Blues coach Leon MacDonald said it was a 'big blow' to lose the 33-year-old former rugby league star and heavyweight boxer.
File: All Blacks centre Sonny Bill Williams is facing six weeks on the sidelines with minor knee surgery.WELLINGTON, New Zealand - All Blacks centre Sonny Bill Williams is facing six weeks on the sidelines with minor knee surgery, the Auckland Blues said on Thursday, denting his hopes of going for a third Rugby World Cup title in September.
"It's a big blow, I feel sorry for him. It's unfortunate for him," MacDonald told media in Auckland."Whatever he decides to do, he puts his mind to it and he sort of makes happen.
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