Morgan Williams (rugby union)

Morgan Andrew Williams (born April 17, 1976 in Kingston, Ontario)^[1] is a rugby union scrum half.

A Cole Harbour, Nova Scotia native, Williams debuted on the world rugby scene at age 23 when he scored two tries for Canada against France during the 1999 Rugby World Cup.

The 183 cm, 84 kg Williams has played professionally with Bordeaux-Begles (1999–00 season), Stade Français (00-02 and 06 seasons), Saracens (02-05 seasons). He has generally been third-choice scrum half with Stade Français. During his stay, Williams had differences with coaching staff at Saracens and decided to move back to Stade Français.

Williams has scored 12 tries and 1 drop-goal for Canada in 51 caps. He has participated in three world cups (1999, 2003, and 2007). He has also played a number of times for Canada in rugby sevens, most notably at the 2001 Rugby World Cup Sevens and 2002 Commonwealth Games. In 2005 against Argentina he captained Canada's fifteens for the first time in his career. After the 2007 World Cup he retired from international rugby.

Morgan Williams was announced as the head coach of the Canadian rugby sevens team in 2009.^[2]

In 2010 Morgan Williams decided to join forces with The Rock (Atlantic Canada's rugby team) during the CRC final against the Prairie Wolfpack (a team composed of the best players from Saskatchewan, Manitoba and Alberta). With the help of Williams, The Rock overcame the Wolfpack to seize the title of National Champions.

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