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04th Jul 2017

Most people seem to have decided who should replace Sonny Bill Williams

Could be his final game for New Zealand

Patrick McCarry

The suspended centre remains within the All Blacks panel and will help his teammates prepare for the Third Test against the Lions.

Sonny Bill Williams will miss the final game of the Lions Test Series, following his four-week suspension, but he will be free to play in plenty of time for the 2017 Rugby Championship.

Having accepted his ban and apologised to Lions’ winger Anthony Watson, and his teammates, Williams is now focused on doing all he can to help in the days leading up to the series decider.

BBC Wales news piece [below] say Williams go viral and make headlines all over again but his actual replacement will not, in fact, be ‘Billy Son Williams’:

Credit: Sonny Bill Williams [Instagram]
Fekitoa has played 23 Tests since his 2014 debut and featured for the Highlanders in their victory over the touring Lions, last month.

He is reportedly moving to Europe this summer with Toulon said to be his destination. He has just turned 25 but any lengthy stay in the northern hemisphere could well mean that Saturday at Eden Park is his final game as an All Black.