Date of birth | 3 February 1988 | ||
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Place of birth | Batlow, New South Wales, Australia | ||
Height | 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) | ||
Weight | 72 kg (11 st 5 lb) | ||
School | Batlow Technology School | ||
Rugby union career | |||
Playing career | |||
Position | Centre | ||
Professional / senior clubs | |||
Years | Club / team | Caps | (points) |
2008- | Canberra Royals | ? | ? |
correct as of 24 December 2010. | |||
Provincial/State sides | |||
Years | Club / team | Caps | (points) |
2009- | Brumbies | 5 | 5 |
correct as of 24 December 2010. | |||
National team(s) | |||
Years | Club / team | Caps | (points) |
2008- | Australia | 8 | 20 |
correct as of 24 December 2010. |
Sharni Williams (born 3 February 1988) is a female Australian rugby union player. She plays in the centre position for Australia, Brumbies and Canberra Royals.
She burst into the international rugby when she first played for Australia against New Zealand on 14 October 2008 at Viking Park in Canberra. Some days before, she collected three tries in an unofficial test match won 95-0 by the Wallaroos against with the Australian President’s XV.[1][2]
During the 2010 Women's Rugby World Cup in England, Williams scored one try against Wales and other two in the great 62-0 victory over South Africa.[3][4]
She was awarded ACT Rugby Rookie of the Year 2008 and Australian Women's Player of the Year 2010.[5][6]
Apart from her rugby union career, Williams is a qualified mechanic working at a Toyota workshop in Canberra.[5]