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.
| Date of birth | 6 November 1954 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Place of birth | Bedlinog, Wales | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Date of death | 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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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 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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