Scott Williams (rugby union)

Scott Williams (born 10 October 1990) is a Welsh international rugby union player who currently plays for the Scarlets in the United Rugby Championship.[1]

Scott Williams
Date of birth (1990-10-10) 10 October 1990
Place of birthCarmarthen, Wales
Height1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
Weight97 kg (15 st 4 lb; 214 lb)
Rugby union career
Position(s) Inside Centre
Amateur team(s)
Years Team Apps (Points)
Whitland RFC ()
Senior career
Years Team Apps (Points)
2008–2011
2009–2018
2018–2021
2021–		 Llanelli RFC
Scarlets
Ospreys
Scarlets		 37
135
29
14		 (50)
(117)
(25)
(5)
Correct as of 21 October 2022
International career
Years Team Apps (Points)
2009–2010
2011–		 Wales U20
Wales		 19
58		 (15)
(60)
Correct as of 31 August 2019

Born in Carmarthen, Williams attended Coleg Sir Gar,[2] and is a fluent Welsh speaker.[3]

Club career

Williams played for Whitland RFC before joining Llanelli RFC. In 2009, Williams joined the Scarlets.

In 2018, Williams signed for the Ospreys.[4] Williams dealt with numerous injuries over the following years, including a bulging disc.[5]

Williams rejoined the Scarlets in 2021.[6] He extended his contract in 2022.[7]

Williams was named man of the match against his former club the Ospreys, as the Scarlets won 22–19 on the 2022 New Years derby.[8]

International career

Williams has represented Wales U16, U18 and U20.

It was announced on 9 May 2011 that Williams, along with 8 other Scarlets players, was in the Wales senior team against the Barbarians on 4 June 2011.[9] He made his full international debut as a second-half replacement.

Williams was then named in Wales' provisional 45 man provisional World Cup squad, completing training camps in Spala, Poland. After impressive performances off the bench against England at Twickenham and the Millennium Stadium, Williams was chosen as one of four centres in the final 30 man squad for the 2011 Rugby World Cup in New Zealand.

Williams scored a hat trick against Namibia, as Wales set their highest ever World Cup score, winning 81–7.[10] By the end of the tournament, Williams scored four tries in total, with Wales finishing fourth.

Williams replaced the injured Jamie Roberts at half-time at Twickenham on 25 February 2012 in Wales' third Six Nations victory against England. He scored a solo try from the half-way line, having ripped the ball from England forward Courtney Lawes. This try proved pivotal in Wales' victory and them winning the Grand Slam.[11]

A shoulder injury in the second week of the 2014 Six Nations prevented Williams from taking any further part of the tournament.[12]

On 8 August 2015, Williams captained Wales for the first time, in the World Cup warmup test against Ireland.[13] He was selected in then final squad for the 2015 Rugby World Cup.[14]

Throughout 2017, Williams established himself as first choice inside centre for Wales, ousting Jamie Roberts. Williams started all Six Nations tests, and three of the autumn internationals, scoring against both New Zealand and South Africa. He continued this into 2018, starting four of the Six Nations tests, and starting both matches against Argentina as Wales toured North and South America.[15]

Injuries prevented Williams from taking part in either the 2018 Autumn internationals and 2019 Six Nations.[16]

In 2021, Williams was briefly recalled to the Welsh squad, after Willis Halaholo tested positive for coronavirus. Upon Halaholo's recovery, Williams was released back to the Scarlets and did not feature for Wales.[17]

International tries
TryOpponentLocationVenueCompetitionDateResult
1  Namibia New Plymouth, New Zealand Yarrow Stadium 2011 Rugby World Cup 26 September 2011 Win
2
3
4 FijiHamilton, New ZealandWaikato Stadium2011 Rugby World Cup2 October 2011Win
5 EnglandLondon, EnglandTwickenham2012 Six Nations25 February 2012Win
6 New ZealandCardiff, WalesMillennium Stadium2012 Autumn Internationals24 November 2012Loss
7 ItalyCardiff, WalesMillennium Stadium2014 Six Nations1 February 2014Win
8 IrelandCardiff, WalesMillennium Stadium2015 Six Nations14 March 2015Win
9 ItalyRome, ItalyStadio Olimpico2015 Six Nations21 March 2015Win
10 AustraliaCardiff, WalesMillennium Stadium2016 Autumn Internationals5 November 2016Loss
11 New ZealandCardiff, WalesMillennium Stadium2017 Autumn Internationals25 November 2017Loss
12 South AfricaCardiff, WalesMillennium Stadium2017 Autumn Internationals2 December 2017Win

References
  1. "The Scarlets : Squad". scarlets.co.uk. Archived from the original on 22 March 2012.
  2. WRU Squad Profile
  3. "North hopes to join Welsh team again". School Report. 7 February 2014. Retrieved 4 June 2021.
  4. "Wales centre Scott Williams to swap Scarlets for Ospreys". ESPN. 29 November 2017. Retrieved 21 October 2022.
  5. James, Ben (8 October 2020). "Scott Williams and the pain he went through just to play for Wales again". WalesOnline. Retrieved 24 January 2023.
  6. "Scott Williams: Scarlets add Wales centre after Ospreys departure". BBC Sport. 6 July 2021. Retrieved 21 October 2022.
  7. "Scott Williams: Wales centre signs new Scarlets deal". BBC Sport. 1 March 2022. Retrieved 21 October 2022.
  8. "Ex-Whitland man Scott Williams leads Scarlets to thrilling derby win". uk.movies.yahoo.com. 2 January 2022. Retrieved 24 January 2023.
  9. WalesOnline (9 May 2011). "Gavin Henson selected in Wales squad to face Barbarians". WalesOnline. Retrieved 4 June 2021.
  10. "Williams scores hat-trick as Wales thrash Namibia". ewn.co.za. 26 September 2011. Retrieved 24 January 2023.
  11. Six Nations: England 12-19 Wales BBC Sport. 2012-2-25. Retrieved 2013-04-13.
  12. "Scott Williams out of Six Nations for Wales". RTE. 12 February 2014. Retrieved 24 January 2023.
  13. "Scott Williams to captain Wales against Ireland". ITV News. 4 August 2015. Retrieved 24 January 2023.
  14. "Wales' World Cup squad". BBC Sport. Retrieved 24 January 2023.
  15. "Argentina 12-30 Wales". BBC Sport. 16 June 2018. Retrieved 24 January 2023.
  16. "Williams released from Wales Six Nations squad". Reuters. 13 February 2019. Retrieved 24 January 2023.
  17. "Wales release centre Scott Williams back to Scarlets". The Irish Times. 11 November 2021. Retrieved 24 January 2023.
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