Brian Williams is pictured above during the match
against Scotland
in the 1991 Five Nations
Championship.
Career Record: Played 5, Lost 5
Brian died on 7th February 2007 in Llangolman, Pembrokeshire,
of a suspected heart attack, at 46 years of age.
Williams played for Neath RFC more than 250 times. He made his debut
as a first-class player in 1983, against Bridgend RFC, and went on to become one
of the club's most popular players. Williams retired from the first-class game
in 1995 to run his dairy farm. Williams played in the Neath side that was Welsh Club
Champions in 1986/7, 1988/9 and 1989/90, won the inaugural Welsh Premier Division
title in 1990/1, and also won the WRU Challenge Cup in 1988/9 and 1989/90.
Williams featured in the Neath side that set new world records for tries (385)
and points (1917) in the 1988-89 season; and played for the club against several
international touring sides. (Wikipedia)
1990 v Scotland (Cardiff) L 13-9 (FN)
Thorburn, Arthur Jones, Ring, Bateman, Hall,
David Evans, Robert Jones (capt), Pugh, Kevin
Phillips,
Brian Williams, Phil Davies, Gareth
Llewellyn, Collins, Perego, Mark Jones
Reserve: Clement
Try: A Jones.
Conversion: Thorburn.
Penalty: Thorburn.
1990 v Ireland (Dublin) L 14-8 (FN)
Thorburn, Arthur Jones, Ring, Bateman, Ford,
David Evans, Robert Jones (capt),
Brian Williams,
Kevin Phillips, Williams-Jones, Allen, Gareth
Llewellyn, Collins, Martyn Morris, Mark Jones
Reserves: Clement, Edmunds
Tries: Ford, Llewellyn.
1990 v Barbarians (Cardiff) L 31-24
Thorburn (capt), Ford, Ring, Parfitt, Edmunds,
David Evans, Bridges, Griffiths, Kevin Phillips,
Brian Williams, Arnold, Glyn Llewellyn, Martyn
Morris, Webster, Mark Jones
Reserves: Adrian Davies, Knight
Try: Thorburn.
Conversion: Thorburn.
Penalties: Thorburn (5). Drop Goal: Evans.
1991 v England (Twickenham) L 25-6 (FN)
Thorburn (capt), Ford, Ring, Gibbs, Ieuan Evans,
Neil Jenkins, Robert Jones, Knight, Kevin Phillips,
Brian Williams, Glyn Llewellyn, Gareth Llewellyn,
Carter, George, Arnold
Reserve: Bridges
Penalties: Jenkins, Thorburn.
1991 v Scotland (Murrayfield) L 32-12 (FN)
Thorburn (capt), Ford, Ring, Gibbs, Ieuan Evans,
Neil Jenkins, Robert Jones, Knight, Kevin Phillips,
Brian Williams, Glyn Llewellyn, Gareth Llewellyn,
Carter, George, Arnold
Reserve: Clement
Try: Ford. Conversion: Thorburn.
Penalties: Thorburn (2).