Internationally, Williams played for Wales at four World Cups in 2013, 2017, 2022, and the Nines world cup in 2019. He finished his representative career with 38 caps and 24 tries, and at the time of his retirement was Wales's most capped player.
Club career
Warrington
Williams playing for the Warrington Wolves in 2013
At the beginning of the 2011 season, signed for Crusaders on loan. He scored his first try for the club against Salford at the Millennium Stadium on 13 February 2011 at Magic Weekend in Cardiff. After 6 games with the Welsh club, he was recalled to Warrington.[citation needed]
In August 2014, Williams signed with a Championship club London Broncos,a contract which would cone into effect in 2015.[6]
Williams left London having scored 100 tries for the club in 152 games.
Salford
In October 2019, Williams signed a contract to join Super League side Salford.[7]
On 17 October 2020, he played in the 2020 Challenge Cup Final defeat for Salford against Leeds at Wembley Stadium in which he scored a try running the full length of the field.[8]
Swinton Lions
On 27 October 2023 Williams joined Swinton Lions for 2024 on a 2-year deal.[9] In February 2020, Williams scored his 200th career try.[10]
Having won the European Cup, Wales earned a spot in the 2011 Rugby League Four Nations. Again, Williams was named in the Welsh squad for the end of season tournament, and played for Wales in every match, scoring a try against Australia.
In 2012, two tries in a fixture against France saw Williams overtake Iestyn Harris to become Wales' all-time leading try scorer.[citation needed]
In June 2022, Williams became Wales's most capped player in the mid-season test match against France.[12] Later that year he was selected to play at the postponed 2021 World Cup held in October and November of 2022.
Williams retired from club and country in September 2025. At the time of his retirement, he is the most capped player for Wales with 38 caps and scored 24 tries.[12] Williams initially announced his retirement for after the conclusion of the 2025 season, and with that hoped to play for Wales in their end-of-season test series against Ireland. However, head coach Paul Berry opted not to select Williams for the squad, and controversially informed of this decision via voicemail.[17] In the days followings this news story, Wales Rugby League Chief Executive Richard Hibbard, defended his national team's head coach selection decision, stating "no player is guaranteed a place based on past achievements" and criticised Williams along with other senior players for poor professionalism in regards to "first concerns focused on compensation". Williams responded to this by stating the intent was to ensure him and the other part time players from semi-professional clubs did not end up out of pocket by playing for their country.[18]
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