Jordan Williams (rugby league) explained

Jordan Williams
Birth Date:4 June 1997
Fullname:Jordan David Williams
Height:1.89abbr=onNaNabbr=on
Weight:102abbr=onNaNabbr=on
Birth Place:Stevenage, Hertfordshire, England
Club1:London Broncos
Year1start:2016
Appearances1:0
Tries1:0
Goals1:0
Fieldgoals1:0
Points1:0
Year2start:2016
Appearances2:2
Tries2:0
Goals2:0
Fieldgoals2:0
Points2:0
Club3:London Skolars
Year3start:2017
Year3end:19
Appearances3:43
Tries3:12
Goals3:0
Fieldgoals3:0
Points3:48
Club4:London Broncos
Year4start:2020
Year4end:present
Appearances4:80
Tries4:9
Goals4:0
Fieldgoals4:0
Points4:36
Club5:London Skolars
Year5start:2021
Appearances5:2
Tries5:0
Goals5:0
Fieldgoals5:0
Points5:0
Year6start:2024
Appearances6:0
Tries6:0
Goals6:0
Fieldgoals6:0
Points6:0
Source:[1] [2]
Updated:12 July 2024

Jordan Williams (born 4 June 1997) is an English rugby league footballer who plays as a prop or second-row forward for Widnes Vikings in the RFL Championship, on loan from the London Broncos in the Betfred Super League.

He has previously played for the London Skolars in the RFL League 1.

Background

Williams was born in Stevenage, Hertfordshire and grew up in the North Hertfordshire market town of Hitchin.

Career

Early career

Williams played rugby union as a youth for an amateur rugby union club in Hitchin before transitioning over to rugby league with the North Herts Crusaders. Following this he went on to play for the North London representative team in the London Origin rugby league series. From there he was scouted by the London Broncos[3] and progressed through the London Broncos Academy system from 2015 - 2017.

London Skolars

Williams joined the London Skolars in 2017[4] ahead of the 2017 League 1 season. He spent three seasons at the New River Stadium, featuring prominently, playing 38 times and scoring 12 tries.

London Broncos

After a successful 2019 season in North London, achieving top try scorer for the Skolars, Williams signed for the London Broncos first team at the end of 2019[5] [6] and made his debut at home on 9 February 2020 against Whitehaven.[7] On 15 October 2023, Williams played in the London Broncos upset Million Pound Game victory over Toulouse Olympique.[8]

Widnes Vikings (loan)

On 12 Jul 2024 it was reported that he had signed for Widnes Vikings in the RFL Championship on loan[9]

Club statistics

YearClubCompetitionAppearancesTriesGoalsDrop GoalsPoints
2016Oxford Rugby LeagueRFL League 120000
2017London SkolarsRFL League 120000
2018London SkolarsRFL League 1191004
2019London Skolars19110044
2020London BroncosRFL Championship30000
2021London BroncosRFL Championship110000
2021London SkolarsRFL League 120000
2022London BroncosRFL Championship1630012
Club career total[10] [11] 74150060

Honours

External links

Notes and References

  1. https://www.rugbyleagueproject.org/players/jordan-williams/summary.html Rugby League Project
  2. Web site: Jordan WILLIAMS - Player statistics - It's rugby. www.itsrugby.co.uk.
  3. Web site: 2014-06-02 . Crusader gets a trial with London Broncos . 2022-07-13 . The Comet . en-UK.
  4. Web site: London Skolars » Local talent graduate to become Skolars . 2022-07-13 . www.skolarsrl.com.
  5. Web site: Conlon . Jack . 2019-11-07 . London Broncos snap up former academy player . 2022-07-13 . Rugby League News.
  6. News: Williams re-signs for London Broncos . en-GB . BBC Sport . 2022-07-13.
  7. Web site: London Skolars » Jordan Williams leaves Skolars to sign full-time contract with Championship club .
  8. News: Championship Grand Final: Toulouse 14-18 London Broncos - Capital club back in Super League. BBC Sport .
  9. Web site: Love Rugby League. 12 Jul 2024. Drew Darbyshire. Super League loan watch: London Broncos forward heads to Widnes Vikings.
  10. Web site: Jordan Williams - Career Stats & Summary - Rugby League Project .
  11. Web site: Players . LoveRugbyLeague . 2019-04-03 . https://web.archive.org/web/20190403181023/https://www.loverugbyleague.com/stats/players/ . dead .
  12. Web site: Jordan Williams is a double winner at Skolars' Awards Night . 2022-07-13 . www.skolarsrl.com.