Barry Williams (rugby union)

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Barry Williams
Birth nameBarry Hugh Williams
Date of birth (1974-01-06) 6 January 1974 (age 50)
Place of birth Carmarthen, Wales
Height5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Weight16 st 8 lb (105 kg)
Rugby union career
Position(s) Hooker
Current team Ospreys
Senior career
YearsTeamApps(Points)
Llandovery RFC ()
Llanelli RFC ()
____ - 97 Neath RFC ()
1997 - 99 Richmond RFC ()
1999 - 01 Bristol ()
2001 - __ Neath RFC ()
____ - 03 Swansea ()
2003-2008 Ospreys 101 (40)
International career
YearsTeamApps(Points)
Wales A
1996 - 2002 Wales 24 (25)
1997 British Lions

Barry Hugh Williams (born 6 January 1974 in Carmarthen, Carmarthenshire) is a Welsh international rugby union player. He played hooker. In 1997, he toured South Africa with the British & Irish Lions and at the time played club rugby for Neath RFC.

He has previously played for Llandovery RFC, Llanelli RFC, Neath RFC, Richmond RFC, Bristol, Swansea and the Ospreys. He is the current coach of Llandeilo RFC. It has been announced that he will be Head Coach at Llangennech RFC for the 2010/11 season. [1]

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References

  1. "Williams returns to Neath". BBC. 6 April 2001. Retrieved 6 February 2008.