Grant Williams (rugby union)

For other people named Grant Williams, see Grant Williams (disambiguation).

Grant Williams
Williams in 2022
Date of birth (1996-07-22) 22 July 1996 (age 28)
Place of birthPaarl, Western Cape, South Africa
Height1.74 m (5 ft 8+1⁄2 in)
Weight80 kg (180 lb)
SchoolPaarl Gimnasium
Rugby union career
Position(s) Scrum-half / Wing
Current team Sharks / Sharks (Currie Cup)
Youth career
2017 Sharks
Amateur team(s)
Years Team Apps (Points)
2017 College Rovers 2 (5)
Senior career
Years Team Apps (Points)
2018– Sharks 62 (95)
2018–2019 Sharks XV 9 (25)
2018– Sharks (Currie Cup) 8 (15)
Correct as of 25 February 2023
International career
Years Team Apps (Points)
2022– South Africa 17 (20)
Correct as of 17 November 2024

Grant Williams (born 22 July 1996) is a South African professional rugby union player currently playing for Sharks. His playing positions are scrum-half and wing.

Club rugby

Williams plays for the Sharks in the United Rugby Championship and in the Currie Cup and the Sharks XV in the Rugby Challenge.[1] He usually plays as a scrum-half.

International

In August 2021 and after great performances with his club Williams was called up to the Springbok squad to replace another Sharks scrumhalf, Jaden Hendrikse, who sustained a leg fracture.[2] He made his international debut off the bench in a 12-13 loss for the Springboks against Wales in Bloemfontein on 9 July 2022.

Statistics

Test match record

As of 16 November 2024
Opponent P W D L Try Pts %Won
 Argentina 1 1 0 0 0 0 100
 Australia 3 3 0 0 0 0 100
 England 1 1 0 0 1 5 100
 Ireland 2 1 0 1 0 0 50
 New Zealand 3 2 0 1 1 5 66.67
 Romania 1 1 0 0 2 10 100
 Scotland 2 2 0 0 0 0 100
 Tonga 1 1 0 0 0 0 100
 Wales 3 2 0 1 0 0 66.67
Total 17 14 0 3 4 20 82.35

International tries

As of 16 November 2024[3]
Try Opposing team Location Venue Competition Date Result Score
1  Romania Bordeaux, France Nouveau Stade de Bordeaux 2023 Rugby World Cup 17 September 2023 Win 76–0
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3  New Zealand Johannesburg, South Africa Ellis Park Stadium 2024 Rugby Championship 31 August 2024 Win 31–27
4  England London, England Twickenham Stadium 2024 end-of-year rugby union internationals 16 November 2024 Win 20–29

References

  1. ^ "Grant Williams". It's Rugby. Retrieved 22 February 2018.
  2. ^ IOL, Sharks scrumhalf Grant Williams called up to Springboks squad
  3. ^ "Kurt-Lee ARENDSE profile and stats". all.rugby. Retrieved 19 November 2022.


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