ALK TO anyone about Tomos Williams and, well, you’ll not hear him described as one of life’s garrulous characters. However, on the subject of rugby, it’s clear there is perspicacity in his play.
With the help of voices from his age-grade and sevens days, to heroics with Cardiff and Wales, it’s obvious he has a certain something about him. So let’s let others do the talking about this impressive scrum-half…
The age-grade coach
In working with him for Wales U20 and then with the full national team, Byron Hayward has seen much of the journey with Williams. And there’s more to him than amazing reverse passes in attack
“I first met Tomos with the U20s back in 2014. He was a quiet lad off the field but very, very competitive. Really competitive! He was also very diligent in his preparation and that stands out for us as coaches, when you see kids at 18, 19, 20, doing that. Those players are the ones