Rugby: Sonny Bill struck down by injury
7:45AM Thursday September 04, 2008
TOULON - Toulon's New Zealand backrow forward Sonny Bill Williams will be out for three weeks after picking up an injury at the weekend, the club said today.
The 23-year-old, who controversially joined the French Top 14 team from Australian Rugby League's Canterbury Bulldogs last month, was hurt during Sunday's draw with Brive.
Williams sparked a media storm earlier in the summer when he left Australia mid-season to switch codes and play in Europe, despite being only one year into a five-year contract with the Canterbury Bulldogs.
The Bulldogs dropped their legal battle to prevent the loss of their player, accepting a reported $750,000 cash settlement.
Toulon's South African hooker Christiaan Liebenberg had to have a hand operation after being injured in the same match, and faces a lay-off of up to two months.
http://www.nzherald.co.nz/section/4/story.cfm?c_id=4&objectid=10530526
7:45AM Thursday September 04, 2008
TOULON - Toulon's New Zealand backrow forward Sonny Bill Williams will be out for three weeks after picking up an injury at the weekend, the club said today.
The 23-year-old, who controversially joined the French Top 14 team from Australian Rugby League's Canterbury Bulldogs last month, was hurt during Sunday's draw with Brive.
Williams sparked a media storm earlier in the summer when he left Australia mid-season to switch codes and play in Europe, despite being only one year into a five-year contract with the Canterbury Bulldogs.
The Bulldogs dropped their legal battle to prevent the loss of their player, accepting a reported $750,000 cash settlement.
Toulon's South African hooker Christiaan Liebenberg had to have a hand operation after being injured in the same match, and faces a lay-off of up to two months.
http://www.nzherald.co.nz/section/4/story.cfm?c_id=4&objectid=10530526
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