for those interested its up on the Roosters website, talks a lot more about football than the one released last week which was mainly a get to know you interview.
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http://www.smh.com.au/rugby-league/l...says-new-coach
Williams a fast learner, says new coach
October 23, 2012 - 9:03PM Brad Walter.
The new Roosters coach believes Sonny Bill Williams will have to problems adapting back to game, after a five year stint in union.
SONNY Bill Williams has convinced new Sydney Roosters coach Trent Robinson that he will have little trouble adapating to the game when makes his return after five years absence just weeks before the start of next season following five years in rugby union.
Williams, who yesterday confirmed he will fight South African heavyweight Francois Botha in Brisbane on November 24, is expected to finalise a one year deal with the Roosters while in Australia for the bout.
However, he will then return to Japan to continue his stint with Panasonic Wild Knights before joining the Roosters in February.
But after recently meeting with Williams in Japan, Robinson is confident the New Zealand superstar will fully focused and ready to play when he returns.
"He is a true professional in the sense that he is clear about the moment and what he has to do right now," Robinson said.
"He is also very clear about his training and the way he lives - not just the way he plays. They were the things that were impressive.
"He is going to need to get back in and train in the structures of rugby league again but he definitely won't come back unfit.
"It is incredible the way he is training and preparing over in Japan, and he is about to prepare for a fight so he is going to be ready physically.
"It is just a matter of re-adapting to the game. But I think he has played league for about 15 years."
Williams said he did not do the full pre-season training with his Chiefs team-mates in the lead up to this year's Super Rugby competition because he was fighting for the New Zealand heavyweight title, and it did not effect his form.
"I had a fight and that was eight weeks build up and I slotted back into footy two weeks before the first game of Super rugby and my fitness levels and everything were better than a lot of the boys," Williams said on South African radio.
Asked how his coaches reacted to him wanting to do that, Williams said: "I think once they know how dedicated I am they are pretty sweet. They just don't want to see me get knocked out I guess.
"For me the proof is in the pudding. The last couple of years I have played my best rugby and I think it is hugely down to the extra fitness I have gained from boxing on the side.
"I think the only way to go about these things is just to be straight up and tell them where you are and what you want to do. If they can accept it then they accept it, if not you just move on."
Robinson said he envisaged the All Blacks centre playing in the backrow in league.
"He will add a lot of value to what we do also to what the NRL is trying to do if he signs on," Robinson said.
With the Roosters not due to start off-season training until November 4, Robinson said he had yet met all the players but 16 of them were in the squad when he was assistant coach to Brian Smith in 2010.
Robinson said he would not make a decision on a captain until next year.
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hes a good speaker (not like mumbles) good honest un scripted. so mitch and marty as captains with mini occasionally.
no duck or weaving around the $bw topic, mentioned sam moa and our youth...
awsome, bring it on. i almost want to see the first training sesssion in november1911 1912 1913 1923 1935 1936 1937 1940 1945 1974 1975 2002 2013 2018 2019 2020
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Originally posted by Mickey Lane View PostAre they all training the house down?
Thats the most important thing.
But yes, Mickey, so long as they're all training the proverbial house down like they do every year. I suspect the Storm (and 'Dogs?) might all be training a block of flats down instead."The price of freedom is eternal vigilance."
Thomas Jefferson
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Originally posted by TheLoneRooster View PostWhat does training the house down actually mean? An odd saying that. Anyone know without consulting Google?
But yes, Mickey, so long as they're all training the proverbial house down like they do every year. I suspect the Storm (and 'Dogs?) might all be training a block of flats down instead.
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Originally posted by TheLoneRooster View PostWhat does training the house down actually mean? An odd saying that. Anyone know without consulting Google?
But yes, Mickey, so long as they're all training the proverbial house down like they do every year. I suspect the Storm (and 'Dogs?) might all be training a block of flats down instead."It's these little things, they can pull you under
Live your life filled with joy and wonder"
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Originally posted by redwhiteblue View PostIt means those teams whose coaches didn't lose the dressing rooms over the duration of the season get to try and huff and puff and blow their house down..Or some such nonsense. I hate that expression more than the 'lost dressing room'...
Imagine if clothes stores lost their dressing rooms
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Originally posted by redwhiteblue View PostIt means those teams whose coaches didn't lose the dressing rooms over the duration of the season get to try and huff and puff and blow their house down..Or some such nonsense. I hate that expression more than the 'lost dressing room'...
But if you like Ricky Martin - enjoy!
"Do you expect me to talk"? "No, Mr. Bond, I expect you to die".
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