Grant Williams (rugby union)
 Williams in 2022 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Date of birth | 22 July 1996 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Place of birth | Paarl, Western Cape, South Africa | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.74 m (5 ft 8+1⁄2 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 80 kg (180 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| School | Paarl Gimnasium | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Grant Williams (born 22 July 1996) is a South African professional rugby union player currently playing for Sharks. His playing positions are scrum-half and wing.
Club rugby
[edit]Williams plays for the Sharks in the United Rugby Championship and in the Currie Cup and the Sharks XV in the Rugby Challenge.[1] He usually plays as a scrum-half.
International
[edit]In August 2021 and after great performances with his club Williams was called up to the Springbok squad to replace another Sharks scrumhalf, Jaden Hendrikse, who sustained a leg fracture.[2] He made his international debut off the bench in a 12-13 loss for the Springboks against Wales in Bloemfontein on 9 July 2022.
Statistics
[edit]Test match record
[edit]- As of 16 November 2024
| Opponent | P | W | D | L | Try | Pts | %Won |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Argentina |
1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100 |
 Australia |
3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100 |
 England |
1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 100 |
 Ireland |
2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 50 |
 New Zealand |
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 66.67 |
 Romania |
1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 100 |
 Scotland |
2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100 |
 Tonga |
1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100 |
 Wales |
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 66.67 |
| Total | 17 | 14 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 20 | 82.35 |
International tries
[edit]- As of 16 November 2024[3]
| Try | Opposing team | Location | Venue | Competition | Date | Result | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Romania
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Bordeaux, France | Nouveau Stade de Bordeaux | 2023 Rugby World Cup | 17 September 2023 | Win | 76–0 |
| 2 | |||||||
| 3 | New Zealand
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Johannesburg, South Africa | Ellis Park Stadium | 2024 Rugby Championship | 31 August 2024 | Win | 31–27 |
| 4 | England
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London, England | Twickenham Stadium | 2024 end-of-year rugby union internationals | 16 November 2024 | Win | 20–29 |
References
[edit]- ^ "Grant Williams". It's Rugby. Retrieved 22 February 2018.
- ^ IOL, Sharks scrumhalf Grant Williams called up to Springboks squad
- ^ "Kurt-Lee ARENDSE profile and stats". all.rugby. Retrieved 19 November 2022.
External links
[edit]- Grant Williams at European Professional Club Rugby
- Grant Williams at ESPNscrum
- Grant Williams at ItsRugby.co.uk
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- Cape Coloureds
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- Rugby sevens players at the 2014 African Youth Games
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