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Scottish Sun
8 hours ago
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- Scottish Sun
George Williams back from injury with the aim of Warrington Wembley glory
England captain has been out for seven weeks with ankle injury WILL POWER George Williams back from injury with the aim of Warrington Wembley glory Click to share on X/Twitter (Opens in new window) Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) GEORGE Williams will return bidding to grasp Warrington's second chance of Wembley glory and make it third time lucky for himself. The England captain will be back after missing seven weeks with ruptured ankle ligaments. Sign up for Scottish Sun newsletter Sign up 2 George Williams (pictured with Hull KR's Elliot Minchella) will be back from injury for Warrington's Challenge Cup final bid. Credit: And he is out to avenge last year's Challenge Cup final loss to Wigan and losing 2017's showpiece to Hull FC when he was with the Warriors. But despite the quick recovery, he is adamant he is not risking it for the sake of it. Williams said: 'I'm not stupid. Obviously, if I didn't feel like I could do a job and then have to come off, then I wouldn't put my hand up 'My rehab has gone really, really well. Fingers crossed that I'm alright, but I feel really good. I've always been a quick healer. 'And Wembley was an easy goal. If you know you do everything right and you play at Wembley, you do it. 'But I won the Grand Final at the third attempt, hopefully history can repeat itself. Win this weekend and my memories of Wembley will be formed.' Warrington have been on the big stage already this year – and flopped in Las Vegas. So Williams knows Sam Burgess' side needs to live up to the billing against Hull KR on Saturday. He added: 'Last year we fell short at Wembley. In Vegas, we didn't perform at all and with this group obviously since Sam took over, we've not won anything. 'So this is our second chance at Wembley. I think we had 10 or 11 lads that had never played in the final before and I think the occasion got the better of us. 'There are no excuses this time around, even though we're playing against the top of the league. Now they've tasted defeat there and thought, 'I don't want to do that again.' 2 Hull KR star Mikey Lewis is the main man for the Robins. Credit: "So have I. Hopefully now we can right some wrongs.' Williams' return sets up an almighty duel at stand-off with Rovers star Mikey Lewis, a man known for making a big noise on the pitch. Off it, though, things can be very different as his national skipper told SunSport: 'Speaking from my experience, when we're with England it can be pretty quiet. 'II's pretty weird. Mikey's playing to the crowd, he's doing what he does but he's playing well, so it's hard to argue with that.'
The Sun
8 hours ago
- Entertainment
- The Sun
George Williams back from injury with the aim of Warrington Wembley glory
GEORGE Williams will return bidding to grasp Warrington's second chance of Wembley glory and make it third time lucky for himself. The England captain will be back after missing seven weeks with ruptured ankle ligaments. 2 And he is out to avenge last year's Challenge Cup final loss to Wigan and losing 2017's showpiece to Hull FC when he was with the Warriors. But despite the quick recovery, he is adamant he is not risking it for the sake of it. Williams said: 'I'm not stupid. Obviously, if I didn't feel like I could do a job and then have to come off, then I wouldn't put my hand up 'My rehab has gone really, really well. Fingers crossed that I'm alright, but I feel really good. I've always been a quick healer. 'And Wembley was an easy goal. If you know you do everything right and you play at Wembley, you do it. 'But I won the Grand Final at the third attempt, hopefully history can repeat itself. Win this weekend and my memories of Wembley will be formed.' Warrington have been on the big stage already this year – and flopped in Las Vegas. So Williams knows Sam Burgess' side needs to live up to the billing against Hull KR on Saturday. He added: 'Last year we fell short at Wembley. In Vegas, we didn't perform at all and with this group obviously since Sam took over, we've not won anything. 'So this is our second chance at Wembley. I think we had 10 or 11 lads that had never played in the final before and I think the occasion got the better of us. 'There are no excuses this time around, even though we're playing against the top of the league. Now they've tasted defeat there and thought, 'I don't want to do that again.' 2 "So have I. Hopefully now we can right some wrongs.' Williams' return sets up an almighty duel at stand-off with Rovers star Mikey Lewis, a man known for making a big noise on the pitch. Off it, though, things can be very different as his national skipper told SunSport: 'Speaking from my experience, when we're with England it can be pretty quiet. 'II's pretty weird. Mikey's playing to the crowd, he's doing what he does but he's playing well, so it's hard to argue with that.'
