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  "id": 3678852,
  "title": "The NRL needs 60 players for two more teams. So where have all the rookies gone?",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/27/the-nrl-needs-60-players-for-two-more-teams-so-where-have-all-the",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-08-27T05:30:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Sydney Morning Herald",
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    "url": "https://www.smh.com.au/sport/nrl/the-nrl-needs-60-players-for-two-more-teams-so-where-have-all-the-rookies-gone-20260827-p60s09.html?ref=rss"
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  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "A brief look at the rookie of the year contenders would be enough to have fans wondering if there is enough young talent to sustain a healthy, expanded NRL.",
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      {
        "outlet": "The Age",
        "title": "The NRL needs 60 players for two more teams. So where have all the rookies gone?",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/27/the-nrl-needs-60-players-for-two-more-teams-so-where-have-all-the-3679175",
        "published": "2026-08-27T05:30:00.000Z"
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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."
}