{"id":658545,"date":"2025-12-27T21:59:24","date_gmt":"2025-12-27T21:59:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/658545\/"},"modified":"2025-12-27T21:59:24","modified_gmt":"2025-12-27T21:59:24","slug":"tomos-williams-leaves-commentators-stunned-with-outrageous-moment-against-new-club","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/658545\/","title":{"rendered":"Tomos Williams leaves commentators stunned with outrageous moment against new club"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The Wales scrum-half will join Saracens next season from Gloucester<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/0_Tomos-Williams.png\" loading=\"eager\"  \/>Tomos Williams gets a remarkable offload away against Saracens(Image: TNT Sports)<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">Wales scrum-half Tomos Williams showed his new employers Saracens just what they are getting next season with a piece of brilliant skill to set up a score for current club Gloucester.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">The 30-year-old was unveiled as a new signing for next season by Saracens on <a class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.walesonline.co.uk\/all-about\/christmas\" target=\"\" aria-label=\"\" rel=\"follow noopener\" tabindex=\"0\">Christmas<\/a> Day, with the former <a class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.walesonline.co.uk\/all-about\/cardiff\" target=\"\" aria-label=\"\" rel=\"follow noopener\" tabindex=\"0\">Cardiff<\/a> scrum-half ironically going up against Sarries just a couple of days later with the Cherry and Whites. The Gloucester captain took the opportunity to impress his future employers with a lovely assist for second-row Arthur Clark.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">The Lions scrum-half went airborne to put the lock over, prompting former England international Austin Healey to call for Williams to &#8220;take a bow&#8221;.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">From a lineout, Williams sniped down the blindside &#8211; standing up opposite number Ivan Van Zyl on the outside.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">With Max Malins coming across, Williams &#8211; holding the ball in one hand &#8211; found an offload over the England wing to Clark in support.<\/p>\n<p>Content cannot be displayed without consent<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">The audacious piece of skill left the TNT commentators in awe.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">&#8220;Gloucester&#8217;s globetrotter making magic again, showing the Shed what they&#8217;ll be missing next year,&#8221; said Jamie Lyall.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">&#8220;And Arthur Clark the beneficiary of another piece of Welsh wizardry.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">Healey was just as effusive for the efforts of the 67-cap scrum-half.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">&#8220;Wow, wow, wow,&#8221; said Healey. This is such a good piece of skill.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">&#8220;The feet haven&#8217;t done him, but the eyes have. That is sensational.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">&#8220;Take a bow.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">The nature of Williams&#8217; offload &#8211; once again showing off the basketball skills that come from a youth playing the sport &#8211; caught the eye of many on social media.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">&#8220;Did I just watch Tomos Williams doing a fade away jump shot pass in a game of rugby?&#8221; asked one, before adding: &#8220;What a player!&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">Others noted that it was quite a statement to step past Van Zyl to set up the try, given the pair will be competing for Saracens&#8217; nine jersey next season.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">Williams has quickly become a fan favourite since moving to Gloucester, with the skills that were always on show at Cardiff reaching a new audience in the Gallagher Prem.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">Last season saw him named Prem player of the year.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\"><strong class=\"Strong_strong__e2x35\">Follow all of our channels to ensure you stay up to date with the latest Welsh rugby news. 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