Sonny Bill Williams is a surefire drawcard yet his NRL return still perplexes | Nick Tedeschi

28 July 2020 05:30
The former Roosters player will be 35 when he returns to one of the most physically demanding games in the worldThe return of Sonny Bill Williams to the NRL has the potential to rank among the top echelon of stories in 2020. Yet it could also tarnish his legacy and do little to improve the Sydney Roosters’ hopes of becoming the first team since 1983 to win three successive titles.Williams is poised to return to the Roosters for the first time since 2014, joining the club he helped to win a premiership on a short-term deal that will reportedly net the dual international around $150,000 for five regular-season games and finals. Related: 'Skeletal tracking': NRL explores upgrade to bunker technology Continue readingreadfullarticle

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