Daryl Williams (rugby union)

Daryl Williams
Date of birth	30 September 1964 (age 60)
Place of birth	Auckland, New Zealand
Height	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Weight	201 lb (91 kg)
School	Waitākere College
Rugby union career
Position(s)
Position(s)	Lock
Amateur team(s)
Years	Team
1985–1986	Otahuhu
1988–1989	Takapuna
1996	Feilding
Senior career
Years	Team
1995	US Colomiers
Provincial / State sides
Years	Team
1985–1986	Auckland B
1988–1989	North Harbour
1996	Manawatu
Super Rugby
Years	Team
1996	Wellington Hurricanes
International career
Years	Team
1985	New Zealand Colts
1987	Maori All Blacks
1988–1995	Samoa

Daryl Richard Williams (born in Auckland, 30 September 1964) is a New Zealand-born Samoan rugby union player. He played as a lock.

He attended High School at Waitākere College.

Career

Williams was selected in the New Zealand Maori side, but did not play as he was subsequently found to be ineligible.^[2] He was also a New Zealand Colts trialist in 1985.

His first international cap was against Ireland, at Lansdowne Road, on 29 October 1989. Although not being part of the 1991 Rugby World Cup roster, he played in the 1995 Rugby World Cup, playing two matches.

After returning to New Zealand from a playing career in France he was a Hurricanes injury replacement player at the end of the 1996 season, he played the final two matches against the Chiefs and the Waratahs.

He played for the Feilding club and played seven matches for Manawatu in 1996.

References

^ "Samoa lose but put England's Back out | The Independent | The Independent".
^ "Daryl Williams - Hurricanes Alumni". Archived from the original on 28 January 2019. Retrieved 28 January 2017.

External links

[1] "Samoa lose but put England's Back out | The Independent | The Independent".

[2] "Daryl Williams - Hurricanes Alumni". Archived from the original on 28 January 2019. Retrieved 28 January 2017.

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