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George williams catch him if you can
George Williams (born 31 October 1994) is an English professional rugby league player for Wigan Warriors in the Super League. He primarily plays at stand-off.
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- George williams catch him if you can
- 80 seconds with george williams
- Playing career
- Wigan Warriors
- International career
- Awards
- References
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Playing career
Williams played his junior rugby at local amateur team Wigan St Patricks. He was signed by Wigan in 2012 and played in their junior teams before being promoted to the first team squad for the 2013 season.
Wigan Warriors
2013
Williams made his début in the Challenge Cup 4th Round against Championship side Leigh Centurions. He came off the bench to score and convert his own try. George featured in Round 15 (London Broncos) and Round 18 (Widnes Vikings) to Round 19 (Warrington Wolves). Williams scored against London Broncos (1 try).
2014 Williams featured in Round 5 (Hull Kingston Rovers) to Round 24 (Hull Kingston Rovers). He also featured in Round 4 (Dewsbury Rams) to the Quarter Final (Castleford Tigers) in the Challenge Cup. He scored against Dewsbury Rams (1 try, 3 goals), London Broncos (4 goals), Bradford Bulls (1 try, 4 goals), Doncaster (1 try), Hull F.C. (3 tries) and Salford Red Devils (1 try).
2015 George played in the World Club Series against Brisbane Broncos. Williams featured in Round 1 (Widnes Vikings) then in Round 3 (Hull Kingston Rovers) to Grand Final (Leeds Rhinos). Williams played in the Challenge Cup in Round 6 (Hull Kingston Rovers). He scored against Hull Kingston Rovers (3 tries), Leeds Rhinos (1 try), Hull F.C. (1 try), Huddersfield Giants (1 try), St. Helens (1 try) and Castleford Tigers (1 try).
2016 Williams featured in Round 1 (Catalans Dragons) then in Round 3 (Salford Red Devils) to Round 4 (Hull F.C.). He also featured in the World Club Series (Brisbane Broncos). George scored against Brisbane Broncos (1 try) and Hull F.C. (1 try).
International career
After an outstanding Super League 2015 season, Williams was selected in the England team for their test series against New Zealand. Williams made his début for England in a test match, before the series, against France which saw Williams score a try in England's rout of their opponents.
In October 2016, Williams was selected in the England squad for the 2016 Four Nations.
Awards
Williams was awarded the Super League Young Player of the Year award at the Man of Steel awards on 5 October 2015.