Mike Williams (rugby union)

Mike Williams

Personal information
Full name	Michael Patrick Williams
Born	4 November 1991 Bulawayo, Zimbabwe
Height	1.96 m (6 ft 5 in)
Weight	116 kg (18 st 4 lb)
School(s) attended	Christian Brothers College
Club information
Playing position	Lock
Current club	Leicester Tigers
Youth career
2010–11	Sharks
2012	Blue Bulls
Amateur team(s)
Years	Team
2012–13	UP Tuks	16	(5)
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps^†	(Pts)^†
2011	Sharks (Currie Cup)	0	(0)
2012–13	Blue Bulls	3	(0)
2013–15	Worcester Warriors	51	(10)
2015–	Leicester Tigers	3	(0)
* Senior club appearances and points correct as of 19 June 2015. † Appearances (Points).

Michael Patrick Williams (born 4 November 1991, in Bulawayo) is a Zimbabwean rugby player for Leicester Tigers, having previously played for Worcester Warriors in the RFU Championship.^[1][2] He plays primarily as a lock but he can also play at flanker.

In 2010 and 2011, he captained the Sharks at age-group level in South Africa before playing with Tuks and the Pretoria based Blue Bulls in 2012 and 2013.

He enjoyed an outstanding 2013 Varsity Cup campaign, winning man of the match in the semi-final against UJ^[3] before moving to England to join Worcester Warriors on a two-year deal.^[4] On 1 February 2015, Williams would leave Worcester for Aviva Premiership side Leicester Tigers from the 2015-16 season.^[5]

References

1. "SARU Player Profile Mike Williams". South African Rugby Union. Retrieved 19 June 2015.
2. "It's Rugby Player Profile Mike Williams". It's Rugby. Retrieved 19 June 2015.
3. "Match Breakdown: FNB UP-Tuks 1 vs FNB UJ". South African Rugby Union. 25 March 2013. Retrieved 19 June 2015.
4. "Forward Mike Williams has agreed to join the Worcester Warriors from the Blue Bulls.". Sky Sports. 27 March 2013. Retrieved 19 June 2015.
5. "Leicester Tigers sign Worcester Warriors back-row forward Mike Williams". Sky Sports. 10 February 2015. Retrieved 28 February 2016.