Jaco Williams
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| Born | 25 August 2005 Somerset East, South Africa | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Height | 175 cm (5 ft 9 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 73 kg (161 lb; 11 st 7 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| School | Glenwood High School | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Jaco Williams (born 25 August 2005) is a South African rugby union player, who plays for the Sharks and Sharks (Currie Cup). His preferred position is wing or fullback.[1]
Early career
[edit]Williams is from South Africa and attended Glenwood High School.[2][3] His performances earned him selection for the Sharks side at Craven Week in 2023.[4] He joined up with the Sharks academy in 2024, helping their U21 side win the U21 cup in 2025.[5] In 2024, he earned selection for the South Africa U19 side,[6] and then selection for the South Africa U20 side in 2025.[7]
Professional career
[edit]Williams joined up with the Sharks ahead of the 2024 Currie Cup Premier Division, making his Currie Cup debut that year.[8] He would also feature for the Sharks in the 2025 edition.[9] He would debut for the full Sharks side in the 2024–25 United Rugby Championship, featuring in the match against the Lions having been an unused replacement the week before.[10] He would make his first start the following season, scoring against the Stormers.[11]
In February 2026, Williams was named in the first alignment camp of 2026 for the South Africa national side.[12]
Williams played for South Africa ‘A’ against Zimbabwe on 20 June 2026, and scored a try in the win.[13]
Williams made his international debut on 18 July 2026 against Wales, once again scoring a try.[14]
References
[edit]- ↑ "Jaco Williams". Ultimate Rugby. Retrieved 1 March 2026.
- ↑ "Williams the difference in one-point Glenwood win". Pinnacle Schools. 1 May 2023. Retrieved 1 March 2026.
- ↑ "The Rise of Jaco Williams: A Pocket Rocket Making All the Right Moves". SA Rugby Hub. 2 February 2026. Retrieved 1 March 2026.
- ↑ "EP stun Free State as Craven Week begins with a bang". SA Rugby. 3 July 2023. Retrieved 1 March 2026.
- ↑ "Sharks U21s and Bulls U19s crowned Cup champions". SA Rugby. 20 October 2025. Retrieved 1 March 2026.
- ↑ "SA Rugby names first Under-19 Academy intake". SA Rugby. 22 October 2024. Retrieved 1 March 2026.
- ↑ "Five capped Junior Boks named for Rugby Champs". SA Rugby. 17 April 2025. Retrieved 1 March 2026.
- ↑ "Team Release - Hollywoodbets Sharks XV vs. Airlink Pumas". Sharks. 18 July 2024. Retrieved 1 March 2026.
- ↑ "Sharks load team with Junior Springboks to try and kickstart Currie Cup campaign against Bulls". IOL. 31 July 2025. Retrieved 1 March 2026.
- ↑ "Lions vs Sharks". ESPN. Retrieved 1 March 2026.
- ↑ "Sharks stand by 20-year-old fullback for crunch clash against Bulls". The Citizen. 27 February 2026. Retrieved 1 March 2026.
- ↑ "The school of hard Boks: Why the 2025 junior stars are already aligning". Daily Maverick. 25 February 2026. Retrieved 1 March 2026.
- ↑ Westhuyzen, Jacques van der (20 June 2026). "SA A score six tries to beat Zimbabwe in friendly match in Gqeberha". The Citizen. Retrieved 18 July 2026.
- ↑ "South Africa 43-0 Wales: Springboks ease to Nations Championship victory in Durban". BBC Sport. 18 July 2026. Retrieved 18 July 2026.
External links
[edit]- Jaco Williams at ItsRugby.fr (in French)
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