Brynmor Williams

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Brynmor Williams
Cardiff College of Education
Notable relative(s)Gwynfor Williams, Lloyd Williams, Tom Williams
Rugby league career
Position(s) Scrum-half/Halfback
Senior career
Years Team Apps (Points)
1982-? Cardiff Blue Dragons ()
International career
Years Team Apps (Points)
1982 Wales 1 (3)
Rugby union career
Position(s) Scrum-half
Senior career
Years Team Apps (Points)
Cardiff RFC ()
1977–79 Newport RFC ()
Swansea RFC ()
International career
Years Team Apps (Points)
1977 British Lions 3 (0)
1978–81 Wales 3

David Brynmor Williams MBE (born 29 October 1951)[1] is a Welsh former rugby union and rugby league player. A dual-code international, he won three caps for the British Lions and three for Wales in rugby union, and one in rugby league for Wales.

A scrum-half, he played rugby union for Cardiff, Newport and Swansea at club level, and in rugby league for Cardiff City Blue Dragons, also as a scrum-half.[2]

Williams was born in Cardigan, and was educated at Ysgol Gynradd Penparc, Cardigan Grammar School and

Cardiff College of Education. He is the elder brother of another rugby player, Gwynfor Williams. His sons, Lloyd and Tom
, are professional rugby players.

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

Gareth Edwards, and then Terry Holmes
in the same club and national teams.

Williams is Welsh-speaking and is sometimes called upon as a pundit in the Welsh-language media.[3] In 2016 Williams took up the voluntary role as Chair of Fields in Trust Cymru, a charity dedicated to protecting outdoor space for play, sport and recreation.[4]

Williams was appointed

Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE) in the 2022 Birthday Honours for services to sport and charity in Wales.[5]

International honours

Brynmor Williams won a cap for Wales (RL) while at Cardiff City Blue Dragons 1982 1-cap 1-try 3-points.[6]

Note

Before the start of the 1984/85 season, Cardiff City Blue Dragons relocated from

Coychurch Road Ground in Bridgend
, and were renamed Bridgend Blue Dragons.

References

  1. ^ Brynmor Williams player profile Scrum.com
  2. ISBN 978-1-903659-49-6
    .
  3. ^ S4C: Chwe Gwlad 2009 (Welsh) Archived 25 September 2015 at the Wayback Machine. Accessed 23 September 2015
  4. ^ "Brynmor Williams announced as new Chair of Fields in Trust Cymru". Fields in Trust. Retrieved 20 June 2017.
  5. ^ "No. 63714". The London Gazette (Supplement). 1 June 2022. p. B25.
  6. ^ "Statistics at rugbyleagueproject.org". rugbyleagueproject.org. 31 December 2011. Retrieved 1 January 2012.
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