Michael Patrick Williams (born 4 November 1991, in

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) is a

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an rugby player. He previously played for

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and

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, and for

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in the

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. He plays primarily as a

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but he can also play at flanker.

Career

In 2010 and 2011, he captained the Sharks at age-group level in

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before playing with Tuks and the Pretoria-based

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in 2012 and 2013. He enjoyed an outstanding

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campaign, winning man of the match in the semi-final against . He moved to

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to join Worcester Warriors on a two-year deal. On 1 February 2015, Williams would leave Worcester for

side

from the 2015–2016 season. On 18 January 2019, Williams would leave Leicester to join Premiership rivals

from the 2019–20 season. Williams received his first call up to the senior

squad by coach Eddie Jones on 1 August 2016 for a pre-season training squad. On 30 September 2016 he was named in the Test squad for the Autumn Internationals. However he was subsequently ruled out of the Tests after breaking his arm. On 4 July- 2023, Williams re-signed with

on a short term deal. He left the club in November.

References

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