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Stanley Williams (rugby Union)
Horatio Stanley Williams Distinguished Service Order, DSO (2 November 1886 – 30 April 1936) was a Wales, Welsh rugby union fullback who played club rugby for Newport RFC, Newport. He won 4 caps for England national rugby union team, England and was selected for the British and Irish Lions, British Lions 1910 British Lions tour to South Africa, 1910 tour of South Africa, in which he played in all three test games. Rugby career Williams first played for Newport in 1901 and was part of the team that faced the touring 1908 Australian national rugby union team, Australians. Whilst with Newport he had several trials with Wales national rugby union team, Wales and was at one stage selected as a reserve for the team, but was never officially selected to represent his birth country. In 1910 Williams was one of five Newport players chosen to represent the British Isles on their tour of South Africa. Williams played in all three test matches. When the English rugby union invoked Newport' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Stanley Williams (rugby Union)
Horatio Stanley Williams Distinguished Service Order, DSO (2 November 1886 – 30 April 1936) was a Wales, Welsh rugby union fullback who played club rugby for Newport RFC, Newport. He won 4 caps for England national rugby union team, England and was selected for the British and Irish Lions, British Lions 1910 British Lions tour to South Africa, 1910 tour of South Africa, in which he played in all three test games. Rugby career Williams first played for Newport in 1901 and was part of the team that faced the touring 1908 Australian national rugby union team, Australians. Whilst with Newport he had several trials with Wales national rugby union team, Wales and was at one stage selected as a reserve for the team, but was never officially selected to represent his birth country. In 1910 Williams was one of five Newport players chosen to represent the British Isles on their tour of South Africa. Williams played in all three test matches. When the English rugby union invoked Newport' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |