16 May 13
On Saturday 11th May the Vale of Glamorgan Schools U11s retained the DC Thomas Cup with a 7 tries to 2 victory over Newport Schools at the Millennium Stadium in an excellent display of running rugby
Clare Williams


Rhys Williams was a fly-half and centre at Cowbridge Comprehensive School, where he was also a notable cricketer. He starred in the Cardiff Youth team and achieved prominence for Wales under-19 in the FIRA World Cup of 1999. In the same season he made his senior debut for the Cardiff club against Bedford at the Arms Park. He was 16 days short of his 19th birthday, played in the centre, and celebrated with a 41st-minute try.
Thirteen months later he made his senior international debut for Wales against Ireland at Lansdowne Road and he was also one of the Magnificent Seven Blues players that helped Wales win the Grand Slam in 2005. The same year Rhys was appointed Blues Captain aged 25 years old. In the 2006/07 season rhys suffered a severe hip injury when he tore the muscle from the bone. He fought back from injury and scored a hat-trick on his return against Edinburgh at the Arms Park.
| DOB | 23rd Feb 1980 |
| Birthplace | Bridgend, Wales |
| Height | 1.78 m (5' 10") |
| Weight | 90 kg (14 st 3 lb) |
| Position | Universal Back |
| Honours | Wales (44 caps) |










| Date | Opposition | Tries | Conv | DG | Pen | YC | RC | Pts | Mins |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31/08/2007 |
Ospreys |
1 |
5 |
80 |
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| 07/09/2007 |
Newport Gwent Dragons |
1 |
5 |
80 |
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| 21/09/2007 |
Glasgow Warriors |
80 |
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| 12/10/2007 |
Connacht Rugby |
55 |
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| 26/10/2007 |
Sale Sharks |
9 |
|||||||
| 03/11/2007 |
Leicester Tigers |
19 |
|||||||
| 23/11/2007 |
Glasgow Warriors |
1 |
5 |
80 |
|||||
| Total | Played 7 | 3 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
15 |
403 |
| Competition | Team | Played | Tries | Conv | DG | Pen | YC | RC | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007-2008 - EDF Energy Cup |
Cardiff Blues |
0 +2 |
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| 2007-2008 - Magners League |
Cardiff Blues |
5 |
3 |
15 | |||||
| 2007-2008 Total |
5 +2 |
3 |
15 | ||||||
| 2006-2007 - Magners League |
Cardiff Blues |
9 |
4 |
20 | |||||
| 2006-2007 Total |
9 |
4 |
20 | ||||||
| 2005-2006 - Celtic League |
Cardiff Blues |
16 |
1 |
5 | |||||
| 2005-2006 - Heineken Cup |
Cardiff Blues |
6 |
3 |
15 | |||||
| 2005-2006 - Powergen Cup |
Cardiff Blues |
3 |
|||||||
| 2005-2006 Total |
25 |
4 |
20 | ||||||
| 2004-2005 - Celtic League |
Cardiff Blues |
10 |
4 |
20 | |||||
| 2004-2005 - European Playoff |
Cardiff Blues |
1 |
|||||||
| 2004-2005 - Heineken Cup |
Cardiff Blues |
5 |
|||||||
| 2004-2005 Total |
16 |
4 |
20 | ||||||
| 2003-2004 - Celtic League |
Cardiff Blues |
7 |
4 |
20 | |||||
| 2003-2004 - Heineken Cup |
Cardiff Blues |
6 |
1 |
5 | |||||
| 2003-2004 Total |
13 |
5 |
25 | ||||||
| Total - EDF Energy Cup |
3 +2 |
||||||||
| Total - Magners League |
47 |
16 |
80 | ||||||
| Total - Heineken Cup |
17 |
4 |
20 | ||||||
| Total - European Playoff |
1 |
||||||||
| Total |
68 +2 |
20 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
100 |