dˈʊɹɹɪŋ ðə tˈuː θˈaʊzənd ˈeɪt sˈɪks nˈeɪʃənz, mˈiːdiːə ɐtˈɛnʃən fˈoʊkəst ɔnðə fˈaɪnəl mˈætʃ ʌvðə tˈʊɹnəmənt, wˌɛɹ klˈɜːk ænd ʃˈeɪn wˈɪljəmz wʊd plˈeɪ æz ˈɑːpəzˌɪt nˈʌmbɚz.
During the 2008 6 Nations, media attention focused on the final match of the tournament, where Clerc and Shane Williams would play as opposite numbers.