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Actual article on Jack A. Williams.
They see him as a depth option at hooker.
They see him as a depth option at hooker.
The Dragons have signed the grandson of Immortal Reg Gasnier.
St George Illawarra have given ex-Sharks player Jack A Williams a shot at making his NRL debut after the utility agreed to a train and trial contract with the club last week.
The Dragons see Williams, the son of Gasnier’s daughter Kellie, as a potential hooking option and an impressive pre-season could land him a spot in the top squad as Andrew McCullough’s understudy.
Coach Anthony Griffin was impressed by Williams, 24, long before he knew of the family bloodlines.
“When we were on the Zoom meeting, someone from our end mentioned it,” Griffin said. “We’re giving him an opportunity in the off-season to train him as a hooker. He has played in the halves at Cronulla but he did a lot of work with them last year in the off-season as a hooker.
“He didn’t get to play much last year but we have watched a fair bit of tape on him. He is really quick and really skilful.”
Williams has long been earmarked as a potential NRL star. He came through the ranks of Cronulla’s junior system and has featured for the Newtown Jets in recent years.
Williams was on the cusp of a top 30 deal with the Sharks this year before he was struck in the throat in a pre-season match against the Dragons by ex-St George Illawarra prop Eddie Blacker. The injury left him in an induced coma but Williams returned about six weeks later for the Jets.