{
  "id": 11511898,
  "title": "Nawaqanitawase’s mum didn’t want him to play in the NRL. A touching gesture changed everything",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/02/nawaqanitawases-mum-didnt-want-him-to-play-in-the-nrl-a-touching",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-10-02T19:00:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Sydney Morning Herald",
    "slug": "the-sydney-morning-herald",
    "url": "https://www.smh.com.au/sport/nrl/nawaqanitawase-s-mum-didn-t-want-him-to-play-in-the-nrl-a-touching-gesture-changed-everything-20261003-p611f8.html?ref=rss"
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  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "Mark Nawaqanitawase’s mum banned him from playing rugby league. Two Roosters greats made her think again.",
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        "title": "Nawaqanitawase’s mum didn’t want him to play in the NRL. A touching gesture changed everything",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/02/nawaqanitawases-mum-didnt-want-him-to-play-in-the-nrl-a-touching-11511918",
        "published": "2026-10-02T19:00:00.000Z"
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}