REAL RUGBY STATS

Springbok no. 929 · Scrumhalf

Grant Williams

Grant Williams · Sharks, Steelers

31Tests
8Tries
4Tours
25Age at debut

Test career

202220242026

First test

9 Jul 2022, age 25 · Reserve v Wales, Free State Stadium, Bloemfontein

Last test

22 Aug 2026, age 30 · Scrumhalf v New Zealand, Ellis Park, Johannesburg

Biography

Grant Williams is a quick, elusive scrumhalf who is at his best when the game is played at speed. Born in Paarl on 22 July 1996 and educated at Paarl Gimnasium, he was part of the squad that won the 2023 World Cup.

For the Sharks he started the 2024 Challenge Cup final in London, when they won their first European title. He signed for the Kobelco Kobe Steelers in Japan from the 2026–27 season.

Test history

31 tests · 40 points
DateOpponentVenuePositionResultProvince
09 Jul 2022WalesFree State Stadium, BloemfonteinReserveL 12–13Sharks
08 Jul 2023AustraliaLoftus Versfeld, PretoriaReserveW 43–12Sharks
15 Jul 2023New ZealandMount Smart Stadium, AucklandReserveL 20–35Sharks
29 Jul 2023ArgentinaEllis Park, JohannesburgScrumhalfW 22–21Sharks
19 Aug 2023WalesMillennium Stadium (Cardiff Arms Park), CardiffReserveW 52–16Sharks
10 Sep 2023ScotlandStade Velodrome, MarseillesReserveW 18–3Sharks
17 Sep 2023RomaniaStade de Bordeaux, BordeauxRight WingW 76–0Sharks
01 Oct 2023TongaStade Velodrome, MarseillesRight WingW 49–18Sharks
22 Jun 2024WalesTwickenham, LondonReserveW 41–13Sharks
06 Jul 2024IrelandLoftus Versfeld, PretoriaReserveW 27–20Sharks
13 Jul 2024IrelandKings Park, DurbanReserveL 24–25Sharks
10 Aug 2024AustraliaBrisbane Stadium (Lang Park), BrisbaneReserveW 33–7Sharks
17 Aug 2024AustraliaPerth Stadium, PerthReserveW 30–12Sharks
31 Aug 2024New ZealandEllis Park, JohannesburgReserveW 31–27Sharks
07 Sep 2024New ZealandCape Town Stadium, Cape TownScrumhalfW 18–12Sharks
10 Nov 2024ScotlandMurrayfield, EdinburghReserveW 32–15Sharks
16 Nov 2024EnglandTwickenham, LondonScrumhalfW 29–20Sharks
12 Jul 2025ItalyNelson Mandela Bay Stadium, Port ElizabethScrumhalfW 45–0Sharks
19 Jul 2025GeorgiaMbombela Stadium, NelspruitScrumhalfW 55–10Sharks
16 Aug 2025AustraliaEllis Park, JohannesburgScrumhalfL 22–38Sharks
23 Aug 2025AustraliaCape Town Stadium, Cape TownScrumhalfW 30–22Sharks
06 Sep 2025New ZealandEden Park, AucklandScrumhalfL 17–24Sharks
13 Sep 2025New ZealandWellington Regional Stadium, WellingtonReserveW 43–10Sharks
04 Oct 2025ArgentinaTwickenham, LondonReserveW 29–27Sharks
01 Nov 2025JapanWembley, LondonReserveW 61–7Sharks
08 Nov 2025FranceStade de France, ParisReserveW 32–17Sharks
15 Nov 2025ItalyJuventus Stadium, TurinReserveW 32–14Sharks
22 Nov 2025IrelandAviva Stadium (Lansdowne Road), DublinReserveW 24–13Sharks
04 Jul 2026EnglandEllis Park, JohannesburgScrumhalfW 45–21Steelers
11 Jul 2026ScotlandLoftus Versfeld, PretoriaReserveW 42–28Steelers
22 Aug 2026New ZealandEllis Park, JohannesburgScrumhalfL 16–33Steelers