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| Chester Williams with Ofoyrwoth Aaron during a Tag rugby game |
The Paarl born Springbok winger won the 1995 Rugby World Cup with South Africa. He was the only player of ‘colour' in the team and his highlight in the tournament was against the Western Samoa team where he scored 4 tries at the Quarter final stage. He had 27 Test Caps for the Springboks and he scored a total of 14 tries.
Chester ‘black pearl' Williams' passing through a suspected heart attack comes a couple of weeks after the death of his 1995 team mate and fellow winger James Small. James Small was also suspected to have succumbed to a heart attack too. Other members of that great 1995 Springboks team who have passed are Kitch Christie (Coach), scrum half Joost Van Der Westhuizen and flanker Ruben Kruger.
Chester was appointed as the Rugby Cranes head coach in 2006 and he immediately set upon making the Rugby Cranes a formidable team, winning the Elgon and built strong pillars which saw the Cranes be crowned Africa Champions in 2007. We have never had a greater tactician.
Chester was born on 8th August and we wish his wife and children strength in these trying moments.
Rest in peace Champion.
We will miss your service to Rugby development and appreciate Uganda Rugby Union for having given you a chance to help out in offering your service to all of us and the entire rugby fraternity be blessed in your next life.
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