Brendan Williams (rugby union)
Quick Facts
Biography
Brendan Williams (born Urbenville on 21 May 1978) is a retired Australian-born rugby union player. He played at Fullback.
He first came to stardom as Australian Under 21s player in 1995. Signed to Randwick Rugby Club in 1998, a club he played for since 1995, he was awarded The Daily Telegraph Rookie of the Year award. He later moved to New South Wales Waratahs.
He was included in the Australian Commonwealth Games Rugby Sevens twice in consecutive games, becoming a bronze medalist with his teammates.
He has also played as an international rugby player, notably playing for Petrarca Rugby based in Padova, Italy and Benetton Rugby Treviso, Italy in the professional Italian rugby union as a wing (fullback).
Brendan retired from professional rugby playing his last game on 2 May, at home against Glasgow Warriors losing the match 16-38.
Honours
- National Championship of Excellence
- Champions Benetton Treviso: 2002-2003, 2003-2004, 2005–2006, 2006-2007, 2008-2009
- Coppa Italia
- Champions Benetton Treviso: 2004-2005, 2009-2010
- Italian Super Cup
- Champions Benetton Treviso: 2006, 2009