| John Williams | |
| Birth Name: | Johannes Gerhardus Williams |
| Birth Place: | Johannesburg, Gauteng |
| Birth Date: | 29 October 1946 |
| Height: | 2.01m |
| Weight: | 108kg |
| Ru Position: | Lock |
| Ru Nationalteam1: | South Africa |
| Repyears1: | 1971–1976 |
| Repcaps1: | 13 |
| Coachyears1: | 1992 |
| Coachteams1: | Springboks |
| School: | Hoërskool Piet Potgieter, Potgietersrus |
Johannes Gerhardus "John" Williams (born 29 October 1946) is a former South African rugby union player and coach.[1]
Williams played his senior provincial rugby in South Africa for . He made his test debut for the Springboks in 1971 against the touring French team on 12 June 1971 at the Free State Stadium in Bloemfontein. He also played test matches against Australia in 1971, England in 1972, the British Lions in 1974 and the 1976 All Blacks.[2] He played in a further eleven tour matches, scoring one try for the Springboks.[3]
| No. | Opponents | Results (RSA 1st) | Position | Tries | Dates | Venue | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 22–9 | Lock | 12 June 1971 | Free State Stadium, Bloemfontein | |||
| 2. | 8–8 | Lock | 19 June 1971 | Kings Park, Durban | |||
| 3. | 19–11 | Lock | 17 July 1971 | Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney | |||
| 4. | 14–6 | Lock | 31 July 1971 | Brisbane Exhibition Ground, Brisbane | |||
| 5. | 18–6 | Lock | 7 August 1971 | Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney | |||
| 6. | 9–18 | Lock | 3 June 1972 | Ellis Park, Johannesburg | |||
| 7. | 3–12 | Lock | 8 June 1974 | Newlands, Cape Town | |||
| 8. | British Lions | 9–28 | Lock | 22 June 1974 | Loftus Versfeld, Pretoria | ||
| 9. | British Lions | 13–13 | Lock | 27 July 1974 | Ellis Park, Johannesburg | ||
| 10. | 13–4 | Lock | 23 November 1974 | Le stade de Toulouse, Toulouse | |||
| 11. | 10–8 | Lock | 30 November 1974 | Parc des Princes, Paris | |||
| 12. | 16–7 | Lock | 24 July 1976 | Kings Park, Durban | |||
| 13. | 9–15 | Lock | 14 August 1976 | Free State Stadium, Bloemfontein |
Williams was the Northern Transvaal coach from 1987 to 1991 and coached his team to the Currie Cup final in each year. Northern Transvaal won three of the finals, in 1987, 1988 and 1991 and in 1989 they shared the title with . In 1992 Williams was appointed as Springbok coach.