REAL RUGBY STATS

Springbok no. 589 · Left Wing

Chester Williams

Chester Mornay Williams · WP, Lions

27Tests
14Tries
7Tours
23Age at debut

Test career

199319962000

First test

13 Nov 1993, age 23 · Left Wing v Argentina, Ferro Carril Oeste Stadium, Buenos Aires

Last test

26 Nov 2000, age 30 · Reserve v Wales, Millennium Stadium (Cardiff Arms Park), Cardiff

Biography

Chester Williams was a fast, skilful wing who became a national hero at the 1995 World Cup. Born in Paarl on 8 August 1970, he played for Western Province and Transvaal and scored 14 tries in 27 Tests between 1993 and 2000.

He scored on debut against Argentina in 1993. He missed the start of the 1995 World Cup through injury, then returned to score four tries in the quarter-final against Samoa and played in the semi-final and final. He later became a respected coach. His uncle Avril Williams was also a Springbok. He died on 6 September 2019.

Test history

27 tests · 70 points
DateOpponentVenuePositionResultProvince
13 Nov 1993ArgentinaFerro Carril Oeste Stadium, Buenos AiresLeft WingW 52–23WP
04 Jun 1994EnglandLoftus Versfeld, PretoriaLeft WingL 15–32WP
11 Jun 1994EnglandNewlands, Cape TownLeft WingW 27–9WP
09 Jul 1994New ZealandCarisbrook, DunedinLeft WingL 14–22WP
23 Jul 1994New ZealandAthletic Park, WellingtonLeft WingL 9–13WP
06 Aug 1994New ZealandEden Park, AucklandLeft WingD 18–18WP
08 Oct 1994ArgentinaBoet Erasmus, Port ElizabethLeft WingW 42–22WP
15 Oct 1994ArgentinaEllis Park, JohannesburgLeft WingW 46–26WP
19 Nov 1994ScotlandMurrayfield, EdinburghLeft WingW 34–10WP
26 Nov 1994WalesMillennium Stadium (Cardiff Arms Park), CardiffLeft WingW 20–12WP
13 Apr 1995SamoaEllis Park, JohannesburgLeft WingW 60–8WP
10 Jun 1995SamoaEllis Park, JohannesburgLeft WingW 42–14WP
17 Jun 1995FranceKings Park, DurbanLeft WingW 19–15WP
24 Jun 1995New ZealandEllis Park, JohannesburgLeft WingW 15–12WP
12 Nov 1995ItalyOlympic Stadium, RomeLeft WingW 40–21WP
18 Nov 1995EnglandTwickenham, LondonLeft WingW 24–14WP
18 Jul 1998AustraliaSubiaco Oval, PerthReserveW 14–13WP
25 Jul 1998New ZealandAthletic Park, WellingtonReserveW 13–3WP
10 Jun 2000CanadaBasil Kenyon Stadium, East LondonReserveW 51–18Lions
17 Jun 2000EnglandLoftus Versfeld, PretoriaReserveW 18–13Lions
24 Jun 2000EnglandFree State Stadium, BloemfonteinReserveL 22–27Lions
08 Jul 2000AustraliaDocklands Stadium, MelbourneReserveL 23–44Lions
19 Aug 2000New ZealandEllis Park, JohannesburgRight WingW 46–40Lions
26 Aug 2000AustraliaKings Park, DurbanRight WingL 18–19Lions
12 Nov 2000ArgentinaRiver Plate, Buenos AiresLeft WingW 37–33Lions
19 Nov 2000IrelandAviva Stadium (Lansdowne Road), DublinLeft WingW 28–18Lions
26 Nov 2000WalesMillennium Stadium (Cardiff Arms Park), CardiffReserveW 23–13Lions