Archives

Sonny Bill Williams’ NRL contract approved

Sonny Bill WilliamsThe wait is finally over for Sonny Bill Williams, with the Australian Rugby League Commission (ARLC) informing the Sydney Roosters that the code-hopping superstar’s 2013 playing contract has been registered.

[Read More]

Sonny Bill Williams confirms move to the “Chicken Factory”

All Blacks centre Sonny Bill Williams has confirmed his return to Rugby League by agreeing a one-year deal with the Sydney Roosters in Australia’s National Rugby League.

[Read More]

The Rugby Championship: All Blacks with Nonu and Sonny Bill in midfield

The All Blacks have named their team to face Australia in the opening Bledisloe Cup and Rugby Championship match at ANZ Stadium in Sydney with Ma’a Nonu coming in for the injured Conrad Smith.

[Read More]

Sonny Bill free to play for All Blacks

Sonny Bill Williams’ new Japanese club have cleared the Rugby World Cup and Super Rugby winning centre to play for the All Blacks in their opening Four Nations Rugby Championship matches against Australia.

[Read More]

Sonny Bill available to play for the All Blacks

Sonny Bill Williams has confirmed his availability for the All Blacks in the upcoming Four Nations Rugby Championship which starts in August.

[Read More]

Sonny Bill confirms move to Japan and then to League

All Blacks and Chiefs star Sonny Bill Williams has confirmed that he will leave New Zealand Rugby and play in Japan after the Super Rugby season.

[Read More]

Super Rugby: NZRU offers Sonny Bill a deal to stay in rugby

The New Zealand Rugby Union’s offer to re-sign Chiefs and All Black centre Sonny Bill Williams is on the table.

[Read More]

Sonny Bill to fight another Bozo after previous fighter was arrested

The Sonny Bill Williams camp, have announced that Sonny Bill Williams will fight Clarence Tillman III in Hamilton on 8 February – two weeks before Super Rugby starts.

[Read More]

Sonny Bill considering a move back to Rugby League.. in Sydney

New Chiefs signing Sonny Bill Williams could play his last season of super Rugby in 2012 as he plans to return to playing Rugby League according to reports.

[Read More]

Sonny Bill to box for NZ heavy-weight title

All Blacks and now Chiefs star Sonny Bill Williams has announced that he will enter the boxing ring again next year just weeks before the Super Rugby season starts.

[Read More]

Rugby ‘Titbits’ from around the World

Sonny Bill Williams has withdrawn from the Baa-Baas and is replaced by Richard Kahui.

Drew Mitchel is injured again and expected to miss the opening Rounds of Super Rugby.

Conrad Smith is named as Hurricanes Captain for 2012.

Derick Hougaard could be back at the Bulls.

Bolla Conradie, Elgar Watts & Clemen Lewis, all from Boland, as well as Burton Francis are included in Stormers plans for 2012.

Graham Henry rules out England coaching job.

[Read More]

Sonny Bill Williams becomes a Chief

All Blacks midfield back Sonny Bill Williams will play Super Rugby for the Chiefs in 2012 after he signed a one year extension to his contract with the New Zealand Rugby Union (NZRU).

[Read More]

RWC: Wallabies sweating on long list of injuries

Australia’s Wallabies have been left with a long injury list after their Rugby World Cup semifinal loss to New Zealand, with at least four players unavailable for Friday’s third-place playoff against Wales.

[Read More]

RWC: McCaw to play through pain against Pumas

All Blacks assistant coach Steve Hansen says Richie McCaw will play against Argentina this weekend, despite fears that a troublesome foot injury could keep the New Zealand captain on the sidelines for the quarter-final at Eden Park.

“He’s great,” Hansen told a press conference at the team hotel. “He’s going to play on Sunday.”

[Read More]

RWC: Injuries the disappointment

When a player works four years to get in prime condition for the World Cup it is very sad when they get injured. The way a player handles his disappointment shows his metal. There are disappointments in your career and adversity makes you a better person. There might be many more disappointed players at this stage but the three Southern Hemisphere partners each lost one or more of their best players.

Here is the Dan Carter story.

Frans Steyn, Drew Mitchell and Wycliff Palu can be added as big losses.

[Read More]