Sonny Bill Williams has confirmed he has signed a two-year deal with the Toronto Wolfpack rugby league team Source: Fox Sports

Sonny Bill Williams has confirmed he has signed a two-year deal with the Toronto Wolfpack rugby league team.

The Wolfpack, a club owned by Australian mining tycoon David Argyle, have made Williams one of their two permitted marquee players on a deal believed to be worth $10 million.

His marquee status means that only the first $300,000 of his salary will count towards the club’s salary cap.

Williams’ signature comes on the back of the Wolfpack’s biggest year in the team’s very short history, one that saw the Wolfpack achieve their five-year goal of English Super League promotion two years early.

Williams is excited about the next stage of his career after finishing with the All Blacks following the World Cup.

He said Toronto Wolfpack is a club that represents Toronto which is a very multicultural city.

Williams adds Super league will be a new challenge and one he is looking forward to. It will be a new experience and one he is ready to embrace.
The Wolfpack say Williams will join them after a period of rest and recovery from the World Cup. The Super League season starts in February.