Williams, Owen

DOB: 27/01/86

Height: 6ft 4in

Weight: 15st 0lbs

Honours: None

Owen Williams is sponsored by: S & C Jones / Ray & Sara Hurcombe

Biography: Blackwood-born Owen Rhys Williams began his Rugby career playing for the Blackwood RFC Junior division at the age of eleven. 

Whilst playing for the Youth team, Owen was struck down with Chronic Fatigue Syndrome, which left him unable to play for some two seasons.

In 2007, his health improved, and he linked up with the Blackwood senior team, impressing with blistering pace and his towering 6ft 4ins frame. Pontypridd visited Glan-yr-Afon Park in February 2008 during the Konica Minolta Cup campaign, where Owen was a veritable thorn in the side of any player with ball in hand. Ponty coaching staff saw a player brimming with potential and duly drafted Owen on permit for the rest of the 2007/08 season- a season which saw him start for Ponty in the Konica Minolta Cup Final.

During the close season, Owen was given a chance to sign for Pontypridd permanently, and to fully make his mark in the Premiership.

Owen is a Mathematics graduate of Cardiff University.