Brynmor Williams

David Brynmor Williams MBE (born 29 October 1951) is a Welsh former rugby union and rugby league player. A dual-code international, he won three caps for the British Lions and three for Wales in rugby union, and one in rugby league for Wales.

Brynmor Williams
MBE
Birth nameDavid Brynmor Williams
Date of birth (1951-10-29) 29 October 1951
Place of birthCardigan, Wales
Height178 cm (5 ft 10 in)
Weight79 kg (12 st 6 lb)
SchoolYsgol Gynradd Penparc; Cardigan Grammar School
UniversityCardiff College of Education
Notable relative(s)Gwynfor Williams, Lloyd Williams, Tom Williams
Rugby league career
Position(s) Scrum-half/Halfback
Senior career
Years Team Apps (Points)
1982-? Cardiff Blue Dragons ()
International career
Years Team Apps (Points)
1982 Wales 1 (3)
Rugby union career
Position(s) Scrum-half
Senior career
Years Team Apps (Points)
Cardiff RFC ()
1977–79 Newport RFC ()
Swansea RFC ()
International career
Years Team Apps (Points)
1977 British Lions 3 (0)
1978–81 Wales 3

A scrum-half, he played rugby union for Cardiff, Newport and Swansea at club level, and in rugby league for Cardiff City Blue Dragons, also as a scrum-half.

Williams was born in Cardigan, and was educated at Ysgol Gynradd Penparc, Cardigan Grammar School and Cardiff College of Education. He is the elder brother of another rugby player, Gwynfor Williams. His sons, Lloyd and Tom, are professional rugby players.

In 1977 he toured New Zealand with the British and Irish Lions when he had yet to be capped by Wales. He made his international début in the first test of the series against New Zealand at Athletic Park, Wellington, in June 1977 and went on to play in the first three tests before being replaced due to injury during the third. He made his Wales début against Australia at Ballymore, Brisbane in June 1978 and scored a try on his début. His only two other appearances for Wales came in the 1981 Five Nations championship. Williams' rugby union appearances were limited by the presence of first Gareth Edwards, and then Terry Holmes in the same club and national teams.

Williams is Welsh-speaking and is sometimes called upon as a pundit in the Welsh-language media. In 2016 Williams took up the voluntary role as Chair of Fields in Trust Cymru, a charity dedicated to protecting outdoor space for play, sport and recreation.

Williams was appointed Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE) in the 2022 Birthday Honours for services to sport and charity in Wales.

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