Niall Guthrie

Niall Guthrie (née Williams; born 21 April 1988) is a New Zealand rugby sevens player and former New Zealand international touch football captain.[1] She is a member of New Zealand's women's national rugby sevens team and was selected for their squad to the 2016 Summer Olympics, where New Zealand claimed the silver medal behind Australia.[2][3] In touch football she won gold at the 2005 Youth World Cup and silver at the 2011 Touch Football World Cup.[4][5][6]

Niall Guthrie
Williams in 2017
Birth nameNiall Williams
Date of birth (1988-04-21) 21 April 1988
Height1.74 m (5 ft 9 in)
Weight74 kg (163 lb)
Notable relative(s)Sonny Bill Williams (brother)
Rugby union career
Position(s) Centre or Forward
National sevens team(s)
Years Team Comps
2015– New Zealand
Medal record
Women's rugby sevens
Representing  New Zealand
Olympic Games
Silver medal – second place2016 Rio de JaneiroTeam competition
Commonwealth Games
Gold medal – first place2018 Gold CoastTeam competition
Bronze medal – third place2022 BirminghamTeam competition
Rugby World Cup Sevens
Gold medal – first place2018 San FranciscoTeam competition
Silver medal – second place2022 Cape TownTeam competition

Williams was named in the Black Ferns Sevens squad for the 2022 Commonwealth Games in Birmingham.[7][8] She won a bronze medal at the event.[9][10] She also won a silver medal at the Rugby World Cup Sevens in Cape Town.[11][12][13]

Personal life

Of Samoan and European descent,[14] Niall, also known as "Nizzle",[15] is the younger sister of All Black Sonny Bill Williams.[16] She has a twin sister[17][1] and two daughters.[15] She married her long-term partner, Tama Guthrie, in December 2022.[18]

References
  1. Sonny Bill Williams, the contender Archived 17 January 2015 at the Wayback Machine, by Greg Bearup, The Australian, dated 2 March 2013.
  2. "WILLIAMS Niall". Rio 2016. Archived from the original on 6 August 2016. Retrieved 6 August 2016.
  3. "Sonny Bill and Niall Williams make Rio Olympics squads". Sky Sports.com. 3 July 2016. Archived from the original on 16 August 2016. Retrieved 7 August 2016.
  4. Summerfield, Shaun (16 June 2011). "SBW's sister looks to extend her bragging rights". 3 News. Media Works. Archived from the original on 4 October 2012. Retrieved 12 November 2011.
  5. "Niall Williams". Touch New Zealand. Archived from the original on 28 September 2011. Retrieved 3 September 2011.
  6. "Touch World Cup 2011: Women's Touch Blacks Strong in Brave Loss". Touch New Zealand. Archived from the original on 28 September 2011. Retrieved 3 September 2011.
  7. "Rugby Sevens teams named for Commonwealth Games". allblacks.com. 29 June 2022. Retrieved 4 July 2022.
  8. "Experienced New Zealand sevens squads revealed for Commonwealth Games". Stuff. 29 June 2022. Retrieved 4 July 2022.
  9. McConnell, Lynn (1 August 2022). "Double bronze for New Zealand Sevens sides in Birmingham". allblacks.com. Retrieved 5 August 2022.
  10. "NZ Sevens sides bounce back to win bronze medals". 1 News. 1 August 2022. Retrieved 5 August 2022.
  11. Julian, Adam (12 September 2022). "New Zealand sides scoop silver in Cape Town". allblacks.com. Retrieved 22 September 2022.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  12. "NZ Sevens come up short, losing World Cup finals in Cape Town". 1 News. 12 September 2022. Retrieved 22 September 2022.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  13. Wilson, Sam (11 September 2022). "Recap: New Zealand's men and women beaten in Rugby World Cup Sevens finals in Cape Town". Stuff. Retrieved 22 September 2022.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  14. "Player Profile Niall Williams". sportstg.com. Archived from the original on 20 April 2017. Retrieved 20 April 2017.
  15. "Niall Williams | allblacks.com". All Blacks. Archived from the original on 11 February 2017. Retrieved 17 February 2017.
  16. Strang, Ben (26 November 2015). "SBW's sister Niall Williams is New Zealand's newest rugby sevens player". Stuff.co.nz. Retrieved 6 August 2016.
  17. Early hints of Sonny Bill's charisma Archived 24 September 2015 at the Wayback Machine, by Steve Deane, nzherald.co.nz, dated 16 March 2013.
  18. "Mr & Mrs Guthrie". Facebook. Retrieved 5 February 2023.


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