Sonny Bill Williams has re-affirmed his verbal commitment to the Sydney Roosters, after speaking to foxsports.com.au following a meeting with Roosters chairmanย Nick Politis on Friday.
Williams confirmed to Fox Sportsย he will likely return to live in Sydney once his playing career is up in rugby union, but suggested he could try to prolong his career once moving to Sydney, which would work out perfectly considering his agreement with Easts.
Williams has committed to returning to the Tricolours if he does play in the NRL once again, and he touched on that on Friday afternoon.
โMe coming back (to the Roosters) was just a handshake deal with him thatโs how close we are, and you canโt just make those memories and forget people,โ Williams told foxsports.com.au.
โBut mate Iโm 33, Iโm a realist, Iโll be 34 at the end of next year. Itโs about being where my feet are. If that means at the end of the season itโs all finished my sporting career is done and dusted then itโs humbling, thank God, Iโll be grateful.
โBut if there are opportunities and some offers come through then Iโll sit down with my wife and see whatโs best for me, her and the kids.
โI think eventually weโll end up living in Sydney, but thereโs a possibility the sporting career could be done and dusted by the end of next year or thereโs a possibility I could try and hang on for a little bit more.โ
Williams also spoke about whether he could compete physically in the NRL in the future, and he's got no doubts about that, if he chooses to play on.
โIโve been Muslim so long itโs allowed me to look after my body, keep my body in really good nick and I could choose to play on, but I could choose not to,โ Williams added.
โI know it sounds like Iโm sitting on the fence but thatโs my mindset, Iโm just trying to live day to day.โ
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