Nick Williams turned 35 last Sunday. As he drew breath to extinguish the candles on his cake, the Cardiff Blues No 8 marvelled that he was still taking the field at a time when the physical toll on players was prompting a number of early retirements.
It is not as if the former Junior All Black, who arrived at the Arms Park after stints with Munster, Aironi and Ulster, operates on the margins of a game. At more than 20st few players are more effective at finding their way over the gainline and the demolition man intends to raze a few more defences before touching his cap to the passing of the years.
Written by Paul Rees
This news first appeared on https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2018/dec/08/cardiff-blues-nick-williams-going-on-this-long-must-be-to-do-with-my-genes under the title “Cardiff’s Nick Williams: ‘Going on this long must be to do with my genes’”. Bolchha Nepal is not responsible or affiliated towards the opinion expressed in this news article.
