Gavin Williams (rugby union)

Gavin Williams (born 25 October 1979) is a former rugby union player from New Zealand, who played in the Top 14 and for Samoa internationally.

Williams previously played for Connacht, where he played from 2005 until the end of the 2006–07 season. After leaving Connacht, he went on to make his debut for Samoa in 2007 in a match against . Williams scored a try and conversion in Samoa's opening game in the 2007 World Cup.

After leaving Connacht, he played for US Dax before signing for Clermont.

Gavin Williams has a strong family connection in rugby with his father Bryan Williams, a strong winger who played for Auckland and New Zealand, and brother Paul Williams, who has represented the Crusaders, Highlanders and Blues in Super Rugby, and who also plays for Samoa internationally.

References

scrum.com stats

Profile at rugbyworldcup.com

1979 births

New Zealand rugby union players

New Zealand sportspeople of Cook Island descent

New Zealand sportspeople of Samoan descent

Samoa international rugby union players

Connacht Rugby players

Pacific Islanders rugby union players

Rugby union centres

New Zealand expatriate rugby union players

Expatriate rugby union players in Ireland

Expatriate rugby union players in France

New Zealand expatriate sportspeople in Ireland

New Zealand expatriate sportspeople in France

Samoan expatriate rugby union players

Samoan expatriate sportspeople in Ireland

Samoan expatriate sportspeople in France

Rugby union players from Auckland

Living people

Auckland rugby union players

Southland rugby union players

Ponsonby RFC players

2007 Rugby World Cup players