Bart Williams (rugby league)

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Bart Williams
Personal information
Full nameBart Williams
Born (1976-01-12) 12 January 1976 (age 46)
Australia
Playing information
Position Hooker
Club
YearsTeamPldTGFGP
1996–97 South Sydney 91004
1998 London Broncos 81004
Total172008
As of 16 Jul 2021

Bart Williams is an Australian former professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1990s. He played for the London Broncos.

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Playing career

Schoolboys

Bart Williams played 2 schoolboy tests against the Junior Kiwi team in 1994. In 1994, the Schoolboys hosted, and defeated, the touring Junior Kiwis. This marked the first appearance of a then 15-year-old Owen Craigie, who would represent the Schoolboys a record three times in 1994, 1995 and 1996. Future Australian internationals Brett Kimmorley, Ben Ikin and Luke Priddis were also in the side.

South Sydney

Represented South Sydney RLFC 1995-1997. The South Sydney Rabbitohs (often called Souths and The Bunnies) are a professional Australian rugby league team based in Redfern, a suburb of inner-southern Sydney, New South Wales.[3] They participate in the National Rugby League (NRL) premiership and are one of nine existing teams from the state capital.

London Broncos

In 1998, as part of rugby league's "on the road" scheme London Broncos played Bradford Bulls at Tynecastle in Edinburgh in front of over 22,000 fans.

Success continued in 1998 with a first appearance in the Challenge Cup semi-finals, losing to Wigan. Head coach Tony Currie left the club at the end of the 1998 Super League season and was replaced by Dan Stains. [1] [2]

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References

  1. Dave Hadfield (7 August 1998). "West pays price for poor run at Widnes". The Independent. Retrieved 1 January 2011.
  2. Dave Hadfield (19 September 1998). "London hit by Sullivan try spree". The Independent. Retrieved 1 January 2011.