Canberra's prize playmaking recruit George Williams left his hometown club in tears, for a coach he's still yet to meet in the flesh.
Williams will be front and centre in England's Downer World Cup 9s campaign from Friday, with Raiders fans getting an early preview of the 24-year-old in both the new tournament and Lions tour that follows.
Negotiations around his release from Wigan dragged on throughout 2019 as both clubs haggled over a six-figure transfer fee, with Williams and Ricky Stuart sizing each other up through late-night and early-morning phone calls.
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Topic: Williams' farewell tears to join a coach he's never met
