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South Africa coach Peter De Villiers has launched an attack on Sonny Bill Williams, accusing the Crusaders centre of setting a bad example to young players.
In an interview with the Union Sports Mag, De Villiers criticised the midfielder's off-loading style and insisted that he neglected the game's core skills.
Williams, capped four times on New Zealand's Grand Slam tour in 2011, is set to be a major cog in the All Blacks' Tri-Nations and Rugby World Cup bids after making a flying start to life in Super Rugby.
The former Kiwis league international returned to New Zealand in 2010 following a spell in France with Toulon, taking up with Canterbury and the Crusaders. Last weekend his one-handed offload set up a try for Sean Maitland as the Crusaders overcame the Stormers 20-14 in Cape Town.
Read more: http://www.espnscrum.com/super-rugby-2011/rugby/story/139581.html
