Overview
- Williams said a spinal disc infection has ended his 2026 Super Rugby Pacific campaign with the Crusaders.
- Doctors diagnosed discitis, an infection in the disc space of the spine that typically needs prolonged antibiotics.
- He is in hospital and said he was told to expect a full recovery.
- He has not played since the Chiefs game in Hamilton, where he received a three-game suspension for a late cleanout on Tupou Vaa’i.
- His absence removes an experienced All Blacks prop from the Crusaders’ front row and forces the club to lean on its depth.