Canterbury piste off over Sonny Bill skiing
Roar Guru By AP, 26 Aug 2010
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Rugby league convert Sonny Bill Williams has been reprimanded by his Canterbury provincial rugby team for skiing while on injury leave.
Former NRL star Williams joined Canterbury after signing with the New Zealand Rugby Union earlier this year but has yet to play a match in New Zealand’s National Provincial Championship because of knee and hamstring injuries.
A Canterbury Rugby Union spokesman confirms Williams had not been given clearance to go on a skiing trip on the day of Canterbury’s fourth-round NPC match against Tasman.
The spokesman says Williams has been “reminded of his responsibilities.”
Williams quit league in 2008 to play rugby for Toulon, then rejected a huge offer from the club to try and play for the All Blacks.
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August 26th 2010 @ 9:34am
Sylvester said | August 26th 2010 @ 9:34am | Report comment
The full story below:
http://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/rugby/provincial/4062026/Injured-Sonny-Bills-skiing-trip-irks-Canterbury-bosses
August 26th 2010 @ 9:40am
Brett McKay said | August 26th 2010 @ 9:40am | Report comment
nice pun work Eds
August 26th 2010 @ 9:41am
James D said | August 26th 2010 @ 9:41am | Report comment
He wont make the AB’s
August 26th 2010 @ 10:50am
allblackfan said | August 26th 2010 @ 10:50am | Report comment
not if he keeps this up, he won’t!!
On the other hand, he should be cleared to play this weekend?!!!!
August 26th 2010 @ 11:02am
Matt said | August 26th 2010 @ 11:02am | Report comment
But hang on, wasn’t this the altruistic guy who was forsaking money for the greater good of representing his country? Perhaps he is just another self obsessed sporting individual (the likes of which we seem to have a plethora of).
August 26th 2010 @ 11:28am
allblackfan said | August 26th 2010 @ 11:28am | Report comment
Yeah but the difference here is NZ doesn’t need him!!
It’s up to him to come to the party otherwise he’ll be alone at home on a Saturday night!!.
It’s obvious SBW has been allowed to get way with too much during his playing career. That won’t be tolerated now.
Sink or swim — it’s up to him!!
August 26th 2010 @ 11:48am
JF said | August 26th 2010 @ 11:48am | Report comment
Any chance of SBW changing sides before the RWC – making himself available for Australia or Samoa? I cannot see him making the ABs, they do not need him to win the WC.
August 26th 2010 @ 12:18pm
Brett McKay said | August 26th 2010 @ 12:18pm | Report comment
JF, not without walking away from an existing contract. Oh, hang on….
August 26th 2010 @ 12:28pm
Even looser said | August 26th 2010 @ 12:28pm | Report comment
Nice!
August 26th 2010 @ 12:34pm
allblackfan said | August 26th 2010 @ 12:34pm | Report comment
SBW still has family in NZ (including his mum). I imagine he’s already copped an earful from her.
In any case, SBW’s contract only runs for the ITM Cup. If he doesn’t wash up, they’ll cut him loose after that (or even before!).
If he does measure up, they will activate a clause in his contract so that he can play S15. If he does well there then they MIGHT activate his AB clause
August 26th 2010 @ 12:48pm
mattamkII said | August 26th 2010 @ 12:48pm | Report comment
jesus…storm in a tea cup.
August 26th 2010 @ 1:27pm
bayboy said | August 26th 2010 @ 1:27pm | Report comment
The air time this bloke gets is phenomenal.
Probably not the wisest thing to do when you cant take the field.