Biography.guide
Home › People › Rugby union player › Jim Williams
Portrait of Jim Williams

Jim Williams

b. 1968

Australian rugby union footballer and coach

Don't just read it — keep itBiographies to ownE-book · Audio · Video From $7 →

About Jim Williams

Born 1968. Jim Williams is an Australian rugby union player.

West Hartlepool, England Williams moved to England in 1994 and played one season with West Hartlepool.

Australian rugby On returning to Australia, Williams played Sydney club rugby while remaining on the fringes of the NSW Waratahs team. It wasn't until he changed to the back row that he was able to find enough form to be picked up by Eddie Jones at the ACT Brumbies in 1998. It was his form playing for the Brumbies that led to his selection for the Australian squad for the 1999 Rugby World Cup.

Munster & Ireland After missing Wallabies selection in 2001, Williams accepted a two-year deal with Munster, and soon captained the Irish club. He played 30 Heineken Cup matches for Munster, and scored 15 points. Williams played until 2005 when he was appointed assistant coach.

Wallabies assistant coach He continued in coaching roles at Munster until 2008 when new Wallabies coach Robbie Deans offered him the Assistant Coach role. At the start of Australia's international rugby season in June 2008 Williams took up his new role alongside fellow assistant Michael Foley. Williams left the Wallabies in 2011.

Biography shop

Don’t just read it —
keep it.

Full-length biographies made to live with: read them, listen on the way to work, watch them tonight.

  • E-book
  • Audio
  • Video
Browse the shop — from $7

Instant download · yours to keep · every purchase keeps this site free

Important facts

Birth century
Occupation
Nationality

People in Jim Williams's life

Named in this biography and alive at the same time

Contemporaries

People whose lives overlapped Jim Williams's

Frequently asked questions

Who is Jim Williams?

Australian rugby union footballer and coach

When was Jim Williams born?

Jim Williams was born on 8 December 1968 in Young.

What is Jim Williams's occupation?

Jim Williams is a rugby union player.

What nationality is Jim Williams?

Jim Williams is Australian.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Jim Williams

· Wikidata: Q375493

· DBpedia: Jim Williams (rugby union)

Cite this page

APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Jim Williams. https://biography.guide/jim-williams/

MLA: "Jim Williams." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/jim-williams/.

Chicago: "Jim Williams." Biography.guide. https://biography.guide/jim-williams/.

Data last updated: 2026-09-20 · Spot an error? Report a correction.

Page generated 2026-09-27 05:27 UTC