September 22, 2024

The current England captain enjoyed plenty of success with the club he will face at Wembley on Saturday, having won two Super League Grand Finals and a World Club Challenge in cherry & white.

Williams actually made his senior bow in the prestigious competition for the Warriors at the age of 18, scoring a try from the bench in an early round 60-10 victory over Leigh in a moment he says ‘he’ll never forget’.

Wigan went on to lift the Challenge Cup trophy that year, but Williams is yet to taste success first-hand after falling short at Wembley in 2017 against Hull FC.

The half-back made 179 appearances for the Warriors, scoring 60 tries, and returns from a one-match suspension ahead of the clash under the famous arch.

“I’m really looking forward to this weekend,” the 29-year-old said.

“Both teams are obviously going really well.

“Wigan are the Super League champions and know how to win big games.

“It’s a great opportunity for us to test ourselves against them. We’re coming and hoping to take it away from them, and they’ll be hoping to do the same thing.”

Williams admits he opted to join the Wire following a stint in the NRL over a return to his hometown club with the goal of helping create history at the Halliwell Jones Stadium.

“I get loads of stick from Wigan fans thinking it was about money, it was nothing to do with money,” he explained.

“Wigan actually offered me more than Warrington. But my goals changed, I wanted to be the first in history to win a Grand Final at Warrington.

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