David Williams (rugby union, born 1995)

David Christopher Williams (born 8 December 1995)^[1] is an English professional rugby union player for Nottingham in the RFU Championship. His usual position is wing.^[2] He has also played for Leicester Tigers in Premiership Rugby.

David Williams

Birth name	David Christopher Williams
Date of birth	(1995-12-08) 8 December 1995 (age 29)
Place of birth	Leicester
Height	1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
Weight	91 kg (201 lb)
School	Lancaster Boys School (Leicester) Wyggeston and Queen Elizabeth I College
University	Nottingham Trent University
Rugby union career
Position(s) Wing Current team Nottingham Senior career Years Team Apps (Points) 2012–2015 Leicester Tigers 0 (0) 2014–2015 →Leicester Lions (loan) 10 (20) 2015–2016 Ebbw Vale () 2016– Nottingham 114 (400) 2020–2021 Leicester Tigers (loan) 6 (5) Correct as of 18 October 2020

Career

Born in Leicester, Williams was raised locally attending Lancaster Boys School and Wyggeston and Queen Elizabeth I College. In 2012 he joined Leicester Tigers academy, Williams featured in the Premiership Rugby Sevens Series in 2013,^[3] and 2014.^[4] He joined Ebbw Vale in the Welsh Premier Division for the 2015-16 season, scoring twice as Vale won the title against Pontypridd.^[5]

In 2016 he returned to England to sign with second division Nottingham and complete his degree at Nottingham Trent University.

In July 2020 Williams re-joined Leicester on loan to complete the 2019–20 Premiership Rugby season.^[6] He made his debut against Exeter Chiefs in the first game of the resumed season^[7] and scored the only try in Leicester's win against London Irish.^[8]

On 11 November 2020 it was announced his loan with Leicester had been extended for the 2020–21 Premiership Rugby season.^[9]

As of 2023, he plays for Nottingham Rugby in the RFU Championship.

Individual

• 2022–23 RFU Championship Cup joint top try scorer