Gareth Williams (rugby union, born 1954) explained

Birth Date:6 November 1954
Birth Place:Bedlinog, Wales
Height:193cm (76inches)
Weight:98kg (216lb)
Position:No. 8
Amatteam1:Bridgend RFC
Amatteam2:Barbarian F.C.
Amatteam3:Glamorgan County RFC
Repteam1:Wales
Repteam2:British and Irish Lions
Repyears1:1980 - 1982
Repyears2:1980
Repcaps1:5
Repcaps2:0
Reppoints1:0
Reppoints2:0
Occupation:teacher and later Building Society Manager
School:Bridgend Grammar School
University:Cardiff College of Education

Gareth Powell Williams (6 November 1954 – 12 May 2018)[1] was a Wales international rugby union player who played club rugby for Bridgend RFC. In 1980, he toured South Africa with the British Lions[2] as a replacement for the injured Stuart Lane.

He had suffered with multiple system atrophy since 2012 and had been bed-bound since 2017. He died in May 2018.[3]

He was the brother of Owain Williams.[4]

Notes and References

  1. http://www.espnscrum.com/wales/rugby/player/9162.html Gareth Williams player profile
  2. http://www.lionsrugby.com/6012.php?player=15545&includeref=dynamic Gareth Williams Lions profile
  3. News: Former Wales rugby forward Gareth Williams dies aged 63. 12 May 2018. BBC News. 12 May 2018.
  4. Web site: Wales international Owain Williams dies three years after his brother. Simon. Thomas. 13 September 2021. WalesOnline.