Just to give people that don't know much about Sonny Bills league career an idea of how good he is, one of the all time greats of Australian Rugby league Laurie Daley said he was the best young player he'd ever seen and that he would probably go down as the best Rugby League player ever. He said this a week before he was to debut for the Bulldogs as an 18 (or was it 17 lol) year old.
Managed to see SBW at Twickenham couple of months ago, Canterbury vs Sharks. SBW lines up their number 8 and left shoulder charges him. A minute later, SBW lines up their wing but the wing steps him off and standing right behind him was big Owen Franks who copped it full on. Franks drops to one knee and SBW mumbles an apology then runs off to chase the play. Bloody Funny.
SBW is still a work in progress. The polished product is yet to come. Will be good to see how he goes against the Aussie & Saffer backlines in Super rugby.
One of the great big ball playing men of all time - he needs to get some length of stay - but he is a true legend - I dont give a fuck who you are - this man is one of the greatest athletes alive today....wish everyone didnt put all the shit on him, he's allowed to make mistakes you know - he's human just like the rest of us...but I'd pick him in my all time NRL team. Go SBW keep on keepin on mate..
@mattrudd14 SBW is samoan/new zealand thats why his skin colour is light i would know because he got his pe'a(samoan tribal tattoo) by the great steve maching(samoan/chinese)
as a wallabies supporter I am seriously worried as SBW is starting to really hit his straps running off Carter. Its great to see him open running in Rugby then doing dumb hit ups in League. making breaks without having 10 metres (as in League) to work off every time is the sign of a good player!! He will be one of the great All Blacks if he keeps his head in it!
@TheRadFactor How do you know ! the tip of the ball didn't touch the blade of grass inside the in goal area ? ... HOW DO YOU KNOW ?, HOW ?. Did you see it from another angle ?
@h7p10 Mate, look carefully. 3:08 The ball hit the touchline (inside the try zone) after hitting the post. This would have been ruled out even in League.
@MrJakobBrown Maybe you should read my post properly and you might understand what I was saying. Laurie Daley talked about Sonny Bill possibly going down as the games greatest before his debut by the time he FINISHED his career. He didn't have a crystal ball and know that Sonny Bill was going to go to Rugby Union and he didn't state that he WAS the best (he hadn't even played his first game at the time LOL). If you want to read it for yourself it's in the first issue of Big League mag 2004.
if I was in the all black management I'd keep Conrad Smith in the squad for as long as possible, he's even a possible future captain with the next in line being DC , kieran read and then him
@chewblued Dumb Comment... There were offloads before SBW in Union and there will be offloads after SBW. He is just amazingly good at it and league has nothing to do with that. None of league players can make this kind of offloads. In fact no one can... except SBW!
@Lavulo187 if you'd actually read/heard any interviews with SBW you would realise that he has is also a very modest guy. Just because theirs all this media hype about him doesn't mean its gone straight to his head so that he now thinks hes the best player ever... I think the potential that Williams offers the All Blacks is huge and if managed and played correctly he could grow into a real force in time for the World Cup.
I did not even expect an offload at 1:43. My eyes were waiting for the next clip and then bang! Amazing!
Great vid mate!
Sonny Bill Williams is one of my favourite players 2 watch...... I havnt seen a good centre with speed and strenght in a long time......
he is like a monster that can not be stopped
so big. that handoff is the biggest sit-down this year!
love it when he slips umagas tackle!!!!
amazing player, his offloads are just superb, and so are his running skills
best hand off in rugby...SBW...you the man!!!
My opinion, the best athlete to ever come out of NZ, As a leaguie, wish he was back playing league though.
Just to give people that don't know much about Sonny Bills league career an idea of how good he is, one of the all time greats of Australian Rugby league Laurie Daley said he was the best young player he'd ever seen and that he would probably go down as the best Rugby League player ever. He said this a week before he was to debut for the Bulldogs as an 18 (or was it 17 lol) year old.
This guy is amzing at handing off... great video :D
if there has ever been a person built to play rugby.....this guy is that person!
I play american football.... still got a ton of respect for this guy although I havent ever tried playing rugby
pure rugby gold he is
WHAT AN ABSOLUTE HERO! A ROLE MODEL FOR ALL RUGBY PLAYERS
i watch this twice a day...
That offload is crazy, can't wait to see him tear it up in the world cup.
Thanks
Sonny Bill and Jamie Roberts of wales would make an unstoppable pair of centers
I think it's the most amazing player I've ever seen
The hand off at 2:18 is epic. Proper pie face.
The hand off at 1:20 is amazing!!! What!!!
Never seen a more complete rugby player.
He should of been the centre of this decade after BOD and still could be!
always has the best and most technical offloads
3.34 - 3.47 is rugby masterclass.
bringing massive hits from the rugby league to Union, atta boy SBW!
Incroyable ce joueur, quand je pense que c'est chez nous, à Toulon qu'il à été formé pour le rugby à XV !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
am i the only one that wanted to go play a match of rugby after watching this?
Always be yourself, Unless you can be Sonny Bill, Always be Sonny Bill!
Fast forward and SBW goes home with 2 x RWC championships for the All Blacks in 2011 & 2015
Managed to see SBW at Twickenham couple of months ago, Canterbury vs Sharks. SBW lines up their number 8 and left shoulder charges him. A minute later, SBW lines up their wing but the wing steps him off and standing right behind him was big Owen Franks who copped it full on. Franks drops to one knee and SBW mumbles an apology then runs off to chase the play. Bloody Funny.
