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.
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.