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Love him, loathe him, Sonny Bill is deadly

John Taylor, one of the 1971 Lions heroes, looks at the way Sonny Bill Williams divides NZ

New Zealanders are still not sure about Sonny Bill Williams. Mention his name and, immediately, you are guaranteed a reaction – he polarises opinion like no other All Black or any other sportsman in this part of the world.
To the youngsters in the melting pot that is now Auckland he is a huge role model – a true superstar. But you get the feeling he will never win over the good old-fashioned Kiwi rugby fans.
To them, even after all he has achieved, he is an opportunist, a guy who chases ...

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