Leo Williams
Athlete
1941 – 2009
Who was Leo Williams?
Leo Gerard Williams AO was an Australian rugby union player and official, who played for the Queensland Reds, managed the team, then was president of Queensland Rugby Union, chairman of Australian Rugby Union and chairman of Rugby World Cup.
Williams was chair of Australian Rugby Union during the formation of SANZAR, a governing body which united ARU with New Zealand Rugby Union and South African Rugby Union and which operates the Super Rugby and Tri Nations championships. Along with Louis Luyt and Richie Guy, he was one of the signatories to a broadcasting contract with News Limited which signified rugby union's transformation to a professional sport.
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