Denzil Williams (born 17 October 1938) is a former

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international rugby union player. He was

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36 times for

between 1963 and 1971, including Wales' first overseas tour in 1964. He played in the Welsh rugby team's first match outside Europe and its first in the Southern Hemisphere; played against

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on 12 May 1964, Wales winning 8-26. He was also selected fives times for the

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in 1966. His first international match was in the Five Nations tournament on 19 January 1963. Williams also played club rugby for

Ebbw Vale Ebbw Vale (; ) is a town at the head of the valley formed by the Ebbw Fawr tributary of the Ebbw River in Wales. It is the largest town and the administrative centre of Blaenau Gwent county borough. The Ebbw Vale and Brynmawr conurbation has a ...

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