Denzil Williams
Birth nameDenzil Williams
Birth date17 October 1938 (age 87)
Birth placeTrefil, Blaenau Gwent, Wales
PositionProp
Amatteam 1Tredegar RFC
Amatteam 2Ebbw Vale RFC
Amatteam 3Vichy
Amatteam 4Barbarian F.C.
Repteam 1Wales
Repteam 2British Lions
Repyears 11963–1971
Repyears 21966
Repcaps 136
Repcaps 25
Reppoints 13
Reppoints 20
Occupationsteelworker, brewery rep.

Denzil Williams (born 17 October 1938) is a former Wales international rugby union player.[1] He was capped 36 times for Wales between 1963 and 1971, including Wales' first overseas tour in 1964. He played in the Welsh rugby team's first match outside Europe and its first in the Southern Hemisphere; played against East Africa in Nairobi on 12 May 1964, Wales winning 8-26. He was also selected fives times for the British & Irish Lions in 1966.[1] His first international match was in the Five Nations tournament on 19 January 1963. Williams also played club rugby for Ebbw Vale.

References

  1. ^ "Denzil Williams". ESPNscrum. Retrieved 15 March 2010.