Gavin Williams (rugby union) explained

Gavin Williams
Birth Name:Gavin Williams
Birth Date:1979 10, df=yes
Birth Place:Auckland, New Zealand
Weight:98kg (216lb)
Ru Position:Centre, fullback
Ru Amateurclubs:Ponsonby
Ru Nationalteam:
Pacific Islanders
Ru Nationalyears:2007–2010
2008
Ru Nationalcaps:16
2
Ru Nationalpoints:(106)
(0)
Ru Ntupdate:24 November 2011
Ru Clubyears:2005–2007
2007–2009
2009–2013
2013
2013–2015
Ru Proclubs:Connacht
US Dax
Clermont Auvergne
Stade Francais
Montluçon
Ru Clubcaps:28
51
39
4
31
Ru Clubpoints:(15)
(50)
(59)
(5)
(25)
Ru Clubupdate:26 April 2015
Ru Province:
Ru Provinceyears:2004
2005
Ru Provincecaps:4
2
Ru Provincepoints:(0)
(0)
Ru Provinceupdate:24 September 2005
Relatives:Bryan Williams (father)
Paul Williams (brother)

Gavin Williams (born 25 October 1979) is a former rugby union player from New Zealand, who played in the Top 14 and for Samoa internationally.

Williams previously played for Connacht, where he played from 2005 until the end of the 2006–07 season. After leaving Connacht, he went on to make his debut for Samoa in 2007 in a match against . Williams scored a try and conversion in Samoa's opening game in the 2007 World Cup.

After leaving Connacht, he played for US Dax before signing for Clermont.

Gavin Williams has a strong family connection in rugby with his father Bryan Williams, a strong winger who played for Auckland and New Zealand, and brother Paul Williams, who has represented the Crusaders, Highlanders and Blues in Super Rugby, and who also plays for Samoa internationally.

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