Graham Williams (rugby union) explained

Graham Williams
Birth Name:Graham Charles Williams
Birth Date:26 January 1945
Birth Place:Wellington, New Zealand
Death Place:Wellington, New Zealand
Ru Position:Flanker
Height:1.830NaN0
Weight:89kg (196lb)
Repyears1:1967–68
Repcaps1:5
Reppoints1:0
Ru Provinceyears1:1964–76
Ru Provinceapps1:174
School:Rongotai College

Graham Charles Williams (26 January 1945 – 25 January 2018) was a New Zealand rugby union player. A flanker, Williams represented at a provincial level, and was a member of the New Zealand national side, the All Blacks in 1967 and 1968. He played 18 matches for the All Blacks, including five internationals.[1]

Williams died in Wellington on 25 January 2018, having suffered from frontal lobe dementia and motor neurone disease.[2] [3]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Graham Williams . Knight . Lindsay . New Zealand Rugby Union . 25 January 2018.
  2. Web site: In memory of Graham Charles Williams . Tributes Online . 27 January 2018.
  3. News: Former All Black and Wellington rugby legend Graham Williams dies after a long illness, aged 72 . 25 January 2018 . Stuff.co.nz . 25 January 2018.