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After that first month in Sydney, I went home for two weeks. I didn't want to ever go back because it was so hard.

I thought that if I could play rugby on TV, I'd be able to get my mum a house. That was the driving factor.

By the end of my first year at the Dogs, we'd won the competition, and I'd played some pretty good footy.

I love winning, and I love the challenge.

I really wanted to come into the Olympics.

I've had an amazing ride. I've been blessed beyond things that I could never have imagined.

Every time you step out on that field, it's tough. There is no easy way to approach it and no short cuts out there.

The thing I enjoy is that I have come to league as a union player, and I have to adapt to different situations I am facing.

Sometimes they are big hurdles, but good players can overcome them. I am trying to do my best.

I like the challenge, week in, week out, of trying to play good, consistent footy.

Sonny Bill Williams