Tom Williams (rugby union, born 1983) explained

Tom Williams
Birth Name:Thomas Williams
Birth Date:1983 10, df=yes
Birth Place:Brighton, England
Height:1.8m (05.9feet)
Weight:91kg (201lb) [1]
Ru Position:Wing / Full-back
Years1:2004–15
Clubs1:Harlequins
Apps1:208
Points1:304
Ru Sevensnationalyears1:2004–
Ru Sevensnationalteam1:England
Ru Sevensnationalcomp1:Hong Kong

Tom Williams (born 12 October 1983) is an English former rugby union player who played for Harlequins in the Aviva Premiership. He normally played at either full-back or on the wing.

Early life

Williams was born in Brighton and attended Windlesham House School.[2] [3] He represented Wales at U16 and U19 levels, then switched to England for the 2002 IRB U19 World Cup.[4]

International career

Williams represented England in the 2003-04 World Sevens Series,[5] winning the Hong Kong leg.[6] He also competed in the 2006-07 IRB Sevens World Series.[7]

Club career

Williams started and scored a try for Harlequins in their 2011–12 Premiership final victory over Leicester Tigers.[8] He is a member of the “200 Club” having represented Harlequins for over 200 games.

He retired in 2015[2] moving into a coaching and mentoring role at Harlequins for four years before leaving professional rugby in 2019 to pursue a career in consultancy.

Bloodgate

See main article: Bloodgate. During the 2008–09 Heineken Cup quarter final against Leinster, Williams was told to fake a blood injury by Dean Richards to allow a tactical substitution to reintroduce Nick Evans leading to the bloodgate scandal. This resulted in a 12-month ban for Williams, (reduced to four months on appeal), a three-year ban for former rugby director Dean Richards as well as a two-year ban for physiotherapist Steph Brennan from the ERC with a £260,000 fine for the club.[9]

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Harlequins 1st XV . 2011 . Harlequins . 13 June 2011 . https://web.archive.org/web/20081214164009/http://www.union.quins.co.uk/rugby/1stXV.php?player=5038&includeref=dynamic . 14 December 2008 . dead . dmy-all .
  2. News: Tom Williams: Harlequins winger to retire in summer . BBC Sport . 12 May 2015 . 9 January 2019 .
  3. Web site: Windlesham House School in Washington . Sussex Life . 27 August 2015 . 9 January 2019 .
  4. News: ‘Welshman’ Williams waits for ‘Bloodgate’ decision. Media Wales. Wales Online. 17 August 2009. 16 December 2009.
  5. Web site: Williams gets sevens call. ESPN . Scrum. 24 March 2004. 26 December 2009.
  6. Web site: Profile - Tom Williams. ESPN . Scrum. 24 September 2009. 26 December 2009.
  7. Web site: Disappointment for England as they bow out of Hong Kong. RFU. 1 April 2007. 26 December 2009. https://web.archive.org/web/20120919170745/http://www.rfu.com/News/2007/April/News%20Articles/DisappointmentForEnglandAsTheyBowOutOfHongKong?a=1&y=2007. 19 September 2012. dead. dmy-all.
  8. News: Harlequins 30-23 Leicester. BBC Sport. 26 May 2012 . 2 March 2016.
  9. Web site: Quins escape further action in bloodgate scandal. https://archive.today/20130103020604/http://www.google.com/hostednews/afp/article/ALeqM5jSXi8yJtwOWzH4F4Fd2ClRfW1-jA. dead. 3 January 2013. Agence France-Presse. 24 August 2009. 25 August 2009. Google News.