{"id":15935,"date":"2012-10-27T20:06:33","date_gmt":"2012-10-27T18:06:33","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.myza.co.za\/10\/rugby-williams-rushed-for-mri-after-panasonic-game\/"},"modified":"2012-10-27T20:06:33","modified_gmt":"2012-10-27T18:06:33","slug":"rugby-williams-rushed-for-mri-after-panasonic-game","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.myza.co.za\/press\/rugby-williams-rushed-for-mri-after-panasonic-game\/","title":{"rendered":"Rugby-Williams rushed for MRI after Panasonic game"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>\t\t<span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"articleLocation\">TOKYO<\/span> Oct 27 (Reuters) &#8211; New Zealand All Blacks centre Sonny Bill Williams was taken to hospital for an MRI scan after hurting his shoulder playing for Japan&#8217;s Panasonic Wild Knights on Saturday.<span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span><\/span><\/p>\n<p>The New Zealand heavyweight boxing champion said on his Twitter page: &#8220;Going in for an MRI hopefully just a small muscle tear&#8221; after Panasonic&#8217;s 23-20 win over Kintetsu Liners.<\/p>\n<p><span><\/span><\/p>\n<p>Williams, who scored a first-minute try, was taken to hospital after the match with his right arm in a sling.<\/p>\n<p><span><\/span><\/p>\n<p>If serious the injury could put his fight against South African Francois Botha in Brisbane next month at risk and even bring a swift end to his Japanese season.<\/p>\n<p><span><\/span><\/p>\n<p>Williams left the world champion All Blacks and Waikato Chiefs for a 12-match deal in Japan worth an estimated $100,000 a game.<\/p>\n<p><span><\/span><\/p>\n<p>Panasonic have yet to see a bumper return on their investment, with the Wild Knights fifth in Japan&#8217;s Top League standings, 14 points behind leaders Suntory Sungoliath.<\/p>\n<p><span><\/span><\/p>\n<p>Last year&#8217;s runners-up Panasonic have yet to click and an injury would pile more pressure on Williams, who has already admitted to feeling the weight of his huge price tag.<\/p>\n<p><span><\/span><\/p>\n<p>Defending champions Suntory continue to make it look easy, however, thrashing Fukuoka Sanix Blues 42-19 to make it eight wins from eight.<\/p>\n<p><span><\/span><\/p>\n<p>Record holder Hirotoki Onozawa&#8217;s 100th Top League try ensured that Suntory go into the month-long winter break four points clear at the top with 39 points from a possible 40.<\/p>\n<p><span><\/span><\/p>\n<p>(Reporting by Alastair Himmer; Editing by John Mehaffey)<\/p>\n<p><span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"copyright\">\n<p>         \t\t\u00a9 Thomson Reuters 2012 All rights reserved<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>TOKYO Oct 27 (Reuters) &#8211; New Zealand All Blacks centre Sonny Bill Williams was taken to hospital for an MRI scan after hurting his shoulder playing for Japan&#8217;s Panasonic Wild Knights on Saturday. 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