Peter Williams (rugby, born 1958)

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Peter Williams
Personal information
Full namePeter Nicholas Williams
Born (1958-12-14) 14 December 1958 (age 65)
Wigan, England
Playing information
Rugby union
Position Fly-half
Club
YearsTeamPldTGFGP
1977–88 Orrell R.U.F.C.
Representative
YearsTeamPldTGFGP
≤1988–≤88 Lancashire
1987 England 40000
Rugby league
Position Centre
Club
YearsTeamPldTGFGP
1988–94 Salford 1543500140
Representative
YearsTeamPldTGFGP
1989 Great Britain 21004
1989 Lancashire 10000
1992 Wales 10000
Source: [1] [2]

Peter Nicholas Williams (born 14 December 1958) is an English-born former dual-code international rugby union, and professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1980s and 1990s. He played representative level rugby union for England and Lancashire, and at club level for Orrell R.U.F.C., as a Fly-half and representative level rugby league for Great Britain and Wales, and at club level for Salford, as a centre. [3]

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Background

Peter Williams was born in Wigan, Lancashire, England, and attended Upholland Grammar School. [4] His father, Roy Williams, was a prop forward who played rugby union for Llanelli RFC and rugby league for Wigan, and later became a solicitor after finishing his playing career. [5]

He worked as a physical education and history teacher, but later re-trained to become a physiotherapist when he began playing rugby league. [5]

Rugby union career

Williams debuted for Orrell in 1977. [6] He went on to represent Lancashire in the County Championship, and played in the 1979–80 and 1981–82 Championship finals. He won caps for England while at Orrell in the 1987 Five Nations Championship against Scotland and in the 1987 Rugby World Cup against Australia, Japan, and Wales. [7]

In 1996, Williams returned to Orrell as director of rugby. [8] He resigned in April 1997. [9] He then spent two years as an assistant coach at Wigan, [4] where he also made appearances as a player. [10] [11]

Rugby league career

Salford

In March 1988, Williams switched codes to join rugby league club Salford. [12]

Williams played fullback (replaced by substitute Ian Blease) in Salford's 17–22 defeat by Wigan in the 1988 Lancashire Cup Final during the 1988–89 season at Knowsley Road, St. Helens on Sunday 23 October 1988. [13] and played left-centre and scored a try in the 18–24 defeat by Widnes in the 1990 Lancashire Cup Final during the 1990–91 season at Central Park, Wigan on Saturday 29 September 1990.

He retired at the end of the 1993–94 season. [14]

International career

Williams won two caps for Great Britain (RL) while at Salford in 1989 against France (2 matches). [1] He also played for Wales in 1992 while at Salford. He is sometimes credited as the first person to play rugby union for England and rugby league for Wales, [5] but this was first done by Thomas Woods in the 1920s.

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