Murray Williams
{{Use dmy dates|date=June 2014}}
{{Use New Zealand English|date=June 2014}}
{{Infobox rugby biography
| image =
| 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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| provinceyears1 =
| province1 =
| provinceapps1 =
| provincepoints1 =
| 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.
References
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{{Japan Squad 2011 World Cup}}
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Category:Bay of Plenty rugby union players
Category:New Zealand rugby union players
Category:Rugby union fly-halves
Category:Japan international rugby union players
Category:New Zealand expatriate rugby union players in Japan
Category:Rugby union players from Auckland
Category:Toyota Industries Shuttles Aichi players
Category:Chiefs (Super Rugby) players
Category:2011 Rugby World Cup players
Category:University of Auckland alumni
Category:Japanese rugby union players
Category:Naturalized citizens of Japan