| 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.
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]
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]
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.
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]