Liam Williams
Full name | Liam Williams | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Date of birth | 9 April 1991 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Place of birth | Swansea, Wales | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) [1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Weight | 87 kg (13 st 10 lb; 192 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Liam "Hollywood" Williams (born 9 April 1991) is a Welsh international union player currently playing for the Scarlets having previously played for Llanelli and local club Waunarlwydd RFC. He can play at Fullback or Wing, with Full Back being his preferred position.[2]
In November 2011 Williams was named in the senior Wales training squad for the match versus Australia on 3 December 2011.[3] He made his debut for Wales against the Barbarians on 2 June 2012 at the Millennium Stadium. He scored his first international try on 15 March 2014 versus Scotland and was named Man of the Match.
Williams is well known for his unusual running style[4] and his fearless style of play.
In 2017 it was announced Williams would be joining Aviva Premiership side Saracens in England on a three-year contract from the 2017–18 season.[5]
References
- ↑ "Wales Senior Squad". www.wru.co.uk.
- ↑ http://www.llanellirugby.com/Personnel.aspx?pr=212284
- ↑ "Warren Gatland gambles on fitness doubts for Australia Test". BBC Sport.
- ↑ Griffiths, Gareth (2016-06-19). "The making of Liam Williams as Wales star wins over NZ critics". walesonline. Retrieved 2016-11-26.
- ↑ "Saracens sign Wales and Scarlets utility back Liam Williams". The Guardian. 9 February 2017. Retrieved 18 February 2017.