Retired rugby and league player Sonny Bill Williams recently underwent successful open-heart surgery at Royal Melbourne Hospital to treat a congenital heart defect

SportOct 23 at 5:03 AM – Oct 23 at 7:55 AM4 outlets

Newshub

Sonny Bill Williams reveals brush with death, open-heart surgery in emotional video Oct 23 at 5:16 AM

The Sydney Morning Herald

Sonny Bill reveals open heart surgery Oct 23 at 5:48 AM

Sonny Bill undergoes open-heart surgery: 'My heart stopped' seen Oct 23 at 5:03 AM

7NEWS

Sonny Bill Williams details extraordinary brush with death in life-saving open-heart surgery Oct 23 at 7:08 AM

Winnipeg Free Press

Rugby great Sonny Bill Williams says he has had successful heart surgery Oct 23 at 7:55 AM