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Barbarian Men

Rhys Haydn Williams

Lock

22

Matches

0

Point

Country

Wales

Playing Record

Games
04 Mar 1959
White City
Blackheath
8
21
Barbarians
04 May 1957
Thunderbird Stadium
British Columbia
6
19
Barbarians
11 May 1957
Thunderbird Stadium
British Columbia
3
17
British Isles XV(non-cap)
08 May 1957
Royal Athletic Park
British Columbia
8
51
British Isles XV(non-cap)
31 Mar 1956
National Stadium
Cardiff
6
6
Barbarians
17 Apr 1954
National Stadium
Cardiff
16
0
Barbarians
20 Apr 1957
National Stadium
Cardiff
0
40
Barbarians
05 Apr 1958
National Stadium
Cardiff
14
6
Barbarians
24 May 1958
Old Wanderers Ground
Combined Transvaal
16
18
Barbarians
28 May 1958
E.A.Union Ground
East African XV
52
12
Barbarians
26 Dec 1958
Welford Road
Leicester Tigers
9
3
Barbarians
27 Dec 1955
Welford Road
Leicester Tigers
3
12
Barbarians
27 Dec 1956
Welford Road
Leicester Tigers
6
23
Barbarians
23 Apr 1957
Rodney Parade
Newport
5
8
Barbarians
21 May 1958
Loftus Versfeld
Northern Transvaal
9
13
Barbarians
27 Apr 1957
York Stadium
Ontario
3
47
Barbarians
14 May 1957
Montreal
Quebec
3
41
Barbarians
19 Apr 1954
St Helen's
Swansea
6
16
Barbarians
02 Apr 1956
St Helen's
Swansea
8
0
Barbarians
07 Apr 1958
St Helen's
Swansea
5
6
Barbarians
10 May 1958
Old Wanderers Ground
Transvaal
17
17
Barbarians
18 May 1958
Newlands
Western Province
9
8
Barbarians
Statistics
22 Games Played
11 Wins
9 Losses
2 Draws

Rhys Haydn Williams

Rhys Haydn Williams was born in Cwmllynfell on 14 July 1930 and educated at Ystalyfera Grammar School and University College, Cardiff. He later became an education officer in the RAF, worked for the Steel Company of Wales, and finished his professional career in educational administration. One of the most distinguished Barbarians, 'RH' Williams played 22 games for the Club between 1954 and 1959, a record for a Welshman. He was a leading member of the two pioneering tours to Canada in 1957 and South Africa a year later. On the latter he captained the Barbarians to a famous victory over Northern Transvaal. He also led the side in the 100th anniversary match against Blackheath at the White City Stadium in 1959. In later years he served on the Barbarian committee from 1975 to 1984 and was also a Welsh selector and vice-president of the WRU. A member of the Llanelli club, whom he captained in 1957-58, he also played a short while for Bristol. He gained 23 caps for Wales, the first in 1954 and the last as captain against England in 1960. By then he had established himself as a world-class lock on two British Isles tours to South Africa in 1955 and Australasia in 1959 when his total of 39 games included all ten test matches. RH Williams died on 27 January 1993, aged 62.

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