Dan Williams (rugby union)
Dan Williams (born 1 February 1989) is a rugby union footballer, who played for US Colomiers in the French Pro D2.[1] He plays as a flanker. He started his career with Gloucester Rugby and as a member of the Gloucester Academy he was also registered to play for Moseley, and did so on several occasions, most notably in the EDF National Trophy Final of 2009, where he won a winners medal. He also played on loan for London Welsh in the Championship. Williams was released by US Colomiers at the end of season 2012–13 and finished his professional career at Plymouth Albion in the RFU National League 1. He is currently the Head Coach at Torquay Athletic RFC based in South Devon. In the 2022/23 season, Williams steered the 'Tics' to a second-place finish in the Counties 2 Devon league, with a win percentage of 74%. In the clubs most successful season for a number of years, Williams also saw his side reach the final of the Devon Junior Cup.
Birth name | Daniel Williams | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Date of birth | 1 February 1989 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Place of birth | England | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Weight | 16 st 5 lb (104 kg) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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