Cooma's Sam Williams heads north

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Cooma’s Sam Williams heads north

Oct 01 2025 Updated 5 hours ago

Nathan Thompson

NEXT STEP: Cooma product and former Canberra Raider, Sam Williams (right) will head to Cairns to coach the Northern Pride side in the highest Queensland rugby league competition. Williams is pictured earlier this season, presenting Cooma Stallions centre, Mitchell Sullivan, with a heritage jersey. PHOTO: Nathan Thompson

Long before Sam Williams’ NRL career came to a close in 2022, many had the Cooma product pegged as a future coach.

The halfback is highly regarded for his footy brain, leadership skills and articulate manner.

Williams played 107 NRL games before joining the Queanbeyan Kangaroos in 2023 where he led the first grade side to premierships in 2023 and 2024, and a grand final appearance in 2025.

His rise...

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