The late addition of Sonny Bill Williams into the Kiwis team for the Rugby League World Cup has forced TAB bookies to re-think the odds.
Without Williams in the team, the Kiwis were priced at $4 to retain the title, the TAB's rugby league bookie Kevin Gutschlag said.
But his inclusion has seen the odds tightened to $3.75.
"The man is a winner, everything he gets involved in, with few exceptions, is successful,'' Mr Gutschlag said.
"We simply can't ignore his presence at this tournament and we had to make a price change as a result.''
