Rhodri Williams (rugby union)

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Rhodri Williams

Birth name	Rhodri Williams
Date of birth	(1993-05-05) 5 May 1993
Place of birth	Swansea, Wales
Height	176 cm (5 ft 9 in)
Weight	81 kg (12 st 11 lb)
School	Amman Valley Comprehensive School
Rugby union career
Position(s) Scrum-half Current team Dragons Senior career Years Team Apps (Points) 2010–2016 2011–2016 2016–2018 2018– Llandovery RFC Scarlets Bristol Dragons RFC 41 81 35 81 (62) (30) (65) (70) Correct as of 12 October 2022 National team(s) Years Team Apps (Points) 2012-13 2013- Wales U20 Wales 13 3 (15) (5) Correct as of 1 March 2016

Rhodri Williams (born 5 May 1993) is a Wales international rugby union player. A scrum-half, he plays his club rugby for the Dragons, having previously played for Scarlets.

Rugby Union career

Williams came through the academy system at Pro12 side Scarlets and, after starting his career at Llandovery RFC in the Welsh Premier Division, he made his senior Scarlets debut in 2011. In January 2013, he was selected in the Wales squad for the 2013 Six Nations Under 20s Championship,. Later that year was part of the Welsh Under 20 side which reached the 2013 IRB Junior World Championship Final, which the Welsh team lost 15–23 against England.

Later that same year, on 22 November 2013, he made his full international debut versus Tonga as a second-half replacement. He was then named in the Wales squad for the 2014 Six Nations Championship and scored his first international try against Scotland in what was (as of 2022) his last game for Wales.

Although a popular player at the Scarlets, Williams would struggle for starts ahead of scrum-half rivals Gareth Davies and Aled Davies, both players also being ahead of Williams in the Wales pecking order. It was announced on 1 February 2016 that Williams had signed for English Club Bristol Rugby for the 2016–17 season. Although Bristol were relegated from the English Rugby Premiership at the end of his first season at the club, Williams remained at the club and was a key part of the side's successful campaign to be promoted again in the subsequent season. On 27 May 2018 he played for the Barbarians against England at Twickenham.

In December 2017, however, Williams signed for the Dragons ahead of the upcoming 2018–19 season, specifically citing his desire to push for more Wales honours. It looked as though Williams' wish to play for Wales again would finally be granted in 2021 when, for the first time in seven years, he was named in a Wales squad. However, he would not appear in the games against Canada and Argentina due to a shoulder injury.

International tries

Try	Opponent	Location	Venue	Competition	Date	Result
1	Scotland	Cardiff, Wales	Millennium Stadium	2014 Six Nations	15 March 2014	Win

Personal life

Williams is a fluent Welsh speaker.

External links

• Scarlets profile
• Dragons profile