Tom Williams (rugby union, born 1991)
Tom Williams (born 2 April 1991) is a Welsh rugby union player. A full-back or wing, he plays for Jersey Reds in the English RFU Championship having previously played for Scarlets and Cardiff Blues. His older brother Lloyd Williams is a Wales international rugby union player and his father is former Wales international scrum-half Brynmor Williams.
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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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]
Tom is commonly known by his family and very close friends as “Tommy Two Tries” and “Trutty”.