Sonny Bill Williams set for NRL return with Roosters
Sonny Bill Williams is set to make a return to the NRL after a short term stint in Japanese rugby union.
Williams is likely to join the Sydney Roosters in 2013 after a short term, money making stint for the Panasonic Wild Knights. He is expected to earn $1.2 million for his time in Japan.
No deal has been signed with the Roosters, but according to reports he is also being offered $800,000 to return to the NRL.
Williams left Canterbury in 2008 and moved to Toulon RU in France. He has since left the French club, and has played for the Crusaders and Chiefs in the Super Rugby competition.
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| 1 | Wigan Warriors | 15 | 12 | 1 | 2 | 25 |
| 2 | Huddersfield Giants | 15 | 11 | 0 | 4 | 22 |
| 3 | Warrington Wolves | 15 | 9 | 1 | 5 | 19 |
| 4 | Leeds Rhinos | 13 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 19 |
| 5 | Catalans Dragons | 15 | 8 | 1 | 6 | 17 |
| 6 | Hull FC | 15 | 7 | 2 | 6 | 16 |
| 7 | Bradford Bulls | 15 | 7 | 2 | 6 | 16 |
| 8 | St Helens | 15 | 7 | 1 | 7 | 15 |
| 9 | Hull KR | 15 | 7 | 0 | 8 | 14 |
| 10 | Wakefield Wildcats | 14 | 5 | 1 | 8 | 11 |
| 11 | Widnes Vikings | 14 | 5 | 1 | 8 | 11 |
| 12 | Castleford Tigers | 15 | 3 | 1 | 11 | 7 |
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| 1 | Halifax RLFC | 13 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 35 |
| 2 | Featherstone Rovers | 12 | 10 | 0 | 2 | 32 |
| 3 | Batley Bulldogs | 13 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 31 |
| 4 | Sheffield Eagles | 12 | 10 | 0 | 2 | 31 |
| 5 | Leigh Centurions | 13 | 10 | 0 | 3 | 30 |
| 6 | Dewsbury Rams | 13 | 5 | 0 | 8 | 18 |
| 7 | Whitehaven RLFC | 13 | 5 | 0 | 8 | 18 |
| 8 | Workington Town | 11 | 5 | 0 | 6 | 17 |
| 9 | Swinton Lions | 13 | 4 | 0 | 9 | 16 |
| 10 | Hunslet Hawks | 12 | 4 | 0 | 8 | 15 |
| 11 | York City Knights | 12 | 4 | 0 | 8 | 15 |
| 12 | Doncaster RLFC | 12 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 14 |
| 13 | Keighley Cougars | 12 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 14 |
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| 1 | North Wales Crusaders | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 15 |
| 2 | Oxford | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 11 |
| 3 | Hemel Stags | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 10 |
| 4 | South Wales Scorpions | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 9 |
| 5 | Oldham RLFC | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 8 |
| 6 | Rochdale Hornets | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 7 |
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| 1 | South Sydney | 10 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 18 |
| 2 | Sydney Roosters | 10 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 16 |
| 3 | Melbourne Storm | 10 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 15 |
| 4 | Manly Sea Eagles | 10 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 13 |
| 5 | Newcastle Knights | 10 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 12 |
| 6 | Brisbane Broncos | 10 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 10 |
| 7 | Cronulla Sharks | 10 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 10 |
| 8 | Gold Coast Titans | 10 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 10 |
| 9 | Canberra Raiders | 10 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 10 |
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| 12 | St George Illawarra | 10 | 4 | 0 | 6 | 8 |
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| 16 | Wests Tigers | 10 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 4 |