Sonny = BEAST!
his offloads are amazing
SBW is still a work in progress. The polished product is yet to come. Will be good to see how he goes against the Aussie & Saffer backlines in Super rugby.
uN PHYSIQUE et une vision/coordination d exception!!!
That ref took that ball like a boss!
thumps up for sonny bill!!
Dude epic video! What about at 3:10 where umaga fails to stop him. Cheers for the upload
He must have been homesick, playing for canterbury hahah
a real star!
What a Hero
One of the great big ball playing men of all time - he needs to get some length of stay - but he is a true legend - I dont give a fuck who you are - this man is one of the greatest athletes alive today....wish everyone didnt put all the shit on him, he's allowed to make mistakes you know - he's human just like the rest of us...but I'd pick him in my all time NRL team. Go SBW keep on keepin on mate..
sonny bill is MACHINE. wait till he plays league again bra
Excellent video! 1:14 if all else fails, loose forward for SBW?
awesome
definately gonna be one of the best players in the world, if he already isn't
him and Fruean were unreal together
1 word...Beast
I Love You SBW
@Gavbro0 I was at that game. It was the best, highest standard, most entertaining match I have ever seen.
2:17 that fend! My GOD!
Handoff at 1:18 is EPIC
Just proves that Canterbury rugby is the best in New Zealand. They even have the Canterbury Clothing Company, CCC.
@mattrudd14 SBW is samoan/new zealand thats why his skin colour is light i would know because he got his pe'a(samoan tribal tattoo) by the great steve maching(samoan/chinese)
2:18 - OWNED!!
the best
that handoff was the shit 1.18
One of the benefits of coming from league, union players don't wrap up high and so he is able to offload more easily than he could in the other code.
Any body please tell me when did Sonny started using proteins??? It's VERY important to me and please answer if you know!! THanks!!!
2:18 pure brilliance
@UHtiger is he definitely going back to league in 2013?
the best player
SONG PLEASEEE????:)
it helps that he's got a centre like Robby Fruen outside him, who will catch those offloads all day long.
Love the look on Sonny's face at 1:32 its just like "You really want to start shit with me?"
1:51 just the casual fend off a prop
sonny da man..
@mesmiths He's not on the squad?
as a wallabies supporter I am seriously worried as SBW is starting to really hit his straps running off Carter. Its great to see him open running in Rugby then doing dumb hit ups in League. making breaks without having 10 metres (as in League) to work off every time is the sign of a good player!! He will be one of the great All Blacks if he keeps his head in it!
@mrruddzy
I agree, Benji is the best leauge player ever - Sonny will go down as one of the best second rowers to play the game
yo bro wuts the name of tha song???1
what dis song called?
What's the song called
whats the first song?
@als20syd
NO! New Zealand secondary school systems produced this star, Canterbury just signed him!
Never carry the ball in one hand ... Unless you're Sonny Bill !!:)
It paused to load at 1:20 - STIFF ARM! Nice SBW!
@TheRadFactor How do you know ! the tip of the ball didn't touch the blade of grass inside the in goal area ? ... HOW DO YOU KNOW ?, HOW ?. Did you see it from another angle ?
i don't like it how he still gets away with a lot of shoulder charges... although he's still a sick player
SBW is a fucking beast ! && this vid is sick.
Tana Umaga OWNED at 3.15
@romanator90210 wrong! but they do have a great partnership, I'd say probably one of the best!
Bro swt asss vid.. couldn't hold bac the smile haha classic kiwi remark at the end. SBW doubters they will be munchin down their words!!
Big Artie,Freddy aww Sonny Bill
THE ONLY ONE
the guy at 1.34 knew he was gonna get destroyed if he throw a punch at SBW
2:18 was epic
@h7p10 Mate, look carefully. 3:08 The ball hit the touchline (inside the try zone) after hitting the post. This would have been ruled out even in League.
3:03 would've been a try if it were League rule's ..... but this is Union and he hit the post lol
Make one for Robbie Fruean
@MrJakobBrown Maybe you should read my post properly and you might understand what I was saying. Laurie Daley talked about Sonny Bill possibly going down as the games greatest before his debut by the time he FINISHED his career. He didn't have a crystal ball and know that Sonny Bill was going to go to Rugby Union and he didn't state that he WAS the best (he hadn't even played his first game at the time LOL). If you want to read it for yourself it's in the first issue of Big League mag 2004.
if I was in the all black management I'd keep Conrad Smith in the squad for as long as possible, he's even a possible future captain with the next in line being DC , kieran read and then him
the guys a bril offloader can u imagine the mess him an brian o'driscoll would make in the midfield together?
now we really know who will win the world cup now haha
1:19!!! Wow! Beast lol
@chewblued Dumb Comment...
There were offloads before SBW in Union and there will be offloads after SBW. He is just amazingly good at it and league has nothing to do with that. None of league players can make this kind of offloads. In fact no one can... except SBW!
@Lavulo187 if you'd actually read/heard any interviews with SBW you would realise that he has is also a very modest guy. Just because theirs all this media hype about him doesn't mean its gone straight to his head so that he now thinks hes the best player ever... I think the potential that Williams offers the All Blacks is huge and if managed and played correctly he could grow into a real force in time for the World Cup.
he has the craziest stiff arms
One in a generation player !!! the walking headliner SBW shot uce !!