Huw Bennett limps off during the Shane Williams testimonial game

Huw Bennett could be a doubt for Wales' tour of South Africa after an injury in Shane Williams's testimonial game.

The Ospreys hooker has gone for an X-ray on his ankle ligaments but the result will not be known until Monday.

Scarlets and Wales full-back Morgan Stoddart also limped off, but his injury is not thought to be serious.

Williams's team, a shadow Welsh side, beat a Justin Marshall invitational XV 65-57 in a carnival atmosphere at Cardiff's Millennium Stadium.

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Marshall's side was coached by Mike Ruddock, while Wales coach Warren Gatland took control of Williams's XV.

Williams was said to be the selector, but the line-up had the look of a team warming up for the two-Test June tour of world champions South Africa, with James Hook preferred to Stephen Jones at fly-half in the starting line-up.

There was one change in the pack to the line-up that started the Grand Slam-clincher against France in March, with Scarlets flanker Dafydd Jones getting a chance to impress in the number seven jersey in Martyn Williams' absence.

Behind the scrum, injuries created chances for Newport-Gwent Dragon Andy Williams at scrum-half, centre Sonny Parker, Cardiff Blues wing Tom James and Stoddart.

Marshall's XV included fellow Osprey All Blacks Filo Tiatia and Marty Holah, plus the Dragons' Blues-bound fly-half Ceri Sweeney.

Shane Williams XV: Morgan Stoddart (Llanelli Scarlets); Tom James (Cardiff Blues), Tom Shanklin (Blues), Sonny Parker (Ospreys), Shane Williams (Ospreys); James Hook (Ospreys), Andy Williams (Newport-Gwent Dragons); Gethin Jenkins (Blues), Huw Bennett (Ospreys), Adam Jones (Ospreys), Alun Wyn Jones (Ospreys), Ian Gough (Ospreys), Dafydd Jones (Scarlets), Jonathan Thomas (Ospreys), Ryan Jones (Ospreys).
Replacements (from): Warren Fury (London Irish), Andrew Bishop (Ospreys), Jamie Roberts (Blues), Stephen Jones (Scarlets), Bradley Davies (Blues), Ian Evans (Ospreys), Duncan Jones (Ospreys), Rhys Thomas (Dragons), Matthew Rees (Scarlets).

Justin Marshall squad: Justin Marshall (New Zealand), Ryan Powell (Wales), Ceri Sweeney (Wales), Ben Foden (Sale Sharks), Elvis Seveali'i (Samoa), Ollie Smith (England), Lome Fa'atau (Samoa), Uche Oduoza (England 7s), Paul Emerick (USA), Freddie Tuilagi (Samoa), Deacon Manu (Llanelli Scarlets), Allan Jacobson (Scotland), Mahonri Schwalger (Samoa), Ed Shervington (Ospreys), Kevin Yates (England), Justin Va'a (Samoa), Justin Harrison (Australia), Maama Molitika (Tonga), Opeta Palepoi (Samoa), Hale T Pole (Tonga), Marty Holah (New Zealand), Filo Tiatia (New Zealand), Isaac Feaunati (Samoa).

Shane's team: Tries - Shane Williams (2), Tom Shanklin (2), Jamie Roberts (2), Ian Gough, Dafydd James, Bradley Davies, Tom James; Cons - Tom James (2), Adam Jones, Shane Williams, Tom Shanklin, Jamie Roberts; DG - Tom James.

Justin's team: Tries - C Sweeney (3), Scott Morgan (2), B Foden, E Seveali'I, Filo Tiatia, Paul Emerick; Cons - Ceri Sweeney (2), Filo Tiatia (2), Justin Marshall, Justin Va'a.

Referee: Nigel Owens (Wales)

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