NRL All Stars

Sonny Bill Williams 'humbled' to be named in NRL team of the decade

Set to be named in the All Blacks' Rugby World Cup squad on Wednesday, Williams has also been included in the National Rugby League's team of the decade.

Williams, who played just two NRL seasons this decade with the Roosters, made the bench in the chosen 17 picked by a panel of 23 'legends'.

He won a premiership with the Roosters in 2013 and stayed with them the following year before returning to the All Blacks for the 2015 World Cup.

"Grateful and humbled to be named by legends of the game in the NRL team of the decade," Williams wrote on Twitter on Thursday.

NSW set to rival Queensland for Indigenous representation

While the Origin teams aren't named for another three weeks, there are more players of Indigenous heritage under genuine consideration for Blues selection than in any previous series, with the possibility of a three-quarter line-up featuring Blake Ferguson, Latrell Mitchell, James Roberts and Josh Addo-Carr.

Wade Graham is expected to be selected if fit, while Tyrone Peachey is in strong contention for a utility role, and Jack Bird and Nathan Peats are incumbent members of a Blues team which last year fielded more Indigenous players than the Maroons for the first time.