European and Aviva Premiership champions Saracens on a three-year deal next term.

"It [Lions selection] would mean a heck of a lot," Williams said.

"I was out in Ibiza with [fellow players] Tom Prydie and Lloyd Williams during the last Lions trip [in 2013], and we were watching Jonathan Davies, George North, Leigh Halfpenny and all the others on television.

"It has always been a dream of mine to make a Lions tour.

"It would be the pinnacle if I could get there, but I have learnt during my career that you should never look too far ahead.

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"Sport is about the here and now. The moment you start thinking too much about something a few months down the line, that is when things can go wrong.

"So all I'm concerned about at this point is the Six Nations. When that is over, I will go back to the Scarlets and try to do a job for them."

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