Jason Williams (rugby league born 1966)

For the Canberra Raiders player, see Jason Williams (rugby league b. 1981).
Jason Paul Williams
Personal information
Born 23 April 1966 (1966-04-23) (age 45)
Christchurch, New Zealand
Playing information
Height 181 cm (5 ft 11 in)
Weight 90 kg (14 st 2 lb)
Position Wing
Club
Years Team Pld T G FG P
1987 Western Suburbs 7 2 0 0 8
1988 Eastern Suburbs 8 1 0 0 4
1991 South Sydney 16 12 0 0 48
1992–1995 Canterbury Bulldogs 73 34 0 0 136
1994–1995 Salford City Reds
1996–1998 Penrith Panthers 41 14 0 0 56
Total 145 63 0 0 252
Representative
Years Team Pld T G FG P
1989–19?? Canterbury
1991–1995 New Zealand 13 1 0 0 4
1998 New Zealand Māori
Source: RLP

Jason Paul Williams[1] born 23 April 1966 in New Zealand is a former rugby league player. His position of choice was on the wing. He was a New Zealand international and played at the 1995 Rugby League World Cup.

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Early years

He was a Christchurch junior who moved to Australia at age 15. He was signed by Western Suburbs at age 21 but after a poor season and a modest start the next year with Easts he spent the 1989 and 1990 seasons playing in the Metropolitan Cup. He made the most of another chance when South Sydney in 1991 offered him a contract and from there he was able to climb to the heights of New Zealand test selection and a continued and successful first grade club career through to 1998.

Professional career

During is career he played for Western Suburbs, Easts, South Sydney, Canterbury Bulldogs and the Penrith in the New South Wales Rugby League premiership and ARL. He spent the 1994-95 off season in England with the Salford City Reds.[2]

Williams toured Papua New Guinea in 1998 with the New Zealand Māori rugby league team.[3]

Grand Final Heroics

Williams scored an intercept try in the Bulldogs' 1994 Grand Final loss to Canberra and the following year was a member of the side which won the 1995 ARL Grand Final.[4]

References

  1. ^ WILLIAMS, JASON PAUL 1991, 1993 - 1995 - KIWI #630 nzleague.co.nz
  2. ^ Club-by-club guide to the new season The Independent, 19 August 1994
  3. ^ New Zealand Rugby League Annual '98, New Zealand Rugby Football League, 1998. p.118
  4. ^ "New Zealanders in Premiership Grand Finals". RL1908.com. 2002-09-24. http://www.rl1908.com/rugby-league/Kiwis.htm. Retrieved 2008-03-23. 

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