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2026 NRL Indigenous Round: remembering the greats of the game
54 minutes Posted Aug 7, 2026 at 3:00 am.
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Indigenous Round takes centre stage in Round 23 of the NRL, with Sam Wykes and Tinirau Arona reflecting on the Indigenous players who inspired them growing up. Tinirau also relives what it was like to line up against some of the game's greats and breaks down the Cowboys' bounce-back win, before asking whether this weekend's sold-out Panthers v Warriors clash could be a preview of the 2026 Grand Final.
Over in rugby union, there's finally plenty for Sam to sink his teeth into as South Africa prepare to take on Fiji. The team unpacks the different eligibility rules between rugby union and rugby league, and what they mean for Pacific nations.
Sala Togatuki also celebrates Indigenous Round by highlighting the NRLW players who have inspired her, while reflecting on another victory for the Wests Tigers, a win that saw the club set a new milestone.
Plus, the latest from the Fijian Drua camp, as the team follows up on Nemani Nadolo Kuridrani's promise to land a very important interview.