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  "id": 18721691,
  "title": "Kiwis reap rewards of gamble on 'freak of nature' Ponga",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/07/kiwis-reap-rewards-of-gamble-on-freak-of-nature-ponga",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-11-07T13:43:08.000Z",
  "source": {
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    "url": "https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/rugby-league/articles/cj20vqpk2z33o?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss"
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  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "Kalyn Ponga's return to Rugby League World Cup action, just 23 days after breaking his arm, was a risk. But New Zealand head coach Stacey Jones felt it was a risk worth taking - and was proved right.",
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        "title": "Kiwis reap rewards of gamble on 'freak of nature' Ponga",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/07/kiwis-reap-rewards-of-gamble-on-freak-of-nature-ponga-18722164",
        "published": "2026-11-07T13:45:38.000Z"
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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."
}