Ivor Williams (rugby union)
British Lions international rugby union player (1912-1983)
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Ivor Williams (1 July 1912 – 1 July 1983) was a Welsh international rugby union player.
Born1 July 1912
Died1 July 1983 (aged 71)
Position
Back row
Position
Back row
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Originally a footballer, Williams had three seasons as a goal-keeper with the Cardiff City FC reserves side, before switching to Cardiff RFC and later playing for Gloucester RFC.[1][2]
Williams, uncapped for Wales, was a back row forward and toured South Africa as a British Lion in 1938. He scored a try in his first match against Griqualand West, then was briefly sidelined when he was injured on a visit to Cango Caves, but returned to finish the tour with seven appearances, although he was overlooked for the Test matches.[3][4]