Brynmor Williams

Who is Brynmor Williams?

David Brynmor Williams is a Welsh dual-code international rugby union and professional rugby league footballer, playing representative level rugby union for British Lions, and Wales, at invitational level for Barbarian F.C., and at club level for Cardiff RFC, Newport RFC, and Swansea RFC, as a Scrum-half, i.e. number 9, and playing representative level rugby league for Wales, and at club level for Cardiff City Blue Dragons, as a Scrum-half/Halfback, i.e. number 7.

Williams' rugby union international, and club appearances were limited by the presence of first Gareth Edwards, and then Terry Holmes in the same teams. He was capped three times for Wales, and three times for the British Lions.

In 1977 he toured New Zealand with the British and Irish Lions when he had yet to be capped by Wales. He made his international début in the first test of the series against the All Blacks at Athletic Park, Wellington, in June 1977 and went on to play in the first three tests before being replaced due to injury during the third match.

He made his Wales début against Australia at Ballymore, Brisbane in June 1978 and scored a try on his début. His only two other appearances for Wales came in the 1981 Five Nations championship.