{
  "id": 17650598,
  "title": "Samoa just lost a star ahead of Kangaroos World Cup SF. Here’s why they’re not sweating",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/01/samoa-just-lost-a-star-ahead-of-kangaroos-world-cup-sf-heres-why-17650598",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-11-01T17:54:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Sydney Morning Herald",
    "slug": "the-sydney-morning-herald",
    "url": "https://www.smh.com.au/sport/nrl/samoa-just-lost-a-star-ahead-of-kangaroos-world-cup-sf-here-s-why-they-re-not-sweating-20261102-p61afa.html?ref=rss"
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  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Move over, Alexander Volkanovski. There’s a new ‘Volk’ in town, and Samoan coach Ben Gardiner has backed rising five-eighth Ronald Volkman to step up against the Kangaroos despite losing a star to injury.",
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      {
        "outlet": "The Age",
        "title": "Samoa just lost a star ahead of Kangaroos World Cup SF. Here’s why they’re not sweating",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/01/samoa-just-lost-a-star-ahead-of-kangaroos-world-cup-sf-heres-why",
        "published": "2026-11-01T17:54:00.000Z"
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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."
}