Grant Williams (rugby union) explained

Grant Williams
Birth Date:22 July 1996
School:Paarl Gimnasium
Position:Scrum-half / Wing
Currentclub: /
Youthyears1:2017
Amatyears1:2017
Amatteam1:College Rovers
Amatapps1:2
Amatpoints1:5
Years1:2018–
Apps1:62
Points1:95
Years2:2018–2019
Apps2:9
Points2:25
Years3:2018–
Apps3:8
Points3:15
Repyears1:2022–
Repteam1:South Africa
Repcaps1:17
Reppoints1:20
Clubupdate:25 February 2023
Repupdate:17 November 2024

Grant Williams (born 22 July 1996) is a South African professional rugby union player currently playing for . His playing positions are scrum-half and wing.

Club rugby

Williams plays for the in the United Rugby Championship and in the Currie Cup and the in the Rugby Challenge.[1] He usually plays as a scrum-half.

International

In August 2021 and after great performances with his club Williams was called up to the Springbok squad to replace another Sharks scrumhalf, Jaden Hendrikse, who sustained a leg fracture.[2] He made his international debut off the bench in a 12-13 loss for the Springboks against Wales in Bloemfontein on 9 July 2022.

Statistics

Test match record

OpponentPWDLTryPts%Won
1 1 0 0 0 0
3 3 0 0 0 0
1 1 0 0 1 5
2 1 0 1 0 0
3 2 0 1 1 5
1 1 0 0 2 10
2 2 0 0 0 0
1 1 0 0 0 0
3 2 0 1 0 0
Total 17 14 0 3 4 20

International tries

As of 16 November 2024[3]

TryOpposing teamLocationVenueCompetitionDateResultScore
1Bordeaux, FranceNouveau Stade de Bordeaux2023 Rugby World Cup17 September 2023Win76–0
2
3Johannesburg, South AfricaEllis Park Stadium2024 Rugby Championship31 August 2024Win31–27
4London, EnglandTwickenham Stadium2024 end-of-year rugby union internationals16 November 2024Win20–29

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 22 February 2018 . Grant Williams . It's Rugby.
  2. https://www.iol.co.za/sport/rugby/springboks/sharks-scrumhalf-grant-williams-called-up-to-springboks-squad-d7c59bd1-9f9f-485a-9d22-d3c2c9171982 IOL, Sharks scrumhalf Grant Williams called up to Springboks squad
  3. Web site: Kurt-Lee ARENDSE profile and stats . 2022-11-19 . all.rugby . en.