Sprinter Williams moves to rugby sevens

Powerhouse Australian sprinter Trae Williams has made the move to rugby sevens.

Powerhouse Australian sprinter Trae Williams has made the switch to rugby sevens, little more than a year out from the Tokyo Olympics.

Williams, nicknamed Quadzilla, set his 100m personal best of 10.10 seconds en route to the 2018 national title.

Only a week after representing Australia at the world relays meet in Japan, the 22-year-old Williams announced via his Instagram account that he was changing sports.


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