| 词条 | Brian Williams (rugby union) |
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|name=Brian Williams | image = | birth_name=Brian Richard Williams | birth_date = 9 July 1960 | birth_place = Penffordd, Pembrokeshire, Wales | death_date= {{Death date and age|df=y|2007|2|7|1960|7|9}} | death_place = Llangolman, Pembrokeshire, Wales | height = | weight = | ru_position = Prop | ru_amateuryears = | ru_amateurclubs = | ru_clubyears =1983-1995 | ru_proclubs =Neath RFC | ru_clubcaps = | ru_clubpoints = | ru_nationalyears = 1990-1991 | ru_nationalteam ={{ru|Wales}} | ru_nationalcaps =5 | ru_nationalpoints =(0) }} Brian Richard Williams (9 July 1960 - 7 February 2007) was a Welsh international rugby union player. Life and careerWilliams was born in Penffordd, near Maenclochog in Pembrokeshire, into the West Wales farming community. He began playing rugby at Ysgol y Preseli, Narberth RFC and Pembrokeshire RFC,[1] with his brothers John and Anthony. His nephew Andrew is currently a rising star at scrum-half in Narberth's youth set-up, and side player for Wales Under 21 side. Williams was spotted and signed for Neath RFC. During a single major club career which spanned 16 years, Williams played for the club more than 250 times. He made his debut as a first-class player in 1983, against Bridgend RFC, and went on to become one of the club's most popular players. He played as a prop, despite his relatively light build (6'1" tall and weighing little more than 14 stone) which belied his incredible strength - Gareth Llewellyn said that Williams was "the fittest and most powerful man" he ever played rugby with. Williams was one of three players in Neath's "farming" front row, alongside his near neighbours Kevin Phillips and fellow prop Jeremy Pugh, later replaced by neighbour John Davies. Williams played in the Neath side that was Welsh Club Champions in 1986/7, 1988/9 and 1989/90, won the inaugural Welsh Premier Division title in 1990/1, and also won the WRU Challenge Cup in 1988/9 and 1989/90. Williams featured in the Neath side that set new world records for tries (385) and points (1917) in the 1988-89 season; and played for the club against several international touring sides. His build may have delayed him being selected to play for Wales, and he had to wait for his international debut until 1990, by which time Neath coach Ron Waldron had taken charge of the Welsh team. He made his first appearance for Wales in a Five Nations match against Scotland in Cardiff on 3 March 1990. He played in five international matches, all defeats, his final international being the Five Nations match against Scotland at Murrayfield on 2 February 1991. When Ospreys prop Duncan Jones led Wales for the first time in June 2006, he said that he had "always looked up to Brian Williams in the way he played."[2] Williams retired to run his dairy farm from the first-class game in 1995, having played over 250 games for Neath. DeathWilliams died at the age of 46 in Llangolman, in Pembrokeshire of a suspected heart attack, having been actively involved in a club reunion at The Gnoll rugby ground only four days earlier. He was survived by his wife and two daughters.[3] References1. ^{{cite news|publisher=The Independent|url=https://www.independent.co.uk/news/obituaries/brian-williams-435789.html|date=10 February 2007|title=Obituary: Brian Williams|accessdate=2 March 2016}} 2. ^BBC SPORT | Rugby Union | Welsh | Former Wales prop Williams dies 3. ^{{cite news|publisher=BBC|date=8 February 2007|title=Former Wales prop Williams dies|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/rugby_union/welsh/6341663.stm|accessdate=3 March 2016}} External links
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