Shaun Williams (born 13 April 1998) is a South African

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player. Williams hails from a small community of Mooinooi on the platinum belt in the North West province. He attended Garsfontein High School in

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on a bursary as a boarder. He was signed by the

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and he played for them at U19 and U21 levels, before making his senior debut for the team in the SuperSport Rugby Challenge. Williams was first called into the Blitzbok South African sevens squad in September 2021. Williams played in the

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where South Africa won the gold medal. He competed for

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at the

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. They defeated

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to win the bronze medal final.

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Shaun Williams
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Shaun Williams
at the

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* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Williams, Shaun 1998 births Living people South African rugby union players Male rugby sevens players South Africa international rugby sevens players Golden Lions players Commonwealth Games gold medallists for South Africa Commonwealth Games gold medallists in rugby sevens Rugby sevens players at the 2022 Commonwealth Games Medallists at the 2022 Commonwealth Games Rugby union scrum-halves Rugby sevens players at the 2024 Summer Olympics Olympic bronze medalists for South Africa Medalists at the 2024 Summer Olympics Olympic rugby sevens players for South Africa 21st-century South African sportsmen Rugby union players from North West (South African province)