Former Super League halfback finds new club

Former Super League player Sam Williams who represented both Wakefield Trinity and Catalans Dragons has come out of retirement to sign for a new club.

Williams played just two seasons in Super League in 2014 and 2017 before ending his career where it began with the Canberra Raiders, eventually retiring after the conclusion of the 2021 campaign.

His Super League spells saw him make 36 appearances scoring 10 tries but he now has dug out his boots to go again after signing for the Monaro Colts.

Williams had told The Daily Telegraph that he ‘couldn’t wait’ to get back involved, especially with Monaro who he represented as a boy.

He explained: “I haven’t had the chance to wear the Monaro jersey since I was about 14 or so. It’s been a long time between drinks.

“I grew up watching the Monaro rep side and loved the players who were wearing the jersey, so for me to get the opportunity to do it and play in a final and represent where we’ve come from, I just can’t wait.”

The Colts are actually set to play in a final this weekend as they play for the New South Wales Rugby League Country Championships title and he’ll line up against a familiar foe.

That man is Blake Ferguson, the former Leigh Centurions star, with Ferguson being another player to find a new club in the lower levels of Australian rugby league over the off-season.

It was confirmed that Ferguson had signed for the Kurri Kurri Bulldogs back in October after leaving Leigh following a successful spell that saw him dominate the Championship.

Both former Super League men will now clash this weekend to contest the title with their former teams Catalans and Leigh Leopards both in action.

Williams’ most recent Super League club of Wakefield Trinity aren’t in action after being dumped from the cup by rivals Featherstone Rovers in the most recent round, but it’s since been revealed that gt

Wakefield Trinity confirm huge stadium issue

During the pre-season, Trinity had to abandon their clash with Super League champions Wigan Warriors and the problem that caused that has since reemerged, despite contractors having supposedly fixed the issue.

The issue in question is a water supply one and it’s now caused Trinity to move their upcoming fixture against Doncaster from their home ground to Doncaster’s Eco-Power Stadium.

The club released a statement confirming the news that updated fans on exactly what had happened to cause such an issue.

Their statement read: “Wakefield Trinity’s fixture against Doncaster RLFC on Sunday 7th April will now take place at the Eco-Power Stadium.

“Originally scheduled to take place at Wakefield Trinity’s DIY Kitchens Stadium, a critical water supply issue means essential work needs to be carried out and potentially could cause heavy disruption around the stadium resulting in both clubs agreeing to switch the location.

“We would like to first apologise to fans for the inconvenience and problems this change may cause.

“We would like to thank Doncaster for agreeing to the change and working with the club to find a solution that is best for both sets of fans.”

It continued by detailing what exactly was the problem, explaining:

“This water issue originally occurred during the clubs pre-season game with Wigan and despite the club referring the matter to the building contractors Morgan Sindall, who thought a solution had been found, the same issue then caused disruption at the Bradford game. Due to water pressure issues, The Neil Fox MBE Stand ran out of water during the first half of the game. This meant supporters had no running water from half time onwards affecting toilet facilities and the players and officials ability to shower after the game.

“The decision to switch the game was not taken lightly but with only 10 working days before the match and this issue being in the hands of the building contractor Morgan Sindall, the club has had no alternative but to make an early decision to allow Doncaster to prepare for the game.

“Extensive building work may need to be carried out around the ground to ensure the water issue is solved and we can service the Neil Fox MBE Stand properly for gamedays going forward. The extent of this is still unknown and the potential disruption contributed to our decision to reverse the fixture.

“We are currently liaising with Morgan Sindall to try and find a speedy resolution to hopefully ensure no further disruption.

“We again would also like to place on record our thanks to Doncaster RLFC for their cooperation in this matter and apologise to our loyal Trinity fans and hope you will travel in your usual numbers to support the team.

“Tickets already purchased for the Sunday 7th April fixture at the DIY Kitchens Stadium will still be valid for the switched fixture which will now take place on Sunday 29th September. Anyone that now can not make that game will be entitled to a full ticket refund and is encouraged to contact our retail store.”