George Williams aims to see out career at Warrington Wolves
Posted: Sun Feb 06, 2022 7:05 pm
WHILE refusing to completely rule out a return to the NRL, George Williams says he would like to spend the rest of his playing days with Warrington Wolves.
The England international half-back joined The Wire during the 2021 season after an acrimonious exit from Canberra Raiders, for whom he had spent the previous 18 months playing.
The fall-out from his request for an early release to return to England with his partner Charlotte, who was pregnant at the time with the couple’s first child, played out in public and in the end, Warrington beat former club Wigan to his services.
At 27 years of age, Williams has plenty of years ahead of him and he is happy to spend them at The Halliwell Jones Stadium.
However, he says he would encourage any young player with an opportunity to play in Australia to take it, calling it “the best thing he ever did.”
“I’d never say never but I’m really happy here at Warrington,” he said of a potential NRL return.
“I feel like I’ve found a new home and I’d like to see out the rest of my career here.
Everybody’s different – some lads say they couldn’t be away from home but some are keen to do it.
“I would always say do it as it’s probably the best thing I ever did. As a man more than anything, I grew up.
“I always say to young lads that if they want to do it, have a crack.
“I think more and more will go and I think it’s good for our international game in the long run.
“I was happy to do the three years I signed, but things changed and that wasn’t meant to be.
“I was just happy to challenge myself and I’m so pleased I did do it.”
https://www.warringtonguardian.co.uk/sp ... on-wolves/
The England international half-back joined The Wire during the 2021 season after an acrimonious exit from Canberra Raiders, for whom he had spent the previous 18 months playing.
The fall-out from his request for an early release to return to England with his partner Charlotte, who was pregnant at the time with the couple’s first child, played out in public and in the end, Warrington beat former club Wigan to his services.
At 27 years of age, Williams has plenty of years ahead of him and he is happy to spend them at The Halliwell Jones Stadium.
However, he says he would encourage any young player with an opportunity to play in Australia to take it, calling it “the best thing he ever did.”
“I’d never say never but I’m really happy here at Warrington,” he said of a potential NRL return.
“I feel like I’ve found a new home and I’d like to see out the rest of my career here.
Everybody’s different – some lads say they couldn’t be away from home but some are keen to do it.
“I would always say do it as it’s probably the best thing I ever did. As a man more than anything, I grew up.
“I always say to young lads that if they want to do it, have a crack.
“I think more and more will go and I think it’s good for our international game in the long run.
“I was happy to do the three years I signed, but things changed and that wasn’t meant to be.
“I was just happy to challenge myself and I’m so pleased I did do it.”
https://www.warringtonguardian.co.uk/sp ... on-wolves/
