Gavin Williams (rugby union)

Gavin Williams (born 25 October 1979) is a former rugby union player from New Zealand, who played in the Top 14 and for Samoa internationally.

Gavin Williams

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Birth name	Gavin Williams
Date of birth	(1979-10-25) 25 October 1979
Place of birth	Auckland, New Zealand
Height	1.87 m (6 ft 2 in)
Weight	98 kg (15 st 6 lb)
School	Mount Albert Grammar School
Notable relative(s)	Bryan Williams (father) Paul Williams (brother)
Rugby union career
Position(s) Centre, fullback Amateur team(s) Years Team Apps (Points) Ponsonby () Senior career Years Team Apps (Points) 2005–2007 Connacht 28 (15) 2007–2009 US Dax 51 (50) 2009–2013 Clermont Auvergne 39 (59) 2013 Stade Francais 4 (5) 2013–2015 Montluçon 31 (25) Correct as of 26 April 2015 Provincial / State sides Years Team Apps (Points) 2004 Southland 4 (0) 2005 Auckland 2 (0) Correct as of 24 September 2005 International career Years Team Apps (Points) 2007–2010 Samoa 16 (106) 2008 Pacific Islanders 2 (0) Correct as of 24 November 2011

Williams previously played for Connacht, where he played from 2005 until the end of the 2006–07 season. After leaving Connacht, he went on to make his debut for Samoa in 2007 in a match against Fiji. Williams scored a try and conversion in Samoa's opening game in the 2007 World Cup.

After leaving Connacht, he played for US Dax before signing for Clermont.

Gavin Williams has a strong family connection in rugby with his father Bryan Williams, a strong winger who played for Auckland and New Zealand, and brother Paul Williams, who has represented the Crusaders, Highlanders and Blues in Super Rugby, and who also plays for Samoa internationally.

References

• scrum.com stats
• Profile at rugbyworldcup.com Archived 13 October 2007 at the Wayback Machine
• "Gavin Williams". itsrugby.com. Retrieved 17 September 2007.
• "Gavin Williams". rugbyworldcup.com. Archived from the original on 13 October 2007. Retrieved 2007-09-17.