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Roosters address Sonny Bill return rumours
By Dejan Kalinic
Sydney Roosters chairman Nick Politis has addressed rumours that Sonny Bill Williams was set to return to the NRL club in 2018.
Williams, 32, featured for the Roosters in 2013 and 2014, but is currently playing for the Blues in Super Rugby.
The 46-time All Black has been linked with a return to the Roosters this season, with reports he could join the club at the end of the Blues' campaign.
However, Politis dismissed those suggestions, saying he was unaware where the rumours came from.
"It's news to me," Politis told Fox Sports.
"As far as I'm aware he's contracted to play rugby union in New Zealand. We love Sonny and we'll always love Sonny.
"But I'm not sure where this has come from."
Williams also played down reports he could leave the Blues, having played in his team's 41-34 loss to the Highlanders on Friday.
"I love being apart of the @BluesRugbyTeam & @AllBlacks," he wrote on Twitter.
"God willing I'm apart of another successful World Cup campaign next year in 2019."
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You're right about Papalii, but he doesn't have much experience in closing stages and gets caught out alot. Cane is better there.
Sotutu isn't a scratch on Ardie, and Sititi is already in.
So that only leaves you not liking Ardie. He's the current world player of the year. Let that sink in. And then let it sink in that you need a blend with experience that players like him possess, you cannot pick flat out teams based on the best 'potential' skills, you need the experience. Papalii yes, which is coming anyway considering cane is off soon, but Ardie, you can't drop him. Sotutu doesn't trump him or Sititi I think.
I think maybe you're right for the next world Cup though...but we have to blend into that team over many more games
Go to commentsSCW really dislikes Eddie, doesn't he?
His words in 2019 before the RWC final that he now says should have resulted in Eddie's firing:
"Was Saturday’s sensational World Cup semi-final win over New Zealand England’s greatest ever performance? Yes, unquestionably, would be my answer."
So let's fire the coach one game later? Duh!
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