Blues and All Black superstar Sonny Bill Williams will start against the Stormers on Friday night after being cleared of concussion. The two-time World Cup winner’s presence will add thousands to the gate in a city where he is revered. Williams has used his social media accounts to praise Cape Town and its fans‚ which will no doubt further endear him to the city’s rugby-loving public. It is also a clever bit of public relations by Williams and the Blues to garner more support. The New Zealand conference stragglers are in desperate need of a win to cling on to slim hopes of making the Super Rugby play-offs‚ and Sonny Bill’s charm offensive is a good ploy to mobilise Cape Town’s large New Zealand support base to go to Newlands for the game.
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