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Bart Williams (rugby league)

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Bart Williams
Personal information
Full nameBart Williams
Born (1976-01-12) 12 January 1976 (age 48)
Australia
Playing information
PositionHooker
Club
Years Team Pld T G FG P
1996–97 South Sydney 9 1 0 0 4
1998 London Broncos 8 1 0 0 4
Total 17 2 0 0 8
As of 16 Jul 2021

Bart Williams is an Australian former professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1990s. He played for the London Broncos.

Playing career

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Schoolboys

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Bart Williams played 2 schoolboy tests against the Junior Kiwi team in 1994. In 1994, the Schoolboys hosted, and defeated, the touring Junior Kiwis. This marked the first appearance of a then 15-year-old Owen Craigie, who would represent the Schoolboys a record three times in 1994, 1995 and 1996. Future Australian internationals Brett Kimmorley, Ben Ikin and Luke Priddis were also in the side.

South Sydney

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Represented South Sydney RLFC 1995–1997. The South Sydney Rabbitohs (often called Souths and The Bunnies) are a professional Australian rugby league team based in Redfern, a suburb of inner-southern Sydney, New South Wales.[3] They participate in the National Rugby League (NRL) premiership and are one of nine existing teams from the state capital.

London Broncos

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In 1998, as part of rugby league's "on the road" scheme London Broncos played Bradford Bulls at Tynecastle in Edinburgh in front of over 22,000 fans.

Success continued in 1998 with a first appearance in the Challenge Cup semi-finals, losing to Wigan. Head coach Tony Currie left the club at the end of the 1998 Super League season and was replaced by Dan Stains.[1][2]

References

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  1. ^ Dave Hadfield (7 August 1998). "West pays price for poor run at Widnes". The Independent. London. Retrieved 1 January 2011.
  2. ^ Dave Hadfield (19 September 1998). "London hit by Sullivan try spree". The Independent. London. Retrieved 1 January 2011.
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