Williams named IRUPA Players' Player of the Year
Ulster number 8 Nick Williams was last night voted the Hibernia College IRUPA Players' Player of the Year for 2013 by his fellow players at the 11th annual awards ceremony.
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Williams named PRO12 Player of the Year
Ulster's Nick Williams has been named RaboDirect PRO12 Players' Player of the Year, with team-mate Luke Marshall scooping the Young Player of the Year award.
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Healy, Zebo and Williams up for player award
Leinster's Cian Healy, Ulster's Nick Williams and Simon Zebo of Munster have been nominated for the 2013 Hibernia College IRUPA Players' Player of the Year.
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Williams believes World Hurdle is wide open
Trainer Nick Williams believes Thursday's Ladbrokes World Hurdle is far from a two-horse race.
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Ulster's Williams ruled out for eight weeks
Ulster's Nick Williams is expected to be out for up to eight weeks after he sustained medial ligament damage to his left knee during the Heineken Cup win over Glasgow on Friday.
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Williams and Pienaar in for Ulster
Nick Williams and Ruan Pienaar have been included in Ulster's starting line-up for Friday's Heineken Cup Pool 4 match against Glasgow Warriors at Scotstoun Stadium.
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Ferris and Williams may play against Glasgow
Ulster back-row duo Stephen Ferris and Nick Williams are still in contention to face Glasgow Warriors this Friday after being named in Mark Anscombe's provisional 28-man squad.
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Henderson to make Heineken bow for Ulster
Iain Henderson will make Heineken Cup debut for Ulster after replacing the injured Nick Williams for Friday's Pool 4 opener against Castres Olympique.
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Four newcomers named in Ulster side
Mark Anscombe has handed competitive debuts to Sean Doyle, Nick Williams, Rob Herring and Michael Heaney for Friday RaboDirect PRO12 encounter against Glasgow at Ravenhill.
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Ulster Rugby add three signings to squad
Ulster Rugby have signed scrum-half Michael Heaney and back-rowers Sean Doyle and Nick Williams.
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Flame shines brightly in Lanzarote
Nick Williams and Will Kennedy won their second successive William Hill Lanzarote Hurdle at Kempton when Swincombe Flame got up in the final stride to deny Featherbed Lane.
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Williams bullish Harry can claim Hall
Nick Williams is in confident mood as Diamond Harry makes his first racecourse appearance in almost a year in a fascinating renewal of the bet365 Charlie Hall Chase at Wetherby.
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De Vassy delivers in Lanzarote at Kempton
James De Vassy has trainer Nick Williams dreaming of more big-race success after he ran out a decisive winner of the williamhill.com Lanzarote Handicap Hurdle at Kempton.
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Diamond Harry delivers Hennessy spoils
Big-race glory has been predicted for Diamond Harry throughout his career and he finally delivered his first major league contribution to the Nick Williams stable in the Hennessy Gold Cup.
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Stan Wright free to play in Magners final
Munster back-rower Nick Williams and Leinster prop Stan Wright have escaped sanction for incidents during last Saturday's Magners League clash at the RDS.
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Citings for Williams and Wright
Munster back-rower Nick Williams and Leinster prop Stan Wright have been cited following separate incidents in Saturday's Magners League semi-final between the two sides.
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Chasing still on Harry radar
Nick Williams believes there will be more options for Diamond Harry next season if he is sent chasing before the end of the current campaign.
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Williams wins Challow with Reve
Nick Williams and Daryl Jacob celebrated their second Grade One victory in as many days as Reve De Sivola snared the Racing UK Free Today On Sky 432 Challow Novices' Hurdle at Newbury.
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Me Voici victorious at Chepstow
Nick Williams and his wife Jane are perfecting the art of discovering new equine talent and their Me Voici looked a possible top-rank performer after mastering hot favourite Sang Bleu in the Coral Future Champions Finale Juvenile Hurdle at Chepstow.
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Munster 27-3 Dragons
Springbok centre Jean de Villiers made his debut for Munster as a hat-trick from Nick Williams inspired the defending Magners League champions to victory over the Dragons.