Johnny Williams (rugby union, born 1996)

Johnny Williams (born 18 October 1996) is a rugby union player for Newcastle Falcons in Premiership Rugby. Williams' primary position is centre.[1]

Johnny Williams
Birth nameJohn Bleddyn Rhys Williams
Date of birth (1996-10-18) 18 October 1996
Place of birthWeston-super-Mare, England
Height1.90 m (6 ft 3 in)
Weight105 kg (16 st 7 lb)
SchoolSt Paul's College
Rugby union career
Position(s) Centre
Current team Newcastle Falcons
Senior career
Years Team Apps (Points)
2015–2018
2018–2020
2020–		 London Irish
Newcastle Falcons
Scarlets		 51
17
0		 (60)
(25)
(0)
Correct as of 19 May 2019
National team(s)
Years Team Apps (Points)
2016 England U20 5 (15)
For other people named John or Johnny Williams, see John Williams (disambiguation).
Not to be confused with Johnny Williams (rugby player, born 1982).

Williams made his debut for London Irish at the age of 18,[2] and signed for Newcastle Falcons in May 2018 following Irish's relegation.[3]

Williams played for England under 20s in the 2016 World Rugby Under 20 Championship, including starting the final where England beat Ireland.[4]

In March 2019 Williams was named as a target of interest for incoming Wales coach Wayne Pivac, after it was confirmed that Williams is qualified to play internationally for the country.[5]

In 2019 Williams revealed he had been diagnosed with testicular cancer, and would take time away from the game to undergo treatment.[6].[7] He returned to professional rugby in January 2020.[8]

On 14 July 2020, Williams signs for Pro14 side Scarlets ahead of the 2020-21 season, as he is Welsh-qualified through his father who is from Rhyl, Wales.[9]

References
  1. "Johnny Williams". ESPN scrum. Retrieved 31 March 2019.
  2. "Williams is lean, keen and ready to fight for England dream". The Rugby Paper. 2 August 2017. Retrieved 31 March 2019.
  3. "Johnny Williams: Newcastle to sign centre from relegated London Irish". 11 May 2018. Retrieved 31 March 2019.
  4. "Dominant England blow Ireland away in U20 World Cup final". The Irish Independent. 25 June 2016. Retrieved 24 March 2019.
  5. "The five England hopefuls Wales are reportedly attempting to poach before next year's Rugby World Cup". Wales Online. 13 May 2018. Retrieved 31 March 2019.
  6. "England centre diagnosed with testicular cancer". Ruck. 8 October 2019. Retrieved 12 January 2020.
  7. "Newcastle Falcons' Johnny Williams: 'I never thought I would get cancer'". 12 November 2019. Retrieved 12 January 2020.
  8. "Johnny Williams: Newcastle Falcons centre back after cancer treatment". 10 January 2020. Retrieved 12 January 2020.
  9. "Scarlets announce signing of Johnny Williams, the man who played for England but still qualifies for Wales". Wales Online. 14 July 2020. Retrieved 2 August 2020.
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