Percy Williams (rugby union)

Kurshwill 'Percy' Williams (born 5 June 1993 in George) is a South African rugby union player, that played first class rugby union between 2013 and 2016, playing for the Golden Lions and the Leopards.[1][2] His regular position is scrum-half.

Percy Williams
Full nameKurshwill Williams
Date of birth (1993-06-05) 5 June 1993
Place of birthGeorge, South Africa
Height1.60 m (5 ft 3 in)
Weight70 kg (11 st 0 lb; 154 lb)
SchoolOudtshoorn High School
Rugby union career
Position(s) Scrum-half
Current team Raiders
Youth career
2006–2011 SWD Eagles
2012–2013 Golden Lions
Amateur team(s)
Years Team Apps (Points)
2015–2016 NWU Pukke 6 (0)
Senior career
Years Team Apps (Points)
2013 Golden Lions XV 3 (0)
2014–2016 Leopards 7 (0)
2015 Leopards XV 5 (5)
2013–2016 Total 15 (5)
Correct as of 23 July 2016
National team(s)
Years Team Apps (Points)
2011 South Africa Schools 1 (0)
2013 South Africa Under-20 1 (0)
Correct as of 19 June 2013

Career

Youth

He played for the SWD Eagles at the Under-13 Craven Week tournament in 2006, at the 2009 Under-16 Grant Khomo Week in 2009 and the Under-18 Craven Week in 2011, which also led to his inclusion in the South African Schools squad in the same year. The joined the Johannesburg-based Golden Lions team in 2012 and represented them in the 2012 Under-19 Provincial Championship competition.

Golden Lions

He made his senior debut for the Golden Lions during the 2013 Vodacom Cup, when he started the match against the Falcons.[3] A further two appearances followed that season.

Leopards

He joined near-rivals Leopards prior to the 2014 Vodacom Cup season.[4]

He was a member of the Leopards team that won the 2015 Currie Cup First Division.[5] He featured in two matches during the competition and played off the bench in the final, where he helped the Leopards to a 44–20 victory over the SWD Eagles to win the competition for the first time in their history.

Representative rugby

He was included in a South African Schools side in 2011 and the South Africa Under-20 squad for the 2013 IRB Junior World Championship.[6]

References
  1. "SA Rugby Player Profile – Percy Williams". South African Rugby Union. Retrieved 29 May 2016.
  2. "Scoresway Player Profile Percy Williams". Scoresway. Archived from the original on 24 September 2015. Retrieved 19 June 2013.
  3. "SA Rugby Match Centre – Valke 27-22 MTN Golden Lions". South African Rugby Union. 15 March 2013. Retrieved 15 November 2016.
  4. "SA Rugby Squad – Leopards XV : 2014 Vodacom Cup". South African Rugby Union. Retrieved 3 June 2016.
  5. "Leopards clinch Absa Currie Cup First Division title in style". South African Rugby Union. 8 October 2015. Archived from the original on 13 October 2015. Retrieved 8 October 2015.
  6. "Steenkamp leads powerful SA U20 JWC squad". South African Rugby Union. 25 April 2013. Archived from the original on 7 June 2016. Retrieved 6 June 2016.


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