Graham Williams (rugby union)

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Graham Williams
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Birth nameGraham Charles Williams
Date of birth(1945-01-26)26 January 1945
Place of birth Wellington, New Zealand
Date of death25 January 2018(2018-01-25) (aged 72)
Place of deathWellington, New Zealand
Height1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
Weight89 kg (196 lb)
School Rongotai College
Rugby union career
Position(s) Flanker
Provincial / State sides
YearsTeamApps(Points)
1964–76 Wellington 174 ()
International career
YearsTeamApps(Points)
1967–68 New Zealand 5 (0)

Graham Charles Williams (26 January 1945 – 25 January 2018) was a New Zealand rugby union player. A flanker, Williams represented Wellington at a provincial level, and was a member of the New Zealand national side, the All Blacks in 1967 and 1968. He played 18 matches for the All Blacks, including five internationals. [1]

Williams died in Wellington on 25 January 2018, having suffered from frontal lobe dementia and motor neurone disease. [2] [3]

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References

  1. ↑ Knight, Lindsay. "Graham Williams". New Zealand Rugby Union. Retrieved 25 January 2018.
  2. ↑ "In memory of Graham Charles Williams". Tributes Online. Retrieved 27 January 2018.
  3. ↑ "Former All Black and Wellington rugby legend Graham Williams dies after a long illness, aged 72". Stuff.co.nz. 25 January 2018. Retrieved 25 January 2018.
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