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NICK WILLIAMS
you hear the fans singing the chants and the
songs you definitely pick your act up. Even in
the changing rooms when Besty’s having a chat
there, we’re a family team and that goes for the
17 or 18 thousand people around us too.
You have scored 16 tries during your four
years at Ulster – which of those stand out for
you?
NW:
Well I know they’ve all been from less than
four metres! In terms of the important ones…
I guess the first try against Toulouse this year
because it probably set our platform nice and
early. We knew that these boys were going to
come at us hard for the first ten minutes, we just
needed to weather the storm, we did. I got the
ball off Robbie D and ran what seemed like 100
metres but was only probably three metres. That
set a platform and we came away with a 38-0
win that night.
You are known as a gentle giant off the pitch,
but a fierce competitor on it – has that always
been a personal trait of yours?
NW:
I think it’s a cultural thing. We were all
raised by very strong women. I have been
brought up to be gentle to my mother, my
grandmother especially, be a very strong family
man, then when we go out on the pitch you play
for your family and for your supporters. So I
guess that’s where the dual personality comes
into it. It’s a gift that I’ve been given. I’m going to
take advantage of it and will make the most of
it for as long as I can because the time is very
short.
How would you like to be remembered by the
Ulster fans?
NW:
Big Nick. That’s it.
Good luck Big Nick, and thanks
for all the memories.
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