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Sonny vs the NRL: Supreme Court style
28 July 2008, 12:40pm
Exclusive by Lisa Davies and Michelle Cazzulino
THE NRL is set to take legal action against defector Sonny Bill Williams, The Daily Telegraph has confirmed.
Sources within the National Rugby League said it was only a question of when a Supreme Court judge would be available to hear the matter, which is likely to commence this afternoon or early tomorrow.
Lawyers will seek an injunction against the star, which would prevent him from playing anywhere other than at the Bulldogs.
We reveal the development just hours after tracking down the League deserter in Singapore.
Williams, 22, refused to talk about the decision that has rocked rugby league as he boarded a flight to his new career playing rugby union in Europe.
But Federal Treasurer Wayne Swan was talking, telling reporters at a Canberra press conference that Rugby league will not miss Sonny Bill Williams if the Bulldogs star moves to play rugby union in France.
Swan, a league fan, was finishing a press conference on an unrelated matter when he was asked if Williams should be forced to honour his contract.
"It has been a fantastic season for rugby league and I don't think rugby league is going to miss Sonny Bill one bit,'' Swan told reporters.
Before approached by The Daily Telegraph at Singapore's Changi airport, Williams was like any other traveller, dressed casually in a T-shirt and clutching his passport and ticket.
A stunned Williams refused to say when he signed his $3 million contract with new French club, Toulon.
He refused to answer questions about whether he was aware of the furore his actions had created.
Williams became stony faced and fled into the toilets before emerging a short time later, retrieved his boarding pass and passed through Customs.
On Saturday, Williams walked out on a $2m contract with the Bulldogs, prompting NRL boss David Gallop to threaten him with a lifetime ban, and urge rival rugby codes to unite to stop cashed-up international clubs stealing local talent.
http://www.news.com.au/dailytelegraph/story/0,22049,24087459-5001021,00.html
28 July 2008, 12:40pm
Exclusive by Lisa Davies and Michelle Cazzulino
THE NRL is set to take legal action against defector Sonny Bill Williams, The Daily Telegraph has confirmed.
Sources within the National Rugby League said it was only a question of when a Supreme Court judge would be available to hear the matter, which is likely to commence this afternoon or early tomorrow.
Lawyers will seek an injunction against the star, which would prevent him from playing anywhere other than at the Bulldogs.
We reveal the development just hours after tracking down the League deserter in Singapore.
Williams, 22, refused to talk about the decision that has rocked rugby league as he boarded a flight to his new career playing rugby union in Europe.
But Federal Treasurer Wayne Swan was talking, telling reporters at a Canberra press conference that Rugby league will not miss Sonny Bill Williams if the Bulldogs star moves to play rugby union in France.
Swan, a league fan, was finishing a press conference on an unrelated matter when he was asked if Williams should be forced to honour his contract.
"It has been a fantastic season for rugby league and I don't think rugby league is going to miss Sonny Bill one bit,'' Swan told reporters.
Before approached by The Daily Telegraph at Singapore's Changi airport, Williams was like any other traveller, dressed casually in a T-shirt and clutching his passport and ticket.
A stunned Williams refused to say when he signed his $3 million contract with new French club, Toulon.
He refused to answer questions about whether he was aware of the furore his actions had created.
Williams became stony faced and fled into the toilets before emerging a short time later, retrieved his boarding pass and passed through Customs.
On Saturday, Williams walked out on a $2m contract with the Bulldogs, prompting NRL boss David Gallop to threaten him with a lifetime ban, and urge rival rugby codes to unite to stop cashed-up international clubs stealing local talent.
http://www.news.com.au/dailytelegraph/story/0,22049,24087459-5001021,00.html