Lloyd Williams (born 30 November 1989) is a

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international

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player. A scrum-half, he plays club rugby for the

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. He attended

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and

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and he is a fluent

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speaker.

Club career

Williams made his debut for Cardiff against Leinster on 7 March 2010. A senior figure in the Cardiff team, Williams has captained the side on numerous occasions, the first coming against

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in 2015. Williams won the Challenge Cup in 2018, coming off the bench in the 31–30 comeback win over

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in Bilbao. In 2019, Williams made his 200th appearance for Cardiff, captaining his team on the occasion, as they won 30–17 over the Cheetahs. Williams was named man of the match in Cardiff's record 35–0 victory over the

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in Durban. On 10 December 2022, Williams made his 250th appearance for Cardiff, closing in on the club's cap record.

International career

Williams represented Wales at Under 20 level, appearing in the

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. Prior to featuring for Wales, Williams represented the

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against Wales on 4 June 2011, helping his side to a 31–28 victory. In June 2011 he was called into the Wales 45 man training squad for the

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following the suspension of Mike Phillips. He made his full international debut versus Argentina on 20 August 2011 as a second-half replacement. Williams was selected in the final squad for the World Cup, and scored two tries in the pool stages, as Wales ultimately finished fourth in the tournament. For the

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, Williams maintained his place in the Welsh team, coming off the bench as Wales secured a Grand Slam against France on 17 March 2012. The following season, Williams won a second Six Nations title with Wales, appearing as a substitute in all five of their matches in the

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. Williams was selected for the Welsh squad for the

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. He represented Wales in all five tests, including the win against England where Williams was forced to play on the wing, putting in a kick that won the game for Wales. After nearly four years out of the Wales squad, Williams was recalled in 2020 for the Autumn Nations Series. On 28 November 2020, Williams made his first start for Wales in more than four years, his last coming against Japan in 2016. Williams won a third Six Nations title with Wales in 2021, appearing off the bench in the win over Italy. Williams has also represented

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on numerous occasions, most recently in 2018.

International tries

Personal life

Lloyd Williams' father is former Wales international scrum-half

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. His younger brother Tom Williams is also a professional rugby union player.

References

External links

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