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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-18810056",
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  "published": "2026-11-07T23:03:29.000Z",
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  "summary": "“He’s a tough character and he was so adamant he was playing.” Kalyn Ponga, in the words of his head coach Stacey Jones, was never going to miss New Zealand’s Rugby League World Cup semi-final. But it was a remarkable return to action for a player whose tournament turned from dream to nightmare just over […]",
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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",
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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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