Williams (UK), Danny

Danny WILLIAMS (UK) [Player Stats]
Date of Birth: 26 Sep 1986
Place of Birth: England

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Rhinos release Williams
Sat July 26, 2008
by Matthew O'Neill
Source: www.leedsrugby.com

Leeds Rhinos have agreed to release 22 year old winger Danny Williams from the remaining four months of his contract to enable him to take up an offer from Guinness Premiership side Newcastle Falcons.

Williams, a product of the Rhinos Academy, made the breakthrough to the Rhinos first team in 2006, aged nineteen. That season he scored an incredible 12 tries in 15 appearances and ended a fantastic year by collecting his first cap for England in the Federation Shield tournament. The following season he spent a spell on loan with Castleford Tigers who he helped achieve promotion to Super League with. He returned to Leeds this year and made a further three substitute appearances however he was not offered a new contact by the club beyond the end of the current season.

Commenting on the announcement Leeds Rhinos Chief Executive Gary Hetherington said, "Danny Williams has always done his best for the Rhinos and he leaves with our very best wishes."

News Source: www.leedsrugby.com


Hull FC sign Danny Williams on loan
Fri February 8, 2008
Source: www.hullfc.com

Hull FC has snapped up exciting 21-year-old Leeds Rhinos winger Danny Williams on a month's loan.

Williams will go straight into the side for Friday nights engage Super League opener against Warrington Wolves at the Halliwell Jones Stadium (7-30pm).

With Great Britain wing ace Gareth Raynor (hamstring) and former Australian Test star Matt Sing (foot) out injured, Hull are short of cover.

New recruit, Australian Todd Byrne will play on the right wing and Williams will now occupy the left wing.

It's a move which has pleased coach Peter Sharp, who said: "Wing is a specialist position and we are short of options. Danny will certainly do a good job for us.

"I think everyone is aware we are strained a little in the backs but Danny has taken some of the pressure off.

"He is a useful player and if you look at his record he certainly knows where the try line is. Hopefully, he can find it on Friday."

In 2006, Williams had a spectacular spell for the Rhinos, scoring 12 tries in 15 games. He didn't make the side last season but was loaned out to Castleford and helped them back into Super League with 10 tries in nine games.

FACTFILE:
DOB: September 26th, 1986
POB: Leeds
Height: 6ft 1in
Weight: 13st 8lb
Position: wing
Previous club: Whinmoor Warriors
Representative honours: England, England under 16, 17 and 18, England Academy, Yorkshire.
Leeds - appearances 15, tries 12, points 48
Castleford - appearances 9, tries 10, points 40
England - appearances 2
England Academy - appearances 3, tries 1, points 4

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====================================================================================================== 2008 engage English Super League Hull FC 3 games; [View] Round 1 [08 Feb 08] L 20-32 v Warrington (A). [WG] [View] Round 2 [17 Feb 08] L 6-24 v Harlequins (H). [WG] [View] Round 3 [22 Feb 08] W 24-22 v Wigan (H). [WG] ====================================================================================================== 2008 engage English Super League Leeds Rhinos 2 games; [View] Round 11 [11 Apr 08] W 32-12 v Warrington (H). [BE] [View] Round 19 [28 Jun 08] W 18-12 v Castleford (H). [BE] ====================================================================================================== 2006 engage English Super League Leeds Rhinos 13 games; 5 tries, 20 points. [View] Round 3 [24 Feb 06] L 4-13 v St Helens (A). [WG] [View] Round 4 [05 Mar 06] W 66-14 v Castleford (H). [WG] [View] Round 9 [13 Apr 06] L 18-20 v Bradford (H). [WG] [View] Round 10 [17 Apr 06] W 24-18 v Salford City (A). [WG] [View] Round 11 [21 Apr 06] W 42-6 v Castleford (H). [WG] [View] Round 15 [26 May 06] W 30-0 v Bradford (A). [WG] [View] Round 16 [09 Jun 06] W 48-22 v Wigan (H). [WG] 4 Pts; 1t [View] Round 17 [16 Jun 06] W 19-18 v Salford City (A). [WG] [View] Round 18 [23 Jun 06] W 36-20 v Wakefield (H). [WG] [View] Round 19 [02 Jul 06] W 36-14 v Huddersfield (A). [WG] 8 Pts; 2t [View] Round 20 [07 Jul 06] W 26-24 v Bradford (H). [WG] [View] Round 21 [16 Jul 06] L 30-31 v Castleford (A). [WG] [View] Round 28 [15 Sep 06] W 60-12 v Les Catalans (H). [WG] 8 Pts; 2t ======================================================================================================

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