Williams won't make NRL switch for 'few years' at least

Walk through the streets of Liverpool and only one sport is familiar with the locals and it's not rugby league.

But this weekend the football nets will be traded for goalposts as England look to wrap up the three-Test series at Anfield on Sunday, while New Zealand will attempt to bounce back and level the campaign.

Both teams will train at Anfield in the lead-up to the clash despite limited access to the hallowed turf at the iconic stadium.

England five-eighth George Williams was treated to an early behind-the-scenes tour on Monday, and believed the venue would draw non rugby league fans to experience the atmosphere.

"It's surreal for me, I'm a massive Liverpool fan so it's a dream come true to play if I do get the nod on the weekend," Williams told pan66.com.

"It's already the pinnacle to play for my country and at Anfield, it doesn't get much bigger."

RFL officials are hopeful of a crowd in excess of 25,000 on Sunday with the Kiwis desperate to force a deciding game in Leeds.

That figure is down on the 40,042 crowd number for the last rugby league clash between Australia and New Zealand in the 2016 Four Nations final.

"It's a massive opportunity to come to a football-mad place and we can expose a few more locals and hopefully they enjoy it," Williams said.

For Williams, the chance to work with Wayne Bennett in a third campaign has been beneficial towards his own career development.