Desi Williams
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Desi Williams is a rugby league
player born in London
, England
. He started his career at London Skolars
before being signed by Wigan Warriors
and playing in the successful Youth Academy at Wigan in which he was a regular player, normally starting on the Wing.
Desi was taken to Sydney
, Australia
to play in the successful England U18's team that defeated the Australian Under 18's side. He was given his chance in the first team at Wigan Warriors
in 2004. After a decent first game he was criticised for his bad performance a week later against Castleford Tigers
in which he dropped numerous high ball's in dangerous territory and was subsequently dropped the week later.
Desi never made another first team appearance for Wigan again under Ian Millward
despite some successful appearances in the Under 21's. He eventually left the Wigan outfit to try his luck at National League One side Hull KR
. Desi made a handful of appearances for the Robins before being loaned out to National League One strugglers Oldham Roughyeds
but was unable to stop the Roughyeds from avoiding the drop from the National League One this season.
Rugby league
Rugby league football, usually called rugby league, is a full contact sport played by two teams of thirteen players on a rectangular grass field. One of the two codes of rugby football, it originated in England in 1895 by a split from Rugby Football Union over paying players...
player born in London
London
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, England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
. He started his career at London Skolars
London Skolars
London Skolars are a rugby league club based at the New River Stadium, Wood Green, Haringey in North London. They were founded in 1995 and have been semi-professional since 2003, operating in Championship One...
before being signed by Wigan Warriors
Wigan Warriors
Wigan Warriors is an English rugby league club based in Wigan, Greater Manchester. The club's first team squad competes in the engage Super League and the team are the current Challenge Cup holders as of the 27th August 2011....
and playing in the successful Youth Academy at Wigan in which he was a regular player, normally starting on the Wing.
Desi was taken to Sydney
Sydney
Sydney is the most populous city in Australia and the state capital of New South Wales. Sydney is located on Australia's south-east coast of the Tasman Sea. As of June 2010, the greater metropolitan area had an approximate population of 4.6 million people...
, Australia
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
to play in the successful England U18's team that defeated the Australian Under 18's side. He was given his chance in the first team at Wigan Warriors
Wigan Warriors
Wigan Warriors is an English rugby league club based in Wigan, Greater Manchester. The club's first team squad competes in the engage Super League and the team are the current Challenge Cup holders as of the 27th August 2011....
in 2004. After a decent first game he was criticised for his bad performance a week later against Castleford Tigers
Castleford Tigers
Castleford Tigers are a professional rugby league club based in Castleford in West Yorkshire, England. They participate in the professional European competition Super League. They are sometimes known as 'Cas', 'Cas Tigers', 'Classy Cas' or the 'Black & Amber'...
in which he dropped numerous high ball's in dangerous territory and was subsequently dropped the week later.
Desi never made another first team appearance for Wigan again under Ian Millward
Ian Millward
Ian Millward is an Australian rugby league coach and former player. Millward is currently the head coach at Super League side Castleford....
despite some successful appearances in the Under 21's. He eventually left the Wigan outfit to try his luck at National League One side Hull KR
Hull Kingston Rovers
Hull Kingston Rovers or Hull KR is an English professional rugby league football club based in Hull, England. The club formed in 1882 and currently competes in Super League, having won promotion from National League One in 2006...
. Desi made a handful of appearances for the Robins before being loaned out to National League One strugglers Oldham Roughyeds
Oldham Roughyeds
Oldham Roughyeds is an English professional rugby league club based in Oldham, Greater Manchester. They currently play in the Championship One. Oldham is one of the original twenty-two rugby clubs that formed the Northern Rugby Football Union in 1895....
but was unable to stop the Roughyeds from avoiding the drop from the National League One this season.