GEORGE Williams questioned Luke Keary’s claim the Betfred Super League was ‘unwatchable’ in last week’s bombshell interview.
Catalans Dragons halfback Keary took aim at the state he has found the Northern Hemisphere competition in since switching from NRL side Sydney Roosters in the off-season.
Williams had no issue with the 33-year-old speaking his mind, but the England captain took issue with one of his remarks in particular.
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“You need some honesty,” Williams told Sky Sports’ The Bench podcast.
“Some of the issues are true, but it’s the ‘unwatchable’ comment for me that stands out.
“I don’t where he’s going with that, especially when he’s part of it.
“He’s trying to strive with Catalans, we’re trying to grow Super League, and it just brings us back down.”
For clarity, Keary’s comments around Super League being unwatchable seemed to be related more to his views on the broadcast coverage of the competition rather than the games themselves.
“You watch the games, they’re near unwatchable,” Keary said in his interview with Nine Wide World of Sports.
“The way Sky do it now, or whoever’s got it, it’s near unwatchable, and the players all know it.
“I can’t follow it and I f***ing play in it.”
Rugbyleaguehub.com Long Reads reported Catalans want to find Keary for his comments and force him to apologise.
Williams, who spent 18 months playing in the NRL with Canberra Raiders before joining Warrington Wolves in 2021, is in no doubt there is plenty Super League can learn from the Southern Hemisphere competition.
However, he believes there have been signs of progress.
“I understand Luke has been at the highest level of the game, he’s played in grand finals, he’s won three, so his career speaks for itself.” Williams said.
“We’re striving to do what the NRL do. They’re a massive billion-dollar company we’re obviously learning a lot from and trying to strive to be like.
“I think it is a bit of a kick in the teeth when we’re trying to go on the rise.”
