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    The NRL will hold a preliminary final on a Sunday for the first time in 18 years

    The NRL will hold a preliminary final on a Sunday for the first time in 18 years

    - article from www.rugbyleague.co.nz

    The Broncos will play the winner of this Saturday's Panthers-Bulldogs match in Brisbane on September 28 at 4pm local time.

    The first preliminary final will be held in Melbourne between the Storm and the Raiders or Sharks next Friday night, giving the winner an extra two days to prepare for the decider.

    The NRL claim they've made the move on the back of a ratings winner last Sunday when Brisbane beat Canberra in golden-point extra time.

    A clash with the AFL grand final is also avoided, as is the first Bledisloe Cup rugby test between the All Blacks and Wallabies.

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    © 2025 Newstalk ZB, NZCity

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     15 Oct: Kiwis league coach Stacey Jones has applauded forward Nelson Asofa-Solomona's resilience after being named in the 17 to take on Samoa in Sunday's Pacific Championships match at Mt Smart
     15 Oct: Warriors teammates Charnze Nicoll-Klokstad and Roger Tuivasa-Sheck will go head-to-head at fullback in Sunday's Pacific Championships match between the Kiwis and Samoa in Auckland
     14 Oct: Gold Coast Titans fullback AJ Brimson is set to debut for England in their Ashes league series against Australia - starting October 25 at Wembley Stadium
     14 Oct: Playmaker Kieran Foran supports a push for Kiwis to feature in State of Origin
     13 Oct: Another call for consistency when it comes to how eligibility rules connect State of Origin and international rugby league
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