Sonny Bill Williams admits need to prove himself again with Wolfpack

• ‘I wouldn’t still be around if I didn’t have that inner drive’• Coach Brian McDermott says Williams needs time to adjustSonny Bill Williams says he still has a point to prove to the rugby world as he prepares to make his long-awaited return to league next weekend. The New Zealander has signed a multi-million dollar deal with the Canadian side Toronto Wolfpack, who make their Super League debut on 2 February against Castleford Tigers following promotion last season.The season-opener will mark Williams’s first game of league in more than five years if, as expected, he is selected despite only beginning training with the Wolfpack earlier this month. However, the 34-year-old stressed that having been away from the game for so long he is not interested in talk of featuring at this year’s Rugby League World Cup until he has shown he can perform in league again. Related: Rugby league: 20 questions to be answered in 2020 Continue readingread full article

Source: TheGuardian

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