Williams returns to Wales for treatment

The 22-year-old suffered the setbackwhile playing for the Blues in the inaugural World Club 10s tournament earlier this month.

Williams was taken to a Singapore hospitaland underwent a procedure on the following dayafter sustaining a serious injury to his cervical vertebrae and spinal cord.

But the Pro12 side have now announced the player wastransferred by air ambulance from Singapore over the weekend and is currently being assessed at theUniversity Hospital of Wales in the Welsh capital.

A statement on Monday read: "Cardiff Blues and the Williams family would like to take this opportunity to pay tribute to all the staff and specialists at Tan Tock Seng Hospital in Singapore for their care and support for Owen following his injury.

"Owen and his family would also like to thank well-wishers for the overwhelming messages of support they continue to receive on a daily basis from around the rugby world.

"Cardiff Blues will continue to share any appropriate updates when available and again requests that the privacy of Owen Williams and his family is respected at this time."

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Williams returns to Wales for treatment