The Spectator- SBW signs 2 year deal With Rugby Union

Yes the Sonny Bill Williams story keeps rolling on. SBW will return to Rugby union in the seasons of 2015 and 2016. He will be returning to the Super rugby franchise The Chiefs where he won a Super championship in 2012 before switching back to the NRL where he won a 2013 premiership with the Sydney Roosters.
 I'm not to sure what the deal was in terms of money that he agreed to with the New Zealand Rugby Union but the reports I'm reading, there are a lot of happy people in the New Zealand rugby union circles. Namely coach of The Chiefs Dave Rennie.‘‘He made a massive impression on the franchise when he was with us a couple of years back, and we’ve made no secret of the fact we wanted to get him back,’’ Rennie said.
 This opens up some very interesting opportunities for SBW "God willing "as I have seen him say in recent times.
 This gives him a chance to firstly play for the All Blacks again no easy feat in its self but more notably The 2015 Rugby Union World Cup which will no doubt be one of SBW's desires.
 If he manages to accomplish that, not to sure what the odds are maybe some bookie has a price up for it? But it has been done before aka Brad Thorn.
 This is where the story gets even crazier SBW has a chance to be available for the New Zealand rugby sevens team in the 2016 Olympics. If you know the Rugby Sevens game you'll know why I said crazy. And the Gordon Tietjens factor as well.(NZ Rugby Sevens Coach)
 Before he even gets there he has to survive one more season in the toughest team sport competition in the world NRL 2014. Throw in a fight here and there for good measure.
 I for one will be taking a keen interest in the endeavours of SBW. Can he do it? Like him or not the fact is SBW is taking the road less travelled. The Optimistic in me wishes him all the best.

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