Ali Williams
Alexander James "Ali" Williams (born 30 April 1981 in Auckland) is a New Zealand rugby union player at the position of lock. He represented Auckland and plays for the Blues in the Super 14, when he signed for the Tasman provincial side. In 2008, he played for the Crusaders in the Super 14 and in 2010 signed on loan for Nottingham Rugby in the Championship. He has played for the All Blacks since 2002 and was in the All Blacks squad for the 2003, 2007 and 2011 World Cups. In 2005, NZ Rugby Almanack chose him as one of its five players of the year. In December 2012, he was named as the captain of the Blues for the 2013 Super rugby campaign.
An advert he commentated for a product his company sells, "Water for Everyone", was found by the Chairman of the Advertising Standards Authority New Zealand to have potentially broken some Codes of Advertising including the codes of advertising to children. The advert was discontinued so did not go before the full ASA board, thus the case was considered settled.
Read more about Ali Williams: Career Summary, Problems At The Blues, Move To Tasman, 2007 Internationals and World Cup, Family Background
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