Andy Williams (rugby player)
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Andy Williams is a Welsh
international rugby union
player. A scrum half, he has attained 5 caps for the Wales national rugby union team
.
At the beginning of the 2007/2008 season Williams joined the Welsh region Newport Gwent Dragons
from Bath
. He has also previously played for the Ospreys
.
In January 2009 his contract with the Dragons was terminated. In September 2009 it was announced that he had joined English Championship side Moseley
. Williams joined Gloucester 30 December 2009 in a short term loan arrangement.
In June 2010 he signed for Worcester Warriors.
Wales national rugby union team
The Wales national rugby union team represent Wales in international rugby union tournaments. They compete annually in the Six Nations Championship with England, France, Ireland, Italy and Scotland. Wales have won the Six Nations and its predecessors 24 times outright, second only to England with...
international rugby union
Rugby union
Rugby union, often simply referred to as rugby, is a full contact team sport which originated in England in the early 19th century. One of the two codes of rugby football, it is based on running with the ball in hand...
player. A scrum half, he has attained 5 caps for the Wales national rugby union team
Wales national rugby union team
The Wales national rugby union team represent Wales in international rugby union tournaments. They compete annually in the Six Nations Championship with England, France, Ireland, Italy and Scotland. Wales have won the Six Nations and its predecessors 24 times outright, second only to England with...
.
At the beginning of the 2007/2008 season Williams joined the Welsh region Newport Gwent Dragons
Newport Gwent Dragons
Newport Gwent Dragons are one of the four professional Rugby Union regional teams in Wales. They are jointly owned by Newport RFC and the Welsh Rugby Union and play all their home games at Rodney Parade, Newport. They play in the RaboDirect Pro12, the Anglo-Welsh Cup and the Heineken Cup...
from Bath
Bath Rugby
Bath Rugby is an English professional rugby union club that is based in the city of Bath. They play in the Aviva Premiership league...
. He has also previously played for the Ospreys
Ospreys (rugby union)
The Ospreys , formerly the Neath-Swansea Ospreys , are a professional rugby union team from Wales, playing in the Celtic League, EDF Energy Cup, and the Heineken Cup/European Challenge Cup...
.
In January 2009 his contract with the Dragons was terminated. In September 2009 it was announced that he had joined English Championship side Moseley
Moseley Rugby Football Club
Moseley Rugby Football Club is an English rugby union club, based at Billesley Common in Birmingham, that competes in the RFU Championship. The club was historically the premier rugby club in Birmingham, reaching the final of the John Player Cup three times in the late 1970s and early 1980s...
. Williams joined Gloucester 30 December 2009 in a short term loan arrangement.
In June 2010 he signed for Worcester Warriors.