Leslie Williams (rugby)

Les Williams

Personal information
Full name	William Leslie Thomas Williams
Born	10 May 1922 Mynydd-y-Garreg, Wales
Died	27 January 2006(2006-01-27) (aged 83) Falmouth, Cornwall, England
Playing information
Rugby union
Position	Wing, Centre
Club Years Team Pld T G FG P 1949–56 Llanelli RFC 1949–56 Cardiff RFC Total 0 0 0 0 0 Representative Years Team Pld T G FG P 1947–49 Wales 7 3 0 0 9
Rugby league
Position	Wing
Club Years Team Pld T G FG P 1949–56 Hunslet 116 Representative Years Team Pld T G FG P 1949–53 Wales 15 5 1950 Great Britain 0
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William Leslie "Les" Thomas Williams (10 May 1922 – 27 January 2006) was a Welsh dual-code international rugby union, and professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1940s and 1950s. He played representative level rugby union (RU) for Wales, and at club level for Llanelli RFC and Cardiff RFC, as a wing, or centre, i.e. number 11 or 14, or 12 or 13, and representative level rugby league (RL) for Great Britain (non-Test matches), and Wales, and at club level for Hunslet, as a wing, or centre, i.e. number 2 or 5, or, 3 or 4.

Background

Williams was born in Mynydd-y-Garreg, Wales, and he died aged 83 in Falmouth, Cornwall, England.

International honours

Williams won 15 caps for Wales (RU) in 1949–1953 while at Llanelli RFC in 1947 against England, Scotland, France, and Ireland, and while at Cardiff RFC in 1947 against Australia, in 1948 against Ireland, and in 1949 against England, and won caps for Wales (RL) while at Hunslet.

External links

• Welsh stars still had a rugby ball in wartime
• Llanelli's rainbow warriors supreme in scarlet
• Telegraph Obituary - Les Williams