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Tim Nanai-Williams
Date of birth (1989-06-12) 12 June 1989 (age 35)
Place of birthAuckland, New Zealand
Height1.81 m (5 ft 11+1⁄2 in)
Weight87 kg (192 lb)
SchoolMassey High School
Manurewa High School
Notable relative(s)Nick Williams (brother)
Sonny Bill Williams (cousin)
Rugby union career
Position(s) Wing, Fullback, Centre
Senior career
Years Team Apps (Points)
2008–2014
2010–
2015–2016
2017–
2018–		 Counties Manukau
Chiefs
Ricoh Black Rams
Counties Manukau
Clermont		 55
85
11
10
0		 (264)
(141)
(27)
(25)
(0)
International career
Years Team Apps (Points)
2014
2017
2015–		 New Zealand Barbarians
Barbarian F.C.
Samoa		 1
2
11		 (0)
(0)
(37)

Tim Nanai-Williams (born 12 June 1989) is a New Zealand-born Samoan rugby union player. He currently plays for the Chiefs in the Super Rugby competitions and for Counties Manukau in the Mitre 10 Cup. He has also represented New Zealand and Samoa in sevens rugby.

He is the cousin of Sonny Bill Williams [1] and the younger brother of current Cardiff Blues and ex Auckland Blues player Nick Williams.

Career

Nanai-Williams attended Manurewa High School and was an original member of the Rugby Academy established by Andrew Talaimanu, former Counties Manukau player & NPC Coach and a MHS Old Boy. Nanai-Williams was a star of the 1st XV at Manurewa High School especially in 2006 when they finished the year undefeated. He played age-group rugby representing New Zealand in the U-17 and School Boys, the latter in 2006 and 2007. He also played for Counties Manukau's U-20 team. He was a member of the New Zealand and Counties Manukau sevens teams from 2008 to 2009.

In 2010, Nanai-Williams debuted for the Chiefs against the Sharks. He re-signed with Counties Manukau for the 2010 season.[2]

Nanai-Williams became the first player to change his international allegiance through the World Rugby loophole. Having played for the Samoan sevens teams, he was selected for Samoa for the historic test match against the All Blacks in Apia. He debuted at full back during that test.

References

  1. ^ Chiefs grind out victory over Force in Perth, Supersport.com, dated 6 April 2012.
  2. ^ "Nanai-Williams re-signs with Counties-Manukau". All Blacks. Retrieved 14 October 2017.
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