Billy Williams - Prop
SwanseaDate Of Birth | 23/11/1929 |
Place Of Birth | Gower |
Clubs | Swansea, Gowerton |
Honours | Wales, British and Irish Lions |
Invitational | Crawshays, Barbarians |
W. O. G (Billy) "Stoker" Williams, a boiler maker and later a steelworker by trade won 22 caps for Wales between 1951 and 1956, scoring 2 tries. He toured with the British & Irish Lions to South Africa in 1955 playing in 16 games including 4 tests, leading the pack which dominated the Springboks in the 3rd. Captaining Swansea in 1955-56 & 1956-57, he played in the Swansea side that drew - 6 with the All Blacks and also in the Swansea sides that played South Africa in 1951 and 1960 and Australia in 1958.
A great loose head prop, he was speedy in open play and powerful in the tight scrums and mauls as well as employing his height as a surprisingly useful lineout jumper. He was picked by the Welsh selectors as a prop for his first Wales cap aged 22 having been playing in the second row for Swansea, a rare example of their insight into a players potential. He retired in 1962
A great loose head prop, he was speedy in open play and powerful in the tight scrums and mauls as well as employing his height as a surprisingly useful lineout jumper. He was picked by the Welsh selectors as a prop for his first Wales cap aged 22 having been playing in the second row for Swansea, a rare example of their insight into a players potential. He retired in 1962
PLAYER FOR | P | W | D | L | TRY | CON | PEN | DG | PTS | |||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Wales | 22 | 16 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | |||
British and Irish Lions | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
TOTAL | 26 | 18 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |