Claude Williams (rugby union)
Claude Wright Williams (16 May 1916 — 30 April 1998) was a New Zealand rugby union international.[1]
| Full name | Claude Wright Williams | ||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | 16 May 1916 | ||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Centre Bush, New Zealand | ||||||||||||||||
| Date of death | 30 April 1998 (aged 81) | ||||||||||||||||
| Place of death | Christchurch, New Zealand | ||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) | ||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 94 kg (207 lb) | ||||||||||||||||
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Williams was born in Centre Bush and educated at Timaru Boys' High School.[2]
A forward, Williams played rugby at the University of Canterbury and was an All Blacks representative on the 1938 tour of Australia, where he featured in four uncapped matches, as a flanker and lock.[2]
Williams served as a Royal Engineers officer during World War II and was involved in the Burma campaign, attached to the Indian Army. He was later a coach and selector of Canterbury's colts team.[2]
The Milliken-Williams Trophy, contested annually between Timaru Boys' High School and St Andrew's College, is jointly named after Williams and Harold Milliken, an All Black who attended the latter.[3]
References
- "Round of Sport". The Evening Post. 6 January 1940. p. 18.
- "Claude Williams #444". stats.allblacks.com.
- "Book captures slice of rugby history". Stuff.co.nz. 28 July 2012. Archived from the original on 16 June 2013.