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Former Sydney Roosters enforcer Adrian Morley has endorsed his old NRL club's pursuit of code hopper Sonny Bill Williams.
The star's possible return in 2013 from rugby union has Roosters fans and rugby league followers divided.
But Morley, who is in Sydney with his UK Super League club Warrington, thinks it would be great to see Williams back in rugby league.
Williams controversially walked out on Canterbury mid-season in 2008, joining French rugby club Toulon.
"It's fantastic that A - he (would be) back in rugby league and B - he (would be) playing for the Roosters," said Morley, who played in the 2004 grand final loss to Williams' Bulldogs.
"Being one of my old clubs I like to see them do well and if it's the case that he is coming back then it's a double positive for me.
"Having him back in the code is a huge shot in the arm for the game ... he's a terrific player, a real match winner and he'd be great at the Roosters."
A thumbs up from Morley carries weight with Roosters fans.
Feared by opponents and loved by his team-mates, the 34-year-old Englishman terrorised the NRL from 2001 to 2006 with his bone-jarring hits.
He was part of the Roosters' drought-breaking 2002 premiership side and is part of the club's folklore for his square-up hit on Warriors prop Richard Villasanti in that game.
When he did pull off a big hit, Roosters fans could be heard chanting his name.
And they still do when someone pulls off a special hit.
In the final round last year, Roosters forward Lama Tasi produced such a hit that fans thought it worthy of the Morley chant when he decked Melbourne's Adam Woolnough.
Morley had no idea that Roosters fans still chanted his name and was emotional to hear about it.
"That's absolutely incredible ... I'm really proud," he said.
"It's the first I've heard of that ... to still be thought of like that after leaving so many years ago is incredible. It's very touching and it's made my day."
Morley, who said he would more than likely retire at the end of the year, will play on Saturday week for Warrington in a trial against Roosters' bitter rivals South Sydney.
"When I played in the World Cup I thought that would be my last game on Aussie soil but now I've got another chance and it just so happens it's the old enemy Souths ... I'm looking forward to it," he said.
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I have much man love for this bloke. Might be worth a trip down to see him play one last time.
Chook.
Former Sydney Roosters enforcer Adrian Morley has endorsed his old NRL club's pursuit of code hopper Sonny Bill Williams.
The star's possible return in 2013 from rugby union has Roosters fans and rugby league followers divided.
But Morley, who is in Sydney with his UK Super League club Warrington, thinks it would be great to see Williams back in rugby league.
Williams controversially walked out on Canterbury mid-season in 2008, joining French rugby club Toulon.
"It's fantastic that A - he (would be) back in rugby league and B - he (would be) playing for the Roosters," said Morley, who played in the 2004 grand final loss to Williams' Bulldogs.
"Being one of my old clubs I like to see them do well and if it's the case that he is coming back then it's a double positive for me.
"Having him back in the code is a huge shot in the arm for the game ... he's a terrific player, a real match winner and he'd be great at the Roosters."
A thumbs up from Morley carries weight with Roosters fans.
Feared by opponents and loved by his team-mates, the 34-year-old Englishman terrorised the NRL from 2001 to 2006 with his bone-jarring hits.
He was part of the Roosters' drought-breaking 2002 premiership side and is part of the club's folklore for his square-up hit on Warriors prop Richard Villasanti in that game.
When he did pull off a big hit, Roosters fans could be heard chanting his name.
And they still do when someone pulls off a special hit.
In the final round last year, Roosters forward Lama Tasi produced such a hit that fans thought it worthy of the Morley chant when he decked Melbourne's Adam Woolnough.
Morley had no idea that Roosters fans still chanted his name and was emotional to hear about it.
"That's absolutely incredible ... I'm really proud," he said.
"It's the first I've heard of that ... to still be thought of like that after leaving so many years ago is incredible. It's very touching and it's made my day."
Morley, who said he would more than likely retire at the end of the year, will play on Saturday week for Warrington in a trial against Roosters' bitter rivals South Sydney.
"When I played in the World Cup I thought that would be my last game on Aussie soil but now I've got another chance and it just so happens it's the old enemy Souths ... I'm looking forward to it," he said.
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I have much man love for this bloke. Might be worth a trip down to see him play one last time.
Chook.
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