Simon Williams (rugby league)
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Simon Williams is a rugby league
footballer for the Newcastle Knights
of the National Rugby League
. He plays at centre for the Central Coast Centurions
in the NSW Cup competition.
, Williams played his junior football with the Inverell Hawks. He later played for the Newcastle Knights
Toyota Cup side in 2008 and has yet to make an appearance in the Telstra Premiership.
Rugby league
Rugby league football, usually called rugby league, is a full contact sport played by two teams of thirteen players on a rectangular grass field. One of the two codes of rugby football, it originated in England in 1895 by a split from Rugby Football Union over paying players...
footballer for the Newcastle Knights
Newcastle Knights
The Newcastle Knights are an Australian professional rugby league football club based in Newcastle, New South Wales. They compete in Australasia's premier rugby league competition, the National Rugby League premiership...
of the National Rugby League
National Rugby League
The National Rugby League is the top league of professional rugby league football clubs in Australasia. The NRL's main competition, called the Telstra Premiership , is contested by sixteen teams, fifteen of which are based in Australia with one based in New Zealand...
. He plays at centre for the Central Coast Centurions
Central Coast Centurions
The Central Coast Centurions are an Australian rugby league football club based in the Central Coast region in New South Wales. They compete in the New South Wales Cup and act as a feeder club to the NRL club Newcastle Knights...
in the NSW Cup competition.
Playing career
Born in Inverell, New South WalesInverell, New South Wales
Inverell is a town in northern New South Wales, Australia, situated on the Macintyre River. It is also the centre of Inverell Shire. Inverell is located on the Gwydir Highway on the western slopes of the Northern Tablelands. It has a temperate climate...
, Williams played his junior football with the Inverell Hawks. He later played for the Newcastle Knights
Newcastle Knights
The Newcastle Knights are an Australian professional rugby league football club based in Newcastle, New South Wales. They compete in Australasia's premier rugby league competition, the National Rugby League premiership...
Toyota Cup side in 2008 and has yet to make an appearance in the Telstra Premiership.