Sharks’ Grant Williams a real contender for Bok World Cup squad: Powell

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Sharks’ Grant Williams a real contender for Bok World Cup squad: Powell
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As the battle for spots in the Springbok squad to defend the Rugby World Cup title later this year continues, Sharks director of rugby Neil Powell believes his scrumhalf Grant Williams is a real contender to be included.

Sharks scrumhalf Grant Williams during the United Rugby Championship match against Ulster at Kings Park on February 25, 2023.As the battle for spots in the Springbok squad to defend the Rugby World Cup title later this year continues, Sharks director of rugby Neil Powell says his scrumhalf Grant Williams is a real contender to be included.

Williams has been one of those players and put in another solid performance on Saturday, though that was not enough to help the Sharks avoid a 31-24 United Rugby Championship defeat to Ulster in Durban. The 26-year-old scored one of the Sharks’ four tries. The Paarl-born player faces stiff competition for a Boks place against Sharks teammate Jaden Hendrikse, and 2019 World Cup-winners Faf de Klerk, Cobus Reinach and Herschel Jantjies.

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