Lloyd Williams (rugby union, born 1989)
Lloyd Williams (born 30 November 1989) is a Wales international rugby union player. A scrum-half, he plays club rugby for the Cardiff Blues. He attended Cowbridge Comprehensive School and he is a fluent Welsh speaker.[1] Lloyd Williams' father is former Wales international scrum-half Brynmor Williams. His younger brother Tom Williams is also a professional rugby union player.
Birth name | Lloyd Williams | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Date of birth | 30 November 1989 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Place of birth | Cardiff, Wales | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 183 cm (6 ft 0 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Weight | 87 kg (13 st 10 lb; 192 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
School | Cowbridge Comprehensive School | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Notable relative(s) | Brynmor Williams Gwynfor Williams Tom Williams | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Rugby union career | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Lloyd Williams represented Wales at Under 20 level and the Wales Sevens team. In June 2011 he was called into the Wales national rugby union team 45 man training squad for the 2011 Rugby World Cup[2] following the suspension of Mike Phillips. He made his full international debut versus Argentina on 20 August 2011 as a second-half replacement.
Williams was selected for the Welsh rugby Union squad for the 2015 rugby World Cup. He represented Wales in all 5 games, including the win against England where Williams was forced to play on the wing, and put in a kick that won the game for Wales.
References
- "Undeb Rygbi Cymru - Cwpan y Byd: Lloyd Williams". Archived from the original on 28 September 2015. Retrieved 27 September 2015.
- Wales 2011 rugby world cup training squad