So long Sonny Bill Williams...

And when he took to the field during the RWC he managed one of the biggest cheers from the crowd - not for his rugby, but because he took off his shirt.

Photo by Getty Images Jul 9, 2012

So long Sonny Bill Williams...

With Sonny Bill Williams set to make the switch to play rugby in Japan before a possible NRL return, we take a look at the man who made his mark for the New Zealand rugby in such a short space of time.

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Cheetahs 27 - 13 Reds
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2013 Super Rugby Tournament

Chiefs vs Crusaders

7:35pm NZST Fri, 24th May

Rebels vs Waratahs

9:40pm NZST Fri, 24th May

Blues vs Brumbies

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Force vs Highlanders

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Knights 44 - 8 Bulldogs

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2013 English Super League

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2013 NRL Premiership Season

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2013 Brussels Ladies Open

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Andreas Seppi 5 6 3
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Roberto Bautista-Agut 2 2
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2013 Brussels Ladies Open

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2013 Open de Nice Côte d’Azur

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2013 Power Horse Cup

Jarkko Nieminen def. Lukas Lacko

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2013 Power Horse Cup

T. Kamke vs. B. Becker

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2013 Internationaux de Strasbourg

J. Larsson vs. P. Cetkovska

2:00am NZST Mon, 20th May

C. McHale(6) vs. L. Davis

2:00am NZST Mon, 20th May

M. Bartoli(1) vs. C. Giorgi

2:00am NZST Mon, 20th May

M. Erakovic vs. M. Niculescu(5)

2:00am NZST Mon, 20th May

2013 Brussels Ladies Open

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2:00am NZST Mon, 20th May

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2:00am NZST Mon, 20th May

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2013 Indian Premier League

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2013 Ireland v Pakistan [ODI]

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2012/13 Spanish La Liga

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