The Independent
10 hours ago
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- The Independent
Warrington captain George Williams declares himself fit for Challenge Cup final
Warrington captain George Williams has declared himself fit for Saturday's Betfred Challenge Cup final against Hull KR at Wembley. The 30-year-old has been on a fast-track to recovery since he suffered an ankle injury in early April that required surgery. With Matty Ashton and Danny Walker already sidelined, the return of Williams will be a huge boost to Warrington's hopes of erasing the memory of last year's final loss to Wigan. Williams said: 'When you get the injury it's an eight to 10 week lay-off and it'll be seven weeks and two days post-op. So it's really not miles faster. 'But it's been easy for me because I've done everything I can, because the goal was always to play at Wembley. 'I could have played last week but it was a bit of a risk and we were always chasing this week.' Meanwhile Rovers also hope for welcome news on the injury front with hooker Michael McIlorum set to be named in Willie Peters' final squad. Like Williams, McIlorum also required surgery on a bicep injury he sustained in April, and it was initially feared he would be ruled out for three months. But the 37-year-old has made good progress in training and Peters is cautiously optimistic that he can play some part in the Robins' bid to end their 40-year trophy drought. Peters said: 'He'll be named, but the odds of him playing, I'm not sure yet. He's got to get through some things. 'The thing with Mickey is he's built differently. It should still be a while really, so that's why we've got to look at the pros and cons and weigh it all up. 'There's obviously risk and a lot of factors are involved. Mickey will make a decision, and I'll take his word if he can take to the field.'
Yahoo
7 days ago
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- Yahoo
What Sam Burgess said after George Williams trained today
WARRINGTON Wolves skipper George Williams trained today. He is ahead of schedule with his recovery from surgery and his eyes remain firmly fixed on pulling on the Wire shirt in the Challenge Cup Final against Hull Kingston Rovers at Wembley on Saturday, June 7. These remain early days and Williams still has work to do to be available for selection, but the signs are positive that Warrington's most lethal weapon could give his side a massive boost and be on the field for the showpiece decider. Head coach Sam Burgess has commended the England star's drive in his bid to win his fitness race. Williams has missed the last six matches following surgery for ruptured ankle ligaments but in early May he made it known that he was setting the cup final as his return date, should The Wire overcome Leigh Leopards in the semi-finals – which they did. 'He's really pushed the boundaries on his programme and he's ahead of schedule,' said Burgess. 'It's a 10-week injury, and the Wembley game would be about seven-and-a-half weeks. 'Regardless of whether he plays or not next week, he's done a great job in pushing the boundaries on his own performance and his own ability to recover. 'Also the medical staff have seen that the goal posts can be shifted at times. Where there's a will there's a way. 'There is a bit of time between now and then. He's got to get the practise done. He's trained today and he looked to be moving ok so we'll see how he goes. 'George made a commitment that he won't leave a stone unturned and he's not. 'He's really attacked his rehab and the club have been very good. 'He's got a good relationship with Nick Murphy (head physio) and Ade Gardner (head of performance), so they've thought outside the box and they've gone far and wide to push him as hard as they can without making him break down. 'So he'll come back in some good shape hopefully.' More: Trio set to return for Wire's Cas clash, but two to miss out When Williams spoke about his injury and surgery on Sky Sports' The Bench podcast in early May, he revealed he is following a programme aimed at shaving time off his recovery – one that has never been successfully completed by a rugby league player. 'Eight to 10 weeks is what they normally say but we're following a programme that Leinster rugby union have used that gets players back in seven,' he said. 'That's the goal for me – I've had two weeks off already after surgery and it's five weeks until Wembley if we get there. 'That would be seven weeks and two days – it's been done before but I think only two players have managed that, and they're both rugby union players. 'I think the posh word for it is 'syndesmosis' and it's basically ruptured ankle ligaments. 'I did a Grade Two – which isn't a full rupture but a tear – in Round One last year, so it was basically a ticking time bomb for me. 'If you've already got little tears in there then the same movement will eventually snap it, which is what happened to me.'
BBC News
20-05-2025
- Climate
- BBC News
Roadworks on Southampton's Redbridge flyover cause major delays
Drivers faced "horrendous" queues of up to two hours as roadworks got underway on a major eastbound carriageway of the A35 Redbridge flyover into Southampton from Totton has been closed to allow Southern Water to find and fix a roadworks had been due to get underway 24 hours earlier but were cancelled without warning due to an "operational issue".Southern Water apologised for the disruption but says the road will remain closed for a number of days. The closure of one of the main routes into the city has led to frustration and long delays for local residents and Williams, from Ashurst, set off early but sat in traffic for more than 50 minutes: "I'm thinking about ditching the cars somewhere on the way and walking the rest of the way but got to find somewhere first."Further back, Melanie Thomas, from Totton, had travelled less than 1.6km (1 mile) in an hour but was more understanding about the roadworks: "It has to be done but could have been done better, much better organised." Meanwhile, Karen Parsons, who had moved 800m (0.5 miles) in half an hour, described the delays as "horrendous". "Last minute change by Southern Water not to do it yesterday and change all the arrangements very late in the day kind of makes it inevitable not to avoid it really. "Not looking good for a start to work," she West admitted his morning could have been better. He said his usual one minute journey had taken 50 minutes and counting: "Busy enough as it is with the school runs, trying to get to work. I knew it would be bad but not quite this bad."Southern Water says it is trying to pinpoint the exact location of the leak.A spokesperson said: "Due to the nature of the work the eastbound carriageway will remain closed for a number of days - with the closure being 24/7 to allow our teams to work."We will provide a further update on progress on Wednesday morning. We're sorry for the disruption this work is causing." You can follow BBC Hampshire & Isle of Wight on Facebook, X, or Instagram.
