Tony Williams

Tony Williams (born 12 December 1988), also known by the nickname of "T-Rex", is a former professional rugby league footballer.

He played for both Tonga and Australia at international level.

Williams started the 2008 season playing in the Parramatta Eels NYC team and signed with Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles on 27 May 2008, a week before making his NRL debut.

In Round 13 of the 2008 NRL season, Williams made his NRL debut for the Parramatta Eels against the Canberra Raiders, playing on the wing in the Eels 30–12 win at Parramatta Stadium.

In Round 15 against the Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks, Williams scored his first NRL career try in the Eels 16–14 loss at Remondis Stadium.

On 3 September 2008, Williams was named at in the 2008 NYC Team of the Year.

Williams finished his debut year in the NRL with him playing in 10 matches and scoring 4 tries for the Parramatta Eels in the 2008 NRL season.

Williams was named in the Tongan squad for the 2008 World Cup where he not only played but also took on the responsibility of being the Tongan goal kicker with success.

Williams played in 3 matches, scored 1 try and kicked 10 goals.

In Round 5 of the 2009 NRL season, Williams made his club debut for the Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles against the Wests Tigers at centre in the Sea Eagles 23–10 win at Brookvale Oval.

In Round 11 against the Gold Coast Titans, Williams scored his first club try for the Sea Eagles in the 18–17 loss at Cbus Super Stadium.

Williams played some of the year in the Queensland Cup playing for the Sunshine Coast Sea Eagles being awarded the Duncan Hall Medal after being judged the grand final's best-and-fairest player, scoring a try in the Sea Eagles 32–18 win over Northern Pride.

Williams finished the 2009 NRL season with him playing in 12 matches and scoring 9 tries in his first year with the Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles.

Williams finished the 2010 NRL season with him being the top-scorer for the Sea Eagles with 16 tries in all of their 25 matches.

Williams was selected in the New Zealand national rugby league team squad for the 2010 Four Nations.

However, Williams declared his desire to play for both Australia and New South Wales.

Williams was selected to play for the Prime Minister's XIII against Papua New Guinea on the wing in the 30–18 win in Port Moresby.

He played for the Parramatta Eels, Manly Warringah Sea Eagles, where he won the 2011 NRL Grand Final, the Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs and the Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks in the National Rugby League.

He has also played for the Blacktown Workers Sea Eagles in the Canterbury Cup NSW.

He played on the and as a earlier in his career.

Williams played for NSW City Origin and New South Wales in the State of Origin series.

Williams was born in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia and is of Tongan descent.

He grew up in Liverpool for the majority of his life in his family home and attended Liverpool Boys High School and Westfields Sports High School.

He played his junior rugby league for the Cabramatta Two Blues.

He was then signed by the Parramatta Eels.

Williams played in the centres for the first two games of the 2011 season and then missed the next 3 through injury.

When he returned to the side, Manly coach Des Hasler permanently moved Williams from the wing to the second-row and his form blossomed.

Over his next 18 games, Williams started from the interchange bench 12 times and in the second-row row 6 times, including starting in the Sea Eagles 2011 NRL Grand Final 24–10 win over the New Zealand Warriors on 2 October 2011.

Williams finished the 2011 NRL season with him playing in 20 matches and scoring 6 tries for the Sea Eagles.

At the end of the 2011 season, Williams shoulder charge on North Queensland Cowboys forward Tariq Sims at Townsville's Dairy Farmers Stadium in Round 8 was featured on the NRL's official website as one of the "Best shoulder charges of 2011".

Following Manly's Grand Final win, Williams was named in Australia's 2011 Four Nations squad.

Williams made his test debut off the bench for Australia in a test against New Zealand in the Kangaroos 42–6 win at Hunter Stadium.

Williams scored his first international for Australia against New Zealand in the Kangaroos 26–12 win at Halliwell Jones Stadium.

Williams played in 4 matches and scored 2 tries, including playing off the interchange bench in the Four National final against England in the Kangaroos 30–8 win at Elland Road.

In Round 3 against the Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks at Remondis Stadium, Williams was suspended for 7 matches for dangerous tackle on the Sharks hooker, Isaac De Gois, in the Sea Eagles 17–4 loss.

When Williams returned from suspension he was selected in the New South Wales State of Origin squad.

Williams made his origin debut in Game 1 off the interchange bench in the 18–10 loss at Etihad Stadium.

Williams missed selection with a back injury for Game 2 but selected in Game 3 off the interchange bench in the 21–20 loss at Suncorp Stadium, resulting in Queensland winning the 2011 State of Origin series.

On 4 June 2012, Williams confirmed he had signed with the Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs on a $650,000 a year, 4-year deal through to the end of the 2016 season.

Williams finished the 2012 NRL season with him played in 16 matches and scoring 4 tries in his final year with the Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles.