RUGBY PLAYER

Sonny Bill Williams

1985 - Today

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Sonny William Williams (born 3 August 1985) is a New Zealand heavyweight boxer, and a former professional rugby league and rugby union player. He is only the second person to represent New Zealand in rugby union after first playing for the country in rugby league, and is one of only 44 players to have won the Rugby World Cup twice. Williams began his career in rugby league, and has played as a second-row forward over eight seasons in three spells in the National Rugby League (NRL), with the Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs and Sydney Roosters. He has won 12 caps for New Zealand (the Kiwis) and won the RLIF Awards for Rookie of the Year in 2004 and International Player of the Year in 2013. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Sonny Bill Williams is the 15th most popular rugby player, the 202nd most popular biography from New Zealand (down from 160th in 2019) and the 4th most popular New Zealander Rugby Player.

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Among RUGBY PLAYERS

Among rugby players, Sonny Bill Williams ranks 15 out of 35. Before him are Sergio Parisse, Richie McCaw, Joost van der Westhuizen, Mike Tindall, Percy Montgomery, and Siya Kolisi. After him are Jonathan Sexton, Bryan Habana, Shane Williams, Brian O'Driscoll, Keith Wood, and Beauden Barrett.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1985, Sonny Bill Williams ranks 792. Before him are Adama Tamboura, Trésor Mputu, Marcin Mroziński, Sasha Kaun, Thiago Quirino, and Verena Sailer. After him are Ilija Bozoljac, Luisinho, Oscar Gatto, Daniel Gimeno Traver, Alejandro Guerra, and Kim Jin-kyu.

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In New Zealand

Among people born in New Zealand, Sonny Bill Williams ranks 202 out of 303. Before him are Valerie Adams (1984), Simon Elliott (1974), Thomasin McKenzie (2000), Ryan Nelsen (1977), Daniel López (null), and Michael Fitzgerald (1988). After him are Jack Bauer (1985), Barbara Kendall (1967), Kayne Vincent (1988), Daniel Logan (1987), Stefan Marinovic (1991), and Rob Waddell (1975).

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Among RUGBY PLAYERS In New Zealand

Among rugby players born in New Zealand, Sonny Bill Williams ranks 4. Before him are Jonah Lomu (1975), Dan Carter (1982), and Richie McCaw (1980). After him are Beauden Barrett (1991), Sarah Hirini (1992), Brodie Retallick (1991), Kieran Read (1985), Portia Woodman (1991), Kelly Brazier (1989), Theresa Fitzpatrick (1995), and Tyla Nathan-Wong (1994).

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