Sonny Bill Williams rugby player
Sonny Bill Williams rugby player

Sonny Bill Williams

3rd Aug 1985 1.94m/108kg Inside Centre

SBW to hang up the boots and pull on the gloves

3 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

Rugby appears to have seen the last of the mercurial talents of Sonny Bill Williams.   The 35 year-old, two-time World Cup winning All Black switched codes from rugby union to league in 2020 when...

Sonny Bill Williams' All Black Debut

3 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

In the autumn of 2010, the rangy figure of Sonny Bill Williams trotted out onto the hallowed rugby turf that is Twickenham to become an All Black for the first time.   Prior to the test, there were...

Ultimate Rugby's Users' Southern Hemisphere Test XV

3 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

Using the data on the Ultimate Rugby App since the App was released, we reveal the Southern Hemisphere XV of player's favourited on the App.   Although the squad is heavily skewed in favour...

All Black prop Ofa Tuungafasi suspended for the rest of the season

3 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

All Blacks prop Ofa Tuungafasi has been hit with a three-week suspension, ultimately ending his season after he was shown a straight red card during the first half of Bledisloe IV in Brisbane last weekend.   The...

Jesse Kriel reveals how Sonny Bill Williams inspired him to add to his game

3 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

Springbok utility back Jesse Kriel has revealed how former All Black and double Rugby World Cup winner Sonny Bill Williams has impacted his career.   Williams enjoyed plenty of success...

'Let's give it a crack and see if I can still do it' - SBW admits retirement was a consideration

3 years ago by Rugby Dump

Former All Black Sonny Bill Williams has revealed that retirement crossed his mind before answering an SOS to return to the Sydney Roosters and the NRL.

Five Things You Probably Didn't Know About: Nick Williams

3 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

A massively proportioned number eight with a penchant of scoring tries, Cardiff Blues' Nick Williams has announced his retirement from the game following a 16-year professional career.      1⃣6⃣7⃣ #GuinnessPRO14 appearances3⃣8⃣...

Sonny Bill Williams confirmed as returning to Australia on short-term deal

3 years ago by Rugby Dump

Former All Black and cross-code superstar Sonny Bill Williams has confirmed that he will return to Sydney Roosters after the COVID-19 pandemic has forced his current club, Toronto Wolfpack, to withdraw...

Player to watch in Round 6 of Super Rugby Aotearoa - Ngani Laumape

3 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

During the action-packed Round 5 which took place last weekend, a particular player clad in yellow caught the eye with an industrious performance.   Ngani Laumape, standing 1.78m and weighing 97kg,...

THROWBACK: It's three years since SBW's series-changing red card against the Lions

3 years ago by Rugby Dump

On the 1st July three years ago, the British and Irish Lions pulled off a remarkable victory against the All Blacks in Wellington which kept the series alive going into the final Test. Although, the game...