Wales scrumhalf Williams to stay at Dragons

Wales scrum half Rhodri Williams is set to stay at the Dragons, the region have confirmed today in a statement.

Williams was recently called up by Wales for the Six Nations campaign. He joined the region from Bristol Bears in 2018 and has now made 74 appearances, scoring 13 tries.

He has three Wales caps to his name, but hasn’t featured since 2014.

As Dean Ryan’s Dragons squad continues to take shape for the 2022/23 season, the 28-year-old has agreed to a contract extension to stay at Rodney Parade.

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“We’re very pleased that Rhodri has agreed new terms and will remain with us,” said director of rugby Ryan. “There is going to be change here and we must identify those players we want to stay and be part of what we are building. Rhodri is very much a part of that.

“Rhodri is a great person, a senior player who has captained the team and who you want to build the squad around. We’re excited to see his impact in the coming seasons.”

Williams, who has recently captained Dragons, began his career at Llandovery before being selected by Scarlets, where he played from 2011 to 2016.

In the 2013 Six Nations, he won Wales Under-20 honours before making his full senior Wales debut against Tonga in November.

Williams said: “I’ve enjoyed my four seasons at Dragons, really feel we are building something here and it is now about putting it on the field.

“It’s been a tough season with results, but we’re all looking forward to this derby period now and looking to finish strongly.

“I’m still only 28 and have big ambitious in the game that I feel I can achieve at Dragons.”

Williams also represented the Barbarians against England in 2018 and again in the summer of 2019, scoring a second half try as a replacement.