Tony Williams (rugby league)

Tony Williams

Personal information
Nickname	T-Rex
Born	(1988-12-12) 12 December 1988 (age 28) Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Height	193 cm (6 ft 4 in)
Weight	120 kg (18 st 13 lb)
Playing information
Position	Second-row, Wing
Club Years Team Pld T G FG P 2008 Parramatta Eels 11 4 0 0 16 2009–12 Manly Sea Eagles 73 35 0 0 140 2013–16 Canterbury Bulldogs 80 10 0 0 40 2017– Cronulla Sharks 0 0 0 0 0 Total 164 49 0 0 196 Representative Years Team Pld T G FG P 2008–16 Tonga 4 1 10 0 24 2011–12 Australia 3 2 0 0 8 2012–14 New South Wales 3 0 0 0 0 2013 NSW City 1 0 0 0 0
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Tony Williams (born 12 December 1988) is an Australian professional rugby league footballer who currently plays for the Cronulla Sharks of the National Rugby League. An Australian, Tongan, New South Wales State of Origin and NSW City Origin representative, Williams primarily plays as a second-rower, but can also fill in at wing and five-eighth and centre. Williams previously played for the Parramatta Eels in 2008, Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles between 2009 and 2012, where he won the 2011 NRL premiership and Canterbury Bulldogs between 2013 and 2016.

Born in Sydney, New South Wales, Williams is of Tongan descent and attended Liverpool Boys High School and Westfields Sports High School, while playing his junior rugby league for the Cabramatta Two Blues. He was then signed by the Parramatta Eels.

Williams started the 2008 season playing in the Parramatta Eels NYC team and signed with Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles on 27 May 2008, a week before making his NRL debut. In Round 13 against the Canberra Raiders, Williams made his NRL debut for the Eels on the wing in the Eels 30-12 win at Parramatta Stadium. In Round 15 against the Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks, Williams scored his first NRL career try in the Eels 16-14 loss at Remondis Stadium. On 3 September 2008, Williams was named at centre in the 2008 NYC Team of the Year. Williams finished his debut year in the NRL with him playing in 10 matches and scoring 4 tries for the Parramatta Eels in the 2008 NRL season. Williams was named in the Tongan squad for the 2008 World Cup where he not only played lock but also took on the responsibility of being the Tongan goal kicker with success. Williams played in 3 matches, scored 1 try and kicked 10 goals.