Barry Williams (rugby union)

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Barry Williams
Birth nameBarry Hugh Williams
Date of birth (1974-01-06) 6 January 1974 (age 49)
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)


____ ‐ 97
1997 ‐ 99
1999 ‐ 01
2001 ‐ __
____ ‐ 03
2003-2008
Llandovery RFC
Llanelli RFC
Neath RFC
Richmond RFC
Bristol
Neath RFC
Swansea
Ospreys







101







(40)
National team(s)
YearsTeamApps(Points)

1996 ‐ 2002
1997
Wales A
Wales
British Lions

24

(25)

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.