Daryl Williams (rugby union)
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{{Infobox rugby biography
| image =
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=yes|1964|9|30}}
| birth_place = Auckland, New Zealand
| height = {{height|ft=6|in=4}}
| weight = {{convert|201|lbs|kg|abbr=on}}
| school = Waitākere College
| ru_currentposition =
| ru_currentteam =
| position = Lock
| amatyears1 = 1985–1986
| amatyears2 = 1988–1989
| amatyears3 = 1996
| amatteam1 = Otahuhu
| amatteam2 = Takapuna
| amatteam3 = Feilding
| super1 = Wellington Hurricanes
| superapps1 = 2
| superpoints1 = 0
| superyears1 = 1996
| super14update =
| province1 = Auckland B
| province2 = North Harbour
| province3 = Manawatu
| provinceyears1 = 1985–1986
| provinceyears2 = 1988–1989
| provinceyears3 = 1996
| provinceapps1 = 3
| provinceapps2 = 12
| provinceapps3 = 7
| provincepoints1 = 0
| provincepoints2 = 4
| provincepoints3 = 0
| ru_provinceupdate =
| years1 = 1995
| clubs1 = US Colomiers{{Cite web|url=https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/samoa-lose-but-put-england-s-back-out-1585145.html|title=Samoa lose but put England's Back out | The Independent | The Independent|website=Independent.co.uk }}
| apps1 =
| points1 =
| repyears1 = 1985
| repyears2 = 1987
| repyears3 = 1988–1995
| repteam1 = New Zealand Colts
| repteam2 = Maori All Blacks
| repteam3 = {{nrut|Samoa}}
| repcaps1 = 4
| repcaps2 = 1
| repcaps3 = 5
| reppoints1 = 0
| reppoints2 = 0
| reppoints3 = 0
}}
Daryl Richard Williams (born in Auckland, 30 September 1964) is a New Zealand-born Samoan rugby union player. He played as a lock.
He attended High School at Waitākere College.
Career
Williams was selected in the New Zealand Maori side, but did not play as he was subsequently found to be ineligible.{{cite web|url=http://www.hurricanesalumni.co.nz/node/68|title=Daryl Williams - Hurricanes Alumni|publisher=|access-date=28 January 2017|archive-date=28 January 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190128213317/http://hurricanesalumni.co.nz/node/68|url-status=dead}} He was also a New Zealand Colts trialist in 1985.
His first international cap was against Ireland, at Lansdowne Road, on 29 October 1989. Although not being part of the 1991 Rugby World Cup roster, he played in the 1995 Rugby World Cup, playing two matches.
After returning to New Zealand from a playing career in France he was a Hurricanes injury replacement player at the end of the 1996 season, he played the final two matches against the Chiefs and the Waratahs.
He played for the Feilding club and played seven matches for Manawatu in 1996.
References
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External links
- [http://en.espn.co.uk/scrum/rugby/player/10479.html Daryl Williams International Statistics]
- [http://www.rugbyhistory.co.nz/player/daryl-r-williams Daryl R. Williams at New Zealand Rugby History]
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Category:Samoan rugby union players
Category:Rugby union players from Auckland
Category:Samoa international rugby union players
Category:New Zealand sportspeople of Samoan descent
Category:1995 Rugby World Cup players
Category:Manawatu rugby union players
Category:North Harbour rugby union players