No contract - but Sonny Bill's still playing for Counties next week

Not even an NRL grand final was going to stop Sonny Bill Williams turning out for Counties-Manukau next week.

The All Black in waiting has been confirmed to play in next Wednesday's ITM Cup match against Auckland.

That's despite Williams' contract with the NPC only beginning next year.

However, the union's chief executive Andrew Maddock has told One News that Williams was adamant he wanted, and needed, a couple of games of union before going on the All Blacks' end of year tour.

The 29-year-old, who has played 19 Tests for the All Blacks, is locked in for the end European end-of-year tour b…

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