Grant Williams (rugby union)

Grant Williams
	Williams in 2022
Date of birth	22 July 1996 (age 28)
Place of birth	Paarl, Western Cape, South Africa
Height	1.74 m (5 ft 8+1⁄2 in)
Weight	97 kg (214 lb)
School	Paarl Gimnasium
Rugby union career
Position(s)
Position(s)	Scrum-half / Wing
Current team	Sharks / Sharks (Currie Cup)
Youth career
2017	Sharks
Amateur team(s)
Years	Team
2017	College Rovers
Senior career
Years	Team
2018–	Sharks
2018–2019	Sharks XV
2018–	Sharks (Currie Cup)
	Correct as of 25 February 2023
International career
Years	Team
2022–	Südafrika
	Correct as of 1 September 2024

Grant Williams (born 22 July 1996) is a South African professional rugby union player currently playing for Sharks. His playing positions are scrum-half and wing.

Club rugby

Williams plays for the Sharks in the United Rugby Championship and in the Currie Cup and the Sharks XV in the Rugby Challenge.^[1] He usually plays as a scrum-half.

International

In August 2021 and after great performances with his club Williams was called up to the Springbok squad to replace another Sharks scrumhalf, Jaden Hendrikse, who sustained a leg fracture.^[2] He made his international debut off the bench in a 12-13 loss for the Springboks against Wales in Bloemfontein on 9 July 2022.

Statistics

Test match record

As of 1 September 2024

Opponent	P	W	L	Try	Pts	%Won
Argentinien	1	1	0	0	0	100
Australien	3	3	0	0	0	100
Irland	2	1	1	0	0	50
Neuseeland	2	1	1	1	5	50
Rumänien	1	1	0	2	10	100
Scotland	1	1	0	0	0	100
Tonga	1	1	0	0	0	100
Wales	3	2	1	0	0	66.67
Total	14	11	3	3	15	78.57

International tries

As of 1 September 2024^[3]

Try	Opposing team	Standort	Venue	Competition	Date	Result	Score
1	Rumänien	Bordeaux, France	Nouveau Stade de Bordeaux	2023 Rugby World Cup	17 September 2023	Win	76–0
2	Rumänien	Bordeaux, France	Nouveau Stade de Bordeaux	2023 Rugby World Cup	17 September 2023	Win	76–0
3	Neuseeland	Johannesburg, South Africa	Ellis Park Stadium	2024 Rugby Championship	31 August 2024	Win	31–27