Sonny Bill Williams
‘No different to Sonny’: All Blacks coaching legend is excited about Manu move
Why All Blacks legend Steve Hansen is backing Joey Manu to emulate the rugby feats of Sonny Bill Williams.
- by Christian Nicolussi
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‘It really hurts’: Wallabies skipper reveals sting of seeing Jones jump to Japan
Allan Alaalatoa, who was the Wallabies’ captain before getting injured in July, says players trusted Eddie Jones and bought into his long-term plans.
- by Iain Payten
‘Don’t do it’: Dual World Cup winner’s warning to Hooper before Sevens switch
Former Wallabies captain Michael Hooper is taking his first steps in rugby sevens, a sport he has only played once before.
- by Jonathan Drennan
Nineteen years later, Niall is out to join brother Sonny Bill as a premiership winner
Niall Williams-Guthrie remembers coming to Sydney to watch her brother’s 2004 grand final victory. On Sunday, she gets the chance to emulate him.
- by Billie Eder
‘Religion and rugby’: Fiji’s victory is more than just a win at the World Cup
The Flying Fijians carved their own slice of history with a win over the Wallabies, and has given the island nation its best World Cup chance since 2007.
- by Billie Eder
‘It’s a racist game’: Agent fears factors that forced SBW and Mundine out will do same to Mitchell
Khoder Nasser, the agent of Sonny Bill Williams and Anthony Mundine, has highlighted an issue in the sport he believes has once again been brought to light with the treatment of Latrell Mitchell.
- by Michael Chammas
‘They get painted as villains’: SBW reacts to Pangai, Haas bombshells
Even Sonny Bill Williams, a friend and mentor to Payne Haas and Tevita Pangai jnr, said he was taken aback by the latter’s shock career call.
- by Adrian Proszenko
Sonny Bill Williams reveals his career advice to Payne Haas
There are eerie parallels in the early careers of Payne Haas and Sonny Bill Williams. Which is why “SBW” is well qualified to advise the in-demand prop.
- by Adrian Proszenko
‘Toiler, narcissist’: Fighting words, but SBW-Gallen bout won’t happen
Sonny Bill Williams has some choice words for Paul Gallen, but only one of them is prepared to climb back into the ring.
- by Adrian Proszenko
From Hazem to JT: 25 memorable NRL moments from the sidelines
Our team of experts have picked 25 of the most memorable moments since the NRL started in 1998.
- by Andrew Webster, Adrian Proszenko, Michael Chammas, Adam Pengilly, Dan Walsh and Christian Nicolussi
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Another Williams switches codes: SBW’s sister Niall to quit Kiwi sevens and sign with NRLW
Niall Guthrie has been a mainstay with the New Zealand rugby sevens team since 2015, but she is on the verge of following in her brother’s footsteps and playing rugby league in Australia.
- by Michael Chammas and Emma Lawrence
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