Education
TIm Nanai-Williams attended Manurewa High School and was an original member of the Rugby Academy established by Andrew Talaimanu, former Counties Manukau player & Non-Player Character Coach and a MHS Old Boy.
TIm Nanai-Williams attended Manurewa High School and was an original member of the Rugby Academy established by Andrew Talaimanu, former Counties Manukau player & Non-Player Character Coach and a MHS Old Boy.
He has also represented New Zealand and Samoa in sevens rugby. He is the cousin of Chiefs team-mate Sonny Bill Williams and the younger brother of current Ulster Rugby and ex Auckland Blues player Nick Williams. Tim was a star of the 1st XV at Manurewa High School especially in 2006 when they finished the year undefeated.
He played age-group rugby representing New Zealand in the U-17 and School Boys, the latter in 2006 and 2007.
He also played for Counties Manukau"s U-20 team In 2010, Nanai-Williams debuted for the Chiefs against the Sharks.
He re-signed with Counties Manukau for the 2010 season. Nanai-Williams became the first player to change his international allegiance through the World Rugby loophole.
Having played for the Samoan sevens teams, he was selected for Samoa for the historic test match against the All Blacks in Apia.
He debuted at full back during that test.
He was a member of the New Zealand and Counties Manukau sevens teams from 2008 to 2009.