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Ricky Stuart has welcomed the return of Sonny Bill Williams to the NRL despite reports Raiders powerbrokers were filthy the league had written the Roosters a blank cheque to bring the cross-code star down under.
Furner said there had always been an "unspoken" soft cap of around $10,000 for the relocation of talent, which had appeared to be "loosened" for Williams' return. "I think it's fantastic for rugby league to have a world-class athlete ... to be here in rugby league."
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