Andy Williams (rugby union)

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Andy Williams
Birth nameAndrew David Williams
Date of birth (1981-02-07) 7 February 1981 (age 43)
Place of birth Swansea, Wales
Height1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Weight89 kg (14 st 0 lb)
Rugby union career
Position(s) Scrum-half
Senior career
YearsTeamApps(Points)
2000–2003
2003–2004
2004–2007
2007–2009
2009–2010
2009–2010
2010–
Bath Rugby
Ospreys
Bath Rugby
Newport Gwent Dragons
Moseley
Gloucester Rugby (loan)
Worcester Warriors
26
34
53
20

0
0
(10)
(15)
(10)
(10)

(0)
(0)
International career
YearsTeamApps(Points)
2003–2007 Wales 5 (0)

Andy Williams (born 7 February 1981, in Swansea), is a Welsh international rugby union player. A scrum half, he has attained 5 caps for the Wales national rugby union team.

At the beginning of the 2007–2008 season Williams joined the Welsh region Newport Gwent Dragons [1] from Bath. He has also previously played for the Ospreys.

In January 2009 his contract with the Dragons was terminated. [2] In September 2009 it was announced that he had joined English Championship side Moseley. Williams joined Gloucester 30 December 2009 in a short-term loan arrangement. [3]

In June 2010 he signed for Worcester Warriors. [4]

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References

  1. Dragons sign Williams from Bath
  2. "Andy Williams parts company with Dragons". Wales Online. 14 January 2009. Retrieved 5 March 2009.
  3. Williams joins Gloucester
  4. Williams joins Worcester