Jeff Williams (born 16 August 1988) is a

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born English professional

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player. Williams previously played

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for England and was a member of the team which won the Tokyo Sevensnd a winning in wellington sevens ].After international 7s rugby Williams joined Bath Rugby Club for the next 3 seasons before heading over to France where he played the next 4 season at Asbh Beziers rugby in the Pro d 2. Current Belgium 7s men rugby head coach

Early life

Williams was born in South Africa to an English father and grew up in the suburb of Sunnyridge. He attended George Randell Primary School, in Greenfields from grade one to seven. He then moved on to

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where he finished his high school career. Williams played Rugby Union for the Hamiltons club in Cape Town, and was a part of the

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Academy. Williams then signed for RC Chateaurenard playing in French

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Rugby Sevens

Williams was a member of the England Sevens team from 2012 to 2015 playing at prop or wing, he made his debut in the 2012 Marriot London Sevens. Williams opportunity to join the England Sevens team came about after his father contacted the

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to make them aware he was eligible to play for England. Williams was contacted by Ben Ryan who offered him an opportunity to try out for the team. Williams was a member of the England team which won the 2015 Tokyo Sevens Tournament. He scored a total of 39 tries in 22 games throughout his career.

Rugby Union

In April 2015 it was announced that Williams was returning to Rugby Union having signed for

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for the 2015/16 season. Williams' contract was extended for one year in March 2016. Williams made his

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debut for Bath on 7 November 2015 in a 14-45 Victory over

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Honours

2012 Wellington Sevens The 2012 Wellington Sevens was part of the 2011–12 IRB Sevens World Series and was the 13th edition of the tournament, hosted at Wellington, New Zealand's Westpac Stadium. New Zealand won the title by defeating Fiji 24–7 in the final. Format ...

Winners

2013 Rugby World Cup Sevens The 2013 Rugby World Cup Sevens was the sixth edition of the Rugby World Cup Sevens. The tournament was held at Luzhniki Stadium in Moscow, Russia. New Zealand won the tournament, defeating England 33–0 in the final. Attendance for the tourname ...

Silver Medal

2015 Japan Sevens The 2015 Japan Sevens was held on 4–5 April 2015. It was the fourth edition of the tournament and the seventh instalment of the 2014–15 Sevens World Series. Format The teams were drawn into four pools of four teams each. Each team played eve ...

Winners

References

External links

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Bath Rugby Home Page
{{DEFAULTSORT:Williams, Jeff 1988 births Living people English expatriate rugby union players English expatriate sportspeople in France English rugby union players Male rugby sevens players Rugby union players from East London, South Africa Bath Rugby players AS Béziers Hérault players Stade Rodez Aveyron players South African expatriate rugby union players in France 21st-century South African sportsmen Alumni of Selborne College