Sonny Bill Williams admits he may have gone a bit over-the-top in his return to rugby at club level over the weekend - but he got it dished back plenty as well.
The veteran midfielder played 50 minutes of the Ponsonby Ponies match on Saturday, helping his team to a 25-22 win over Grammar TEC.
"Last weekend in the Ponies, I was probably trying to compete a bit too much," Williams told TVNZ1's Breakfast.
"I got a little too fiery with young fellas out there but I still enjoy it."
It was Williams' second rugby appearance in 10 weeks after a long lay-off with a knee injury sustained early in the Super Rugby season. He underwent surgery on it in April to get right.
"The knee's pretty good, I got what I wanted out of it," he said.
In fact, Williams cheekily added he was given a good test by multiple players throughout the game.
"Had some contact, some late contacts - quite a few late contacts, actually," he said.
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