Murray Williams

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| birth_name = Murray Williams

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=yes|1982|6|27}}

| birth_place = Wellington, New Zealand

| height = {{convert|180|cm|ftin|abbr=on}}

| weight = {{convert|86|kg|stlb lb|abbr=on}}

| position = Fly-half

| amatyears1 =

| amatteam1 = Ponsonby

| amatteam2 = Te Puke

| years1 = 2004–08

| years2 = 2008–12

| years3 = 2013

| clubs1 = Bay of Plenty

| clubs2 = Toyota Shokki Shuttles

| clubs3 = Mid Canterbury

| apps1 =

| points1 =

| repyears1 = 2001

| repyears2 = 2011

| repteam1 = New Zealand U19

| repteam2 = {{nrut|Japan}}

| repcaps1 =

| repcaps2 = 6

| reppoints1 =

| reppoints2 = 2

| repsevensyears1 =

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| super1 = Chiefs

| superyears1 = 2007–08

| superapps1 = 4

| superpoints1 = 0

| school = Sacred Heart College

| university = Auckland University

}}

Murray Williams (born 27 June 1982) is a former New Zealand rugby union player. A fly-half, Williams notably played for Bay of Plenty in the National Provincial Championship and the Chiefs in Super Rugby.{{Cite web|url=http://en.espn.co.uk/scrum/rugby/player/142930.html|title=Murray Charles Williams|website=ESPN scrum|access-date=16 August 2018}}

He played for the New Zealand Colts between 2002 and 2003 and has represented Japan at an international level, where he was a member of their 2011 Rugby World Cup squad.{{Cite news|url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/rugbyunion/rugby-world-cup/8750876/Rugby-World-Cup-2011-45-New-Zealanders-in-action-here-....-for-teams-other-than-the-All-Blacks.html|title=Rugby World Cup 2011: 45 New Zealanders in action here .... for teams other than the All Blacks|last=Gallagher|first=Brendan|newspaper=The Daily Telegraph|date=8 September 2011|access-date=16 August 2018|language=en-GB|issn=0307-1235}}

Williams last played for Mid Canterbury in the Heartland Championship during the 2013 season when they defeated North Otago 26–20 to win the Meads Cup.

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