Brendan Williams (rugby union)

Brendan Williams (born 21 May 1978 in Urbenville) is a retired Australian-born rugby union player. He played at Fullback.

Brendan Williams
Full nameBrendan C. Williams
Date of birth (1978-05-21) 21 May 1978
Place of birthUrbenville, Australia
Height170 cm (5 ft 7 in)
Weight76 kg (12 st 0 lb; 168 lb)
Rugby union career
Position(s) Fullback
Current team Treviso
Senior career
Years Team Apps (Points)
1997–2001 Randwick ()
1999 Brumbies 1 (0)
1999–2000 Petrarca 20 (116)
2001 Waratahs 8 (5)
2001–2002 Petrarca 19 (62)
2002–2014 Treviso 250 (582)
Correct as of 21 May 2014
National team(s)
Years Team Apps (Points)
1998–2001 NSWRU 1 (5)
1998 Australia Sevens
Correct as of 21 May 2014
Medal record
Men's rugby sevens
Representing  Australia
Commonwealth Games
1998 Kuala Lumpur Team competition

He first came to stardom as Australian Under 21s player in 1995. Signed to Randwick Rugby Club in 1998, a club he played for since 1995, he was awarded The Daily Telegraph Rookie of the Year award. He later moved to New South Wales Waratahs.

He was included in the Australian Commonwealth Games Rugby Sevens twice in consecutive games,[1] becoming a bronze medalist with his teammates.

He has also played as an international rugby player, notably playing for Petrarca Rugby based in Padova, Italy and Benetton Treviso, Italy[2] in the professional Italian rugby union as a wing (fullback).

Brendan retired from professional rugby playing his last game on 2 May, at home against Glasgow Warriors losing the match 16-38.[3]

Honours

References
  1. "Ranwick Club website: The Brendan Williams story". Archived from the original on 31 March 2019. Retrieved 5 August 2013.
  2. "Italian Rugby News: Loamanu the new Williams?". Archived from the original on 24 September 2017. Retrieved 5 August 2013.
  3. "Match Centre Master, 2 May 2014". Archived from the original on 5 February 2020. Retrieved 6 July 2020.
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