Mike Williams (rugby union)
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Personal information | |||
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Full name | Michael Patrick Williams | ||
Born | Bulawayo, Zimbabwe |
4 November 1991 ||
Height | 1.96 m (6 ft 5 in) | ||
Weight | 116 kg (18 st 4 lb) | ||
School(s) attended | Christian Brothers College | ||
Club information | |||
Playing position | Lock | ||
Current club | Leicester Tigers | ||
Youth career | |||
2010–11 | Sharks | ||
2012 | Blue Bulls | ||
Amateur team(s) | |||
Years | Team | ||
2012–13 | UP Tuks | 16 | (5) |
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps† | (Pts)† |
2011 | Sharks (Currie Cup) | 0 | (0) |
2012–13 | Blue Bulls | 3 | (0) |
2013–15 | Worcester Warriors | 51 | (10) |
2015– | Leicester Tigers | 3 | (0) |
* Senior club appearances and points correct as of 19 June 2015. |
Michael Patrick Williams (born 4 November 1991, in Bulawayo) is a Zimbabwean rugby player for Leicester Tigers, having previously played for Worcester Warriors in the RFU Championship.[1][2] He plays primarily as a lock but he can also play at flanker.
In 2010 and 2011, he captained the Sharks at age-group level in South Africa before playing with Tuks and the Pretoria based Blue Bulls in 2012 and 2013.
He enjoyed an outstanding 2013 Varsity Cup campaign, winning man of the match in the semi-final against UJ[3] before moving to England to join Worcester Warriors on a two-year deal.[4] On 1 February 2015, Williams would leave Worcester for Aviva Premiership side Leicester Tigers from the 2015-16 season.[5]
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