Sonny Bill Williams to stay with New Zealand until 2019
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Sonny Bill Williams to stay with New Zealand until 2019
Sonny Bill Williams has committed his future to Rugby Union and the All Blacks.
Williams will play Super Rugby for the Auckland-based Blues, reuniting with Tana Umaga, the coach who steered him away from rugby league to join French club Toulon in 2008.
The 30-year-old is not in the New Zealand squad preparing for the June Test series against Wales, having decided to commit fully to the All Blacks Sevens programme. He is, however, expected to be available for this year’s Rugby Championship as well as the end-of-year tour once his Olympics commitments end.
The former New Zealand rugby league international and heavyweight boxing champion, who is hoping to win gold in Olympic rugby sevens for his country in August, helped the All Blacks to successive World Cup triumphs in 2011 and last year.
Williams will play Super Rugby for the Auckland-based Blues, reuniting with Tana Umaga, the coach who steered him away from rugby league to join French club Toulon in 2008.
The 30-year-old is not in the New Zealand squad preparing for the June Test series against Wales, having decided to commit fully to the All Blacks Sevens programme. He is, however, expected to be available for this year’s Rugby Championship as well as the end-of-year tour once his Olympics commitments end.
The former New Zealand rugby league international and heavyweight boxing champion, who is hoping to win gold in Olympic rugby sevens for his country in August, helped the All Blacks to successive World Cup triumphs in 2011 and last year.
