Tom Williams (born 2 April 1991) is a Welsh rugby union coach and former player.
Birth name | Tom Williams | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Date of birth | 2 April 1991 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Place of birth | Bridgend, Wales | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 182 cm (6 ft 0 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Weight | 96 kg (15 st 2 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
School | Cowbridge Grammar School | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Notable relative(s) | Brynmor Williams, Lloyd Williams, Gwynfor Williams | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Rugby union career | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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A full-back or wing, he played for Jersey Reds in the English RFU Championship having previously played for Scarlets and Cardiff Blues.
Playing career
editHis older brother Lloyd Williams is a Wales international rugby union player and his father is former Wales international scrum-half Brynmor Williams.
Williams began his career with Cardiff RFC, making his debut against Aberavon in 2010. Two years later, he made his Cardiff Blues debut against Newport Gwent Dragons. After 3 years with the region, he moved on loan to Scarlets. On 3 May 2016, it was announced that Williams had signed a two-year contract with the Scarlets[1]
He was selected in the Wales Sevens squad for 2012-13[2]
He played for Jersey Reds from 2019 to 2021.
Coaching career
editWilliams was assistant backs coach at Jersey Reds from 2021 to 2023, helping them win the 2022–23 RFU Championship.
Williams joined Newcastle Falcons as transition coach in September 2023. He became attack coach at Falcons in a re-organisation in November 2023.[3][4]
References
edit- ^ "Backline duo commit to Scarlets : Scarlets Rugby". Archived from the original on 11 September 2016.
- ^ Wales Sevens Squad
- ^ "Tom Williams joins Newcastle Falcons as transition coach - Newcastle Falcons". September 2023.
- ^ "Tom Williams takes charge of Falcons' attack - Newcastle Falcons". 9 November 2023.
External links
edit- Cardiff RFC profile (archived)
- Tom Williams at Team Wales