Widnes Vikings are delighted to announce the signing of Australian Centre Liam Williams from Melbourne Storm until the end of the 2027 season, with the option for a further year in 2028. <\/p>\n
The 22-year-old made 20 appearances in the Storm\u2019s NSW Cup side in 2026, scoring seven tries in the process.<\/p>\n
On signing for the Vikings, Williams said: \u201cI\u2019m super excited to join a club with such a rich history and such passionate supporters.<\/p>\n
\u201cI\u2019m really looking forward to getting over there and getting straight to work, there\u2019s a strong foundation at the club at the moment so hopefully I can just come in and add to that.<\/p>\n
\u201cHopefully I can add some energy and skillset to the group, they had such a great season last year so hopefully we can build on that and win some silverware for the club, which is what the fans deserve.<\/p>\n
\u201cSpeaking with Allan (Coleman) definitely put me in more of a position to come, you can definitely see the care he has for his players which is really pleasing for me.\u201d <\/p>\n
Head coach Allan Coleman said: \u201cHe\u2019s a really exciting player with bags of ability, a real natural, right-sided centre, he\u2019s real tough and aggressive defensively whilst also offering a lot of options in attack.<\/p>\n
\u201cMost importantly he was very keen to come, he\u2019s highly thought of at Melbourne Storm, and I think maybe they see him in the future, but they see it\u2019s very important for his development to be able to come over and play in this competition. <\/p>\n
\u201cI\u201dm absolutely over the moon and I\u2019d like to thank everybody for their hard work in getting it done.\u201d <\/p>\n
Welcome to the Vikings, Liam. <\/p>\n