Shane Williams
Welsh rugby union footballer · United Kingdom · On the map · Athletes · Born 1977 · age 49
Shane Mark Williams, is a Welsh former rugby union player most famous for his long and successful tenure as a wing for the Ospreys and the Wales national team. He also played scrum-half on occasion.
Shane Williams is read about 78 times a day, in 20 languages.
A typical day, 30 days to 6 November 2026
The middle day of the days counted, so one week of news cannot move it. The line under it is the last 108 days, one point a day.
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Close ties
Dan Biggar Teammate at Ospreys, 2007-2012
James Hook Teammate at Ospreys, 2006-2011
Gavin Henson Teammate at Ospreys, 2003-2010
Adam Rhys Jones Teammate at Neath RFC, 1998-2003
Huw Bennett Teammate at Ospreys, 2003-2012- Lee Byrne Teammate at Ospreys, 2006-2011
Richard Hibbard Teammate at Ospreys, 2004-2012
Gareth Thomas Teammate at Wales national team, 2000-2007
Tommy Bowe Teammate at Ospreys, 2008-2012
Jerry Collins Teammate at Ospreys, 2009-2011
Mike Phillips Teammate at Ospreys, 2007-2011
Stephen Jones Teammate at Wales national team, 2000-2011
Ryan Jones Teammate at Wales national team, 2004-2011
Justin Marshall Teammate at Ospreys, 2006-2008
Colin Charvis Teammate at Wales national team, 2000-2007
Martyn Williams Teammate at Wales national team, 2000-2011
Ian Gough Teammate at Wales national team, 2000-2010
Jonathan Thomas Teammate at Wales national team, 2003-2011
Dwayne Peel Teammate at Wales national team, 2001-2011
Nicky Robinson Teammate at Wales national team, 2003-2009
Career 6
ClubYears
Ricoh Black Rams Tokyo2012
Ospreys2003-2012
Wales2000-2011
Neath RFC1998-2003
Barbarian FC
British & Irish Lions
Media & music
Awards
About this person
Williams is the record try scorer for Wales, and fourth on the international list of leading rugby union test try scorers behind Daisuke Ohata, Bryan Habana and David Campese.
Country
United Kingdom
Category
Athletes
Type
Athlete
Status
Living
Dates
Born 1977 · age 49
What they share with Shane
Billy BostonAlso at Neath RFC
Pieter-Steph du ToitBoth received World Rugby Men's Player of the Year
Brodie RetallickBoth received World Rugby Men's Player of the Year
Schalk Willem Petrus BurgerBoth received World Rugby Men's Player of the Year
Kieran ReadBoth received World Rugby Men's Player of the Year
Keith WoodBoth received World Rugby Men's Player of the Year