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| Date of birth | (1996-07-22) 22 July 1996 (age 28) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Place of birth | Paarl, Western Cape, South Africa | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.74 m (5 ft 8+1⁄2 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 80 kg (180 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| School | Paarl Gimnasium | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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. 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. 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
| Try | Opposing team | Location | Venue | Competition | Date | Result | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Romania
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Bordeaux, France | Nouveau Stade de Bordeaux | 2023 Rugby World Cup | 17 September 2023 | Win | 76–0 |
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| 3 | New Zealand
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Johannesburg, South Africa | Ellis Park Stadium | 2024 Rugby Championship | 31 August 2024 | Win | 31–27 |
| 4 | England
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London, England | Twickenham Stadium | 2024 end-of-year rugby union internationals | 16 November 2024 | Win | 20–29 |
References
- "Grant Williams". It's Rugby. Retrieved 22 February 2018.
- IOL, Sharks scrumhalf Grant Williams called up to Springboks squad
- "Kurt-Lee ARENDSE profile and stats". all.rugby. Retrieved 19 November 2022.
External links
- Grant Williams at Springboks
- Grant Williams at European Professional Club Rugby
- Grant Williams at ESPNscrum
- Grant Williams at ItsRugby.co.uk
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