John Williams (rugby union, born 1946)

Johannes Gerhardus "John" Williams (born 29 October 1946) is a former South African rugby union player and coach.[1]

John Williams
Birth nameJohannes Gerhardus Williams
Date of birth (1946-10-29) 29 October 1946
Place of birthJohannesburg, Gauteng
Height2.01 m (6 ft 7 in)
Weight108 kg (238 lb)
SchoolHoërskool Piet Potgieter, Potgietersrus
Rugby union career
Position(s) Lock
Provincial / State sides
Years Team Apps (Points)
Northern Transvaal ()
International career
Years Team Apps (Points)
1971–1976 South Africa South Africa 13
Coaching career
Years Team
1992 Springboks

Playing career

Williams played his senior provincial rugby in South Africa for Northern Transvaal. He made his test debut for the Springboks in 1971 against the touring French team on 12 June 1971 at the Free State Stadium in Bloemfontein. He also played test matches against Australia in 1971, England in 1972, the British Lions in 1974 and the 1976 All Blacks.[2] He played in a further eleven tour matches, scoring one try for the Springboks.[3]

Test history

No.OpponentsResults
(RSA 1st)
PositionTriesDatesVenue
1. France22–9Lock12 June 1971Free State Stadium, Bloemfontein
2. France8–8Lock19 June 1971Kings Park, Durban
3. Australia19–11Lock17 July 1971Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney
4. Australia14–6Lock31 July 1971Brisbane Exhibition Ground, Brisbane
5. Australia18–6Lock7 August 1971Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney
6. England9–18Lock3 June 1972Ellis Park, Johannesburg
7. British Lions3–12Lock8 June 1974Newlands, Cape Town
8.British & Irish Lions British Lions9–28Lock22 June 1974Loftus Versfeld, Pretoria
9.British & Irish Lions British Lions13–13Lock27 July 1974Ellis Park, Johannesburg
10. France13–4Lock23 November 1974Le stade de Toulouse, Toulouse
11. France10–8Lock30 November 1974Parc des Princes, Paris
12. New Zealand16–7Lock24 July 1976Kings Park, Durban
13. New Zealand9–15Lock14 August 1976Free State Stadium, Bloemfontein

Coaching career

Williams was the Northern Transvaal coach from 1987 to 1991 and coached his team to the Currie Cup final in each year. Northern Transvaal won three of the finals, in 1987, 1988 and 1991 and in 1989 they shared the title with Western Province. In 1992 Williams was appointed as Springbok coach.

See also

References

  1. "John Williams". ESPN scrum. Retrieved 18 June 2020.
  2. Jooste, Graham K. (1995). South African rugby test players 1949-1995. Johannesburg: Penguin. pp. 79–94. ISBN 0140250174. OCLC 36916860.
  3. Colquhoun, Andy (1999). The South African Rugby Annual 1999. Cape Town: MWP Media Sport. p. 166. ISBN 0958423148.
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