"Da fuq?!" - Fans are only just realising Sonny Bill William’s real name
Rugby NewsTuesday, 23 May 2023 at 17:01
Rugby Union fans feel they have been lied to after discovering All Black legend Sonny Bill William's real name.
Williams is a New Zealand heavyweight boxer and a former professional rugby league and rugby union player. He was born on August 3, 1985, in Auckland, New Zealand.
Williams began his career in rugby league and has played as a second-row forward over eight seasons in three spells in the National Rugby League with the Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs and Sydney Roosters.
A few years into his boxing career, Sonny Williams mentioned that his career as a professional boxer has made him a better sportsman and more confident rugby player.
Despite most of the above being common knowledge, most fans didn't actually know his legal name.
Few fans knew the truth and those who do are stunned.
One fan wrote: "OK, who knew his name was actually Sonny William Williams?"
Another commented: "So glad he stuck with Sonny Bill cos Sonny William Williams isn’t the name of a code hopping sports super star,"
A third said: "I just realised now that his name is Sonny William Williams,"
"HOW HAVE I JUST REALISED. Bill is short for William.. Sonny William Williams? Da fuq?!," commented a fourth.
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Dallaglio is not the only player who goes by a different name, and some fans were also taken aback when they learned Leigh Halfpenny's first name is actually Stephen.
#1. Leigh is really Stephen Halfpenny
#2. Doddie is really George Wilson Weir
#3. Manu is really Manusamoa Tuilagi
Manu Tuilagi of England during the Autumn Nations Match between England and Australia at Twickenham on 13 November 2021. Photo: Micah Crook/PPAUK
#4. Conor is really Gerard Murray
#5. Richie is really Richard McCaw
#6. Scott is really Leon Quinnell
#7. Iain is really William Henderson
#8. Sonny Bill WIlliams is Sonny William Williams
Sonny Bill Williams of New Zealand applauding the crowd - Photo mandatory by-line: Dean Lancaster/Pinnacle - Tel: +44(0)1363 881025 - Mobile:0797 1270 681 - VAT Reg No: 183700120 - 02/10/2015 - SPORT - RUGBY UNION - RUGBY WORLD CUP 2015 - POOL C Match 23 - New Zealand v Georgia- Millennium Stadium, Cardiff, Wales.
#9. Will is really Sanchez William Genia
#10. Mako is really Makovina Wanangarua I Whanga Nui-Atara Vunipola
Mako Vunipola of England during the Autumn Nations Cup match between England and Ireland at Twickenham Stadium, Twickenham, London on November 21 2020. - PHOTO: Phil Mingo/PPAUK
#11. Francois is really Jacobus Pienaar
#12. Maro is really Oghenemaro Miles Itoje
Final whistle celebrations for Maro Itoje of England Rugby after the Six Nations Championship match between England and Wales at Twickenham Stadium, Twickenham, London on February 26th 2021. - PHOTO: Phil Mingo/PPAUK
#13. Taulupe is really Tangaki Faletau
Taulupe Faletau during the Gallagher Premiership Rugby Match between Bath Rugby and Saracens at the Recreation Ground on 17 Oct. Photo: Steve Haag/PPAUK
#14. Bakkies is really John Philip Botha
#15. Billy is really Viliami Vunipola
Billy Vunipola of Saracens on the break during the Gallagher Premiership Rugby Final Match between Leicester Tigers and Saracens at Twickenham Stadium on 18 June 2022. Photo: Tom Sandberg/PPAUK
#16. Rassie is Johan Erasmus
#17. Rob Andrew is Christopher Andrew
#18. Bundee is really Fua Leiofi Bundellu Aki
Elliot Daly of England tackles Bundee Aki of Ireland during the six Nations Championship match, between England and Ireland at Twickenham Stadium, London , UK, on the 17th March 2017. (Photo:Dean Lancaster/PPAUK)
#19. Mils is really Junior Malili Muliaina
#20. Joe is really Ratu Josateki Tuivanuavou Waqanivalu Cokanasiga
Joe Cokanasiga of England waves in the direction of the crowd following the Guinness Six Nations Round Four match between England and Italy at Twickenham Stadium, Twickenham, London on the 9th March 2019. Photo: James Fearn/PPAUK.
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