Avril Williams

Avril Williams

Birth name	Avril Percy Williams
Date of birth	(1961-02-10) 10 February 1961 (age 64)
Place of birth	Paarl, South Africa
Height	1.76 m (5 ft 9 in)
Weight	82 kg (181 lb)
School	Noorder Paarl Secondary School
Notable relative(s)	Chester Williams (nephew)
Rugby union career
Position(s) Wing, Centre Amateur team(s) Years Team Apps (Points) Cape Town Defence () Provincial / State sides Years Team Apps (Points) 1982–1984 Western Province 18 (36) International career Years Team Apps (Points) 1984 South Africa 2

Avril Percy Williams (born 10 February 1961 in Paarl) is a former rugby union wing who was the second coloured man (after Errol Tobias) to play for South Africa. ^{[1] [2]} His nephew Chester Williams later played for the Springboks too.

Playing career

Williams played for Western Province in the South African provincial competitions. He gained two caps for the Springboks in June 1984, both against England. His test debut was on 2 June 1984 at the Boet Erasmus Stadium in Port Elizabeth. ^[3]

Test history

No.	Opposition	Result (SA 1st)	Position	Tries	Date	Venue
1.	England	33–15	Wing		2 June 1984	Boet Erasmus Stadium, Port Elizabeth
2.	England	35–9	Wing		9 June 1984	Ellis Park Stadium, Johannesburg

See also

• List of South Africa national rugby union players – Springbok no. 533

References

1. "Avril Williams". scrum.com. Retrieved 29 January 2010.
2. Van Rooyen, Quintus (1985). S.A. Rugby Writers Annual 1985. S.A. Rugby Writers' Society. p. 83.
3. Jooste, Graham K. (1995). South African rugby test players 1949-1995. Johannesburg: Penguin. pp. 115–116. ISBN   0140250174. OCLC   36916860.