Sonny Bill awaits BlitzBoks in Wellington
Williams, who has been training and travelling with the New Zealand Sevens team, has deliberately been held back for maximum impact when the Kiwis host Round Three of the circuit.
And the high-profile code-hopper – who has dabbled in boxing, while his repeated crossings between Rugby League and Rugby Union – is being primed to be unleashed on the abbreviated version of the game on home soil.
The added spice to his introduction is that he will come up against New Zealand's arch rivals South Africa in Wellington.
World Rugby has announced the pools for the third round of the World Series in Wellington, to be played on January 30 and 31.
The draw for the Wellington Sevens was made before the Cup Final at the second round of the series in Cape Town on Sunday.
Cape Town winners and joint World Series leaders South Africa head Pool A in Wellington.
Neil Powell's side will come face to face with New Zealand, Scotland and Russia.
The runners-up in Cape Town, Argentina, compete against Fiji (who are joint series leaders with the BlitzBoks), Wales and the only non-core side in Wellington Japan.
Having finished third in Cape Town with a last-minute try from Julien Candelon and conversion from Terry Bouhraoua, France will play Mike Friday's United States, England and Samoa.
Benjamin Ayimba's Kenya complete the top four seeds and await Australia, Canada and Portugal.
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