William Ryder
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| William Ryder | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal information | |||
| Date of birth | 6/6/82 | ||
| Date of birth | June 6 1982 | ||
| Place of birth | Bua, Fiji | ||
| Height | 1.74 m (5 ft 81⁄2 in) | ||
| Weight | 77 kg (170 lb) | ||
| Nickname | Ryding Cheetah | ||
| Rugby union career | |||
| Playing career | |||
| Position | Wing, Fly-half, Scrum-half | ||
| Clubs | Caps | (points) | |
| 2004-present | Toyota Verblitz,NEC Harlequins | 33 | 222 |
| National team(s) | |||
| 2005-present | Fiji | 12 | 44 |
| 7's National teams | Tournaments | ||
| 2005 - present | Fiji Sevens Team | 752 (82 Tries) | |
William Ryder (born 6 June 1982) is a Fijian rugby union footballer. Ryder is well known within the rugby sevens community, as he has produced some of the best performances for the Fiji national sevens side. He is well known for his try scoring capability and has been one of the top try scorers of the World Sevens Series. He has scored 752 points to-date of which he has scored 82 tries (410 points). He is best known for his cheeky goose step.
William Ryder is a very talented football player and had career aspirations in this sport too. However, it was when playing football that he was spotted by Fijian legend Waisale Serevi who, impressed by his speed and agility, then introduced him to the game of sevens.
He was a part of the team that won the bronze medal at the 2006 Commonwealth Games in Melbourne, Australia for the Rugby Sevens event.
Ryder is also a committed Christian and upon scoring a try, points to the heavens and gives thanks.
Currently he is playing club rugby in Japan with Toyota Verblitz.
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