Full name | Michael Patrick Williams | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Date of birth | 4 November 1991 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Place of birth | Bulawayo, Zimbabwe | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 1.96 m (6 ft 5 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Weight | 118 kg (18 st 8 lb; 260 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
School | Christian Brothers College | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Michael Patrick Williams (born 4 November 1991, in Bulawayo) is a Zimbabwean rugby player. He previously played for Leicester Tigers, Exeter Chiefs and Bath in Premiership Rugby, and for Worcester Warriors in the RFU Championship. [1] [2] He plays primarily as a lock but he can also play at flanker.
In 2010 and 2011, he captained the Sharks at age-group level in South Africa before playing with Tuks and the Pretoria-based Blue Bulls in 2012 and 2013. He enjoyed an outstanding 2013 Varsity Cup campaign, winning man of the match in the semi-final against UJ. [3]
He moved to England to join Worcester Warriors on a two-year deal. [4] On 1 February 2015, Williams would leave Worcester for Premiership Rugby side Leicester Tigers from the 2015–2016 season. [5]
On 18 January 2019, Williams would leave Leicester to join Premiership rivals Bath from the 2019–20 season. [6]
Williams received his first call up to the senior England squad by coach Eddie Jones on 1 August 2016 for a pre-season training squad. [7] On 30 September 2016 he was named in the Test squad for the Autumn Internationals. [8] However he was subsequently ruled out of the Tests after breaking his arm. [9]
On 4 July- 2023, Williams re-signed with Leicester Tigers on a short term deal. [10] He left the club in November.