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NRL Finals Week 1 begins
54 minutes Posted Sep 11, 2026 at 3:00 am.
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The boys are buzzing after seeing the advanced screening of the Jonah Lomu documentary last night and it’s pretty much all they can talk about.
That is, until Tinirau remembers what’s waiting for NRL fans this weekend… and geez, is he excited! For the first time in years, the opening week of the finals feels completely wide open, with the teams so evenly matched that predicting who will come out on top is anyone’s guess.
Sam and Nemani Nadolo Kuridrani are hoping the Flying Fijians can take flight as they face Canada in the Pacific Nations Cup semi-finals. Otherwise, as Nemani warns, it could be a tough reception for Fiji when the team arrives home. Nemani also shares a special memory of Jonah Lomu.
And in the NRLW, Sala Togatuki and the Wests Tigers are ready to flush last weekend’s loss to the Cowboys and get back into the fight against the Raiders tonight.