Shaun Williams (rugby union)

Shaun Williams (born 13 April 1998) is a South African rugby union player.[1]

Shaun Williams
Date of birth (1998-04-13) 13 April 1998
Place of birthRustenburg
Height174 cm (5 ft 9 in)
Weight78 kg (172 lb)
Rugby union career
Position(s) Scrum half
Senior career
Years Team Apps (Points)
2018 - Golden Lions ()
International career
Years Team Apps (Points)
2021 - South Africa
Medal record
Men's rugby sevens
Representing  South Africa
Commonwealth Games
Gold medal – first place2022 BirminghamTeam competition

Williams hails from a small community of Mooinooi on the platinum belt in the North West province. He attended Garsfontein High School in Pretoria on a bursary as a boarder. He was signed by the Golden Lions and he played for them at U19 and U21 levels, before making his senior debut for the team in the SuperSport Rugby Challenge. Williams was first called into the Blitzbok South African sevens squad in September 2021.[2]

Williams played in the 2022 Commonwealth Games where South Africa won the gold medal.[3][4][5][6][7][8]

References
  1. "Player Detail | SA Rugby". www.sarugby.co.za.
  2. "Williams keen to grab unexpected opportunities in Canada". SA Rugby.
  3. Roche, Ross (26 July 2022). "Powell explains why no URC stars cracked Blitzboks Commonwealth Games team". The Citizen.
  4. "SuperSport". supersport.com.
  5. Mostert, Herman. "Team SA squad named for 2022 Commonwealth Games". news24.com. Retrieved 2 August 2022.
  6. "Soyizwapi, Plaatjies to lead SA Sevens teams at Commonwealth Games". sarugby.co.za. Retrieved 2 August 2022.
  7. "South Africa stun Fiji to win men's rugby sevens Commonwealth gold". the Guardian. 31 July 2022. Retrieved 8 August 2022.
  8. "Australia and South Africa win rugby sevens gold at Commonwealth Games". www.world.rugby. 31 July 2022. Retrieved 8 August 2022.
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