At 31, Sam Williams may have retired from the NRL but the itch to keep playing remains. Williams, who had three stints with his beloved Canberra Raiders, has signed on as captain-coach with the Queanbeyan Kangaroos. But what few people know is that Williams came close to getting a start with premiers Penrith, as replacement for Dolphins-bound Sean O'Sullivan. O'Sullivan played 10 NRL games this year as back-up for star halfback Nathan Cleary and the premiers were looking at Williams, a cool organiser with a good kicking game, to fill a similar role. In the end, the Panthers went for former Knight Jack Cogger, who played this year for Huddersfield in England, but the deal with Williams came close.
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