Richard Williams (rugby league)

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**Richie Williams**
Personal information
Full name	Richard Williams
Date of birth	31 May 1986 (1986-05-31) (age 22)
Place of birth	Moruya, New South Wales, Australia
Height	182 cm (5 ft 11 in)
Weight	92 kg (14 st 6 lb)
Nickname(s)	Possum
Club information
Position(s)	Five-Eighth / Centre
Current club	Penrith Panthers
Number	6
Youth clubs
Years	Club
	Narooma Devils
Senior clubs*
Years	Club	Apps (points)
2007 2007–	St George Illawarra Dragons Penrith Panthers	8 (20) 4 (4)
* Professional club appearances and points counted for domestic first grade only and correct as of 16:02, 1 January 2008 (UTC).

For other persons named Richard Williams, see Richard Williams (disambiguation).

Richard "Richie" Williams (born 31 May 1986 in Moruya, New South Wales), an Indigenous Australian, is a professional rugby league footballer, currently with the Penrith Panthers club. He previously played for the St. George Illawarra Dragons. Williams' position of choice is at five-eighth.

1 Controversy
2 Career highlights
3 References
4 External links
5 See also

[edit] Controversy

In 2007, Richie Williams was charged with assault, after an incident in the town of Narooma, New South Wales^[1]

Also in 2007, Richie Williams created controversy after publicly sledging rival Sydney Roosters player Braith Anasta prior to a game between their respective clubs; a game in which both Williams and his club were considerably dominated by Anasta and the Roosters respectively. Williams was demoted to premier league by coach Nathan Brown soon afterwards.^[2] Williams was also involved in an altercation with controversial Bulldogs player Willie Mason over the issue.^[3]

Although Williams returned to first-grade with the Dragons, he was eventually released mid-season and signed a contract with the Panthers for the remainder of the year and 2008.^[4]

Williams in mid-May 2008 was sacked by the Panthers following an unknown incident.^[5]

[edit] Career highlights

First Grade Debut: 2007 - Round 1, Gold Coast Titans vs Dragons at Suncorp Stadium, 18 March, scoring two tries

[edit] References

^ Fox Sport, 12 March, 2007 Story: "Dragon fights serious charge".
^ Sydney Morning Herald, 2 May, 2007. Story: "Anastradamus was right: Williams demoted"[1]
^ Sydney Morning Herald, 1 May, 2007. Story:"Williams, Mason in nightclub row"[2]
^ "Williams joins Panthers", The Daily Telegraph, 2007-06-18. Retrieved on 2008-01-02.
^ Williams fights axe. LeagueHQ (2008-05-18). Retrieved on 2008-05-12.