Clive Williams is a former international rugby union

Rugby union

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 player. He toured twice with the British and Irish Lions

British and Irish Lions

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, to New Zealand in 1977

1977 British Lions tour to New Zealand

In 1977 the British Lions rugby union team toured New Zealand. The Lions played 26 matches, including four internationals against the All Blacks. They lost the series against the All Blacks by three matches to one. The team played as the British Isles in their internationals against the All Blacks...

 and to South Africa in 1980

1980 British Lions tour to South Africa

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Williams came to prominence playing for Aberavon RFC

Aberavon RFC

Aberavon RFC is a rugby union club located in the Welsh town of Port Talbot, although the club's name refers to the older settlement of Aberavon which lies on the western side of the town...

 where he became a formidable scrummager under the coaching of the ex-Welsh International prop – Phil Morgan.

He was selected for the 1977 Lions tour but remarkably on his return to his club, he lost his place to the then un-capped John Richardson

John Richardson

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Williams left the club and joined Swansea RFC

Swansea RFC

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and was again selected to play for the 1980 Lions