Williams out to make a name for himself

By PAUL REES

BRISTOL may have assembled an A-list of midfielders after the loss of Semi Radradra, but the relatively unknown Jimmy Williams has no intention of spending the season in their shadows. The 26-year old finished last season so strongly that Bears’ director of rugby Pat Lam, despite recruiting Benhard van Rensburg, Kalaveti Ravouvou and, last week, Virimi Vakatawa, sees Williams as a central part of his plans. Williams feared his chance of making it in the Premiership was gone when he was released by Sale during the pandemic, but he was spotted by Bristol during ...

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