John Williams (rugby league), Date of Birth, Place of Birth
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Australian rugby league footballer
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Place of Birth: Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
About John Williams (rugby league)
- John Williams (born 5 January 1985, in Sydney, New South Wales) is an Australian former professional rugby league footballer of the 2000s.
- He played as a winger in the National Rugby League for the Parramatta Eels, Sydney Roosters, North Queensland Cowboys and Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks.Williams is the older brother of Australian international rugby league player, David Williams.
- He was given the choice to play first grade cricket but instead he chose to play rugby league.
- Williams was considered to be a rugby league journeymen, joining four clubs over his eight-year career. While he was a fringe player for a large part of his career, 2008 was certainly a highlight for Williams.
- Williams was a regular starter and leading point scorer for the Cowboys in that year with 96 points.
- Over his three years at the Cowboys Williams played a total of 54 games, making it easily the most successful stage of his career. In October 2010, Williams signed with the Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks for the 2011 NRL season. In 2012, he announced his retirement at the age of 27.
- Following his retirement, he was one of seventeen Sharks players found guilty of using illegal substances under the club's 2011 supplements program, having a twelve-month suspension (which had already expired due to backdating) recorded against his name.
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