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Fans slam NRL plan to shake up finals format

Fans slam NRL plan to shake up finals format

NRL teams that finish as low at 10th on the premiership table will get the opportunity to play finals football under a proposal to revamp qualifying rules for the playoffs. But the fans aren’t happy.

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Jack Wighton of the Raiders is tackled by Kevin Naiqama of the Tigers during the Round 15 NRL match between the Wests Tigers and the Canberra Raiders at Campbelltown Stadium in Sydney, Sunday, June 17, 2018. (AAP Image/Brendon Thorne) NO ARCHIVING, EDITORIAL USE ONLY

Stuart’s Wighton gamble pays off

Ricky Stuart’s polarising decision to shift Jack Wighton to five-eighth looked a foolish decision, before a match-winning performance against Canterbury temporarily silenced critics.

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