Niall Williams

EVENT: Women’s Rugby 7’s

From a touch rugby background, Williams picked up sevens in 2014 and quickly impressed, debuting for the Black Ferns Sevens only a year later. 

The mother of two excels in defence which has helped her command a regular starting spot.  

In recent times Williams has shown her versatility, moving from the backline to the forwards when captain Sarah Hirini was injured in 2019. She was part of the 2018 Commonwealth Games and World Cup winning squads and won bronze with the team at Birmingham 2022. 

Williams missed the Tokyo Olympics with a potential career ending injury, but returned to the World Series in May 2022.