TRUE GRIT
It takes the physical and mental strength of an MMA fighter to make it in rugby league – one of the world’s most brutal sports – and Wigan Warriors player GEORGE WILLIAMS has more than proved his mettle. But when the international talent scouts came knocking, the 23-year-old faced his toughest test yet. Turning down an offer to play in Australia – winners of last year’s Rugby League World Cup – and staying in the North of England may seem a strange decision. But Williams knows remaining exactly where he is will take him where he wants to go Words ANTHONY ROWLINSON Photography DAVID CLERIHEW
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