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Jerry Collins joins Sonny Bill Williams at Barbarians Rugby

March 17, 2009

Prominent Rugby and Former NRL star Sonny-Bill Williams will now have a partner beside him in his Barbarians tour of Australia in the months ahead.

Today it was announced that SBW’s Toulon teammate Jerry Collins will also be invited to take part in the Barbarians Rugby Side to tour Australia and face the Wallabies.

Hardman and former Kiwi Allblack Collins was only 1 of the 3 other internationals that were picked for the Barbarians side – for the much anticipated clash in Australia.

The side will be coached by David Young from Wales and features the likes of Martin Corry and French rake Sebastien Bruno.

Talented and playing out of the backrow, Collins hasn’t played an international since the 2007 World Cup – soon after this he left the country to join good friend Tana Umaga, in the hope of greater success at the lowly ranked Toulon Rugby Club in France.

The former NRL star and Bulldogs walk-out – Williams has had his injury problems and taken some time to settle into rugby with Toulon which has ultimately seen coach Umaga forced out of retirement to join his troops on the Rugby field.

It’s a similar story to Collins for Pommy – Corry who also played his last Test at the 2007 World Cup, he was a member of the 2003 Cup winning team for England.

Bruno, under terms to English club Sale, has turned out for 20 Tests for France in the past decade of top line Rugby.




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3 Responses to “Jerry Collins joins Sonny Bill Williams at Barbarians Rugby”

  1. BONTI ROHL on May 19th, 2009 6:01 am

    Sonny should decide at the end of his contract whether he’s happy to stay on in France. The country has always had a respectable and dedicated team. He’ll be better once he adapts and should take more years as it is in France.

  2. TAFA RIANA TOLOVA'A on May 19th, 2009 4:38 pm

    I’m sure Sonny will be perfectly alright once he adapts to the way of living in France. There is not much difference to how it is in Australia. But he should try and take on more years because the French have in all ways been dedicated to the sport and present a respectable outgoing team.

  3. kellie on September 6th, 2009 3:45 am

    Thank you for all your help. :) & support…..

    I soooooo love Sonny Bill Williams.
    He has helped me over come issues in my life that i could not do on my own…..
    Life is so good!!!!!!!
    & loving everybody for all your goodness.
    If opportunity does pass, for sure, i’ll say hello.
    Ok, later.

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