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Published 18:48 17 Nov 2018 GMT
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New Zealand assistant Ian Foster had a snipe at Aki during the week saying he had been moulded into an Irishman and that he now looked Irish but Williams insists that those that played with the centre are proud of what he's done.
"We're just proud," Williams told Channel 4 before the game. "All the boys back home are proud at how he's come over here, took a chance and the things he's been able to do over here and achieve. I wish him good luck, but not too much. I think it should be another interesting match tonight with Ryan Crotty and Bundee. "Just like the midfielders, there's going to be quality matchups all throughout the park tonight."Williams was ruled out of the match with a shoulder joint issue and has been replaced in the New Zealand midfield by Crotty, with Anton Lienert-Brown coming onto the bench. The match pits the two top ranked teams in world rugby against each other and Williams said that there's been a marked lift in the intensity at All Blacks training this week.
"I think if you ask the Irish players they'd say the exact same thing; yes," added Williams. "It's a high stakes game, winner takes all so to speak and I won't lie, there has been a definite increase in intensity this week."
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