Gareth Williams (rugby union, born 1954)
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| Born | 6 November 1954 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Died | 12 May 2018 (aged 63) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 193 cm (6 ft 4 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 98 kg (15 st 6 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| School | Bridgend Grammar School | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| University | Cardiff College of Education | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Occupation(s) | teacher and later Building Society Manager | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Gareth Powell Williams (6 November 1954 – 12 May 2018)[1] was a Wales international rugby union player who played club rugby for Bridgend RFC. In 1980, he toured South Africa with the British Lions[2] as a replacement for the injured Stuart Lane.
He had suffered with multiple system atrophy since 2012 and had been bed-bound since 2017. He died in May 2018.[3]
He was the brother of Owain Williams.[4]
Notes
[edit]- ↑ Gareth Williams player profile Scrum.com
- ↑ Gareth Williams Lions profile Archived 3 March 2016 at the Wayback Machine lionsrugby.com
- ↑ "Former Wales rugby forward Gareth Williams dies aged 63". BBC News. 12 May 2018. Retrieved 12 May 2018.
- ↑ Thomas, Simon (13 September 2021). "Wales international Owain Williams dies three years after his brother". WalesOnline.
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