Sonny Bill Williams has shot down talk he’ll return to rugby league.

“He is a gentleman, I know this bloke. A role model, a mentor, an intelligent thinker. He’s a man of remarkable integrity… but what an athlete,” says Alan Jones.

The All Blacks centre is recovering from injury after fracturing his scapula and popping his AC joint.

Speaking with Alan, he shuts down speculation he’ll return to rugby league.

“I’m here bro, I’m here in New Zealand.

“I’m 33, Alan and I still can’t believe these kinds of rumours still float around.”

As for next year’s Rugby World Cup in Japan, Sonny Bill says he hopes, “God-willing, I’m apart of that”.

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