Sharni Williams
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Sharni Williams is a female Australian rugby union
player. She plays in the centre position for Australia, Brumbies and Canberra Royals
.
She burst into the international rugby when she first played for Australia against New Zealand on 14 October 2008 at Viking Park
in Canberra
. Some days before, she collected three tries in an unofficial test match won 95-0 by the Wallaroos against with the Australian President’s XV.
During the 2010 Women's Rugby World Cup
in England, Williams scored one try against Wales and other two in the great 62-0 victory over South Africa
.
She was awarded ACT Rugby Rookie of the Year 2008 and Australian Women's Player of the Year 2010.
Apart from her rugby union career, Williams is a qualified mechanic working at a Toyota workshop in Canberra.
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. She plays in the centre position for Australia, Brumbies and Canberra Royals
Canberra Royals
The Canberra Royals Rugby Football Club is an Australian rugby union club, based in Canberra.-Club history:Canberra Royals has a proud tradition and identifies closely with the Royals Foundation Team of 1949...
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She burst into the international rugby when she first played for Australia against New Zealand on 14 October 2008 at Viking Park
Viking Park
Viking Park is an 8,000 capacity stadium in Canberra, Australia. It has a rectangular playing surface which is used to host rugby union matches. It is home to the Tuggeranong Vikings and all matches in the ACT rugby finals are played here. The Canberra Vikings also played there in 2004 & 2005 when...
in Canberra
Canberra
Canberra is the capital city of Australia. With a population of over 345,000, it is Australia's largest inland city and the eighth-largest city overall. The city is located at the northern end of the Australian Capital Territory , south-west of Sydney, and north-east of Melbourne...
. Some days before, she collected three tries in an unofficial test match won 95-0 by the Wallaroos against with the Australian President’s XV.
During the 2010 Women's Rugby World Cup
2010 Women's Rugby World Cup
The 2010 Women's Rugby World Cup was the sixth edition of the Women's Rugby World Cup and was being held in England. The International Rugby Board Executive Committee selected the host union following a recommendation from the Rugby World Cup Limited board after considering bids from the Rugby...
in England, Williams scored one try against Wales and other two in the great 62-0 victory over South Africa
South Africa women's national rugby union team
The South Africa women's national rugby union team are a national sporting side of South Africa, representing them at rugby union. The side first played in 2004.-Squad:Squad for 2010 Women's Rugby World Cup-Results summary:...
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She was awarded ACT Rugby Rookie of the Year 2008 and Australian Women's Player of the Year 2010.
Apart from her rugby union career, Williams is a qualified mechanic working at a Toyota workshop in Canberra.