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Broncos hitman Brendan Piakura has escaped sanction for the shot that injured Luke Metcalf's knee and has thrown the Warriors halfback's NRL season into doubt

29 June 2025

Broncos hitman Brendan Piakura has escaped sanction for the shot that injured Luke Metcalf's knee and has thrown the Warriors halfback's NRL season into doubt

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Warriors Luke Metcalf and Charnze Nicoll-Klokstad will undergo scans today to determine the severity of their knee injuries
	29 Jun: Warriors Luke Metcalf and Charnze Nicoll-Klokstad will undergo scans today to determine the severity of their knee injuries... more

The Dragons have held on for one of the gutsiest wins of the season in league's NRL - a 34-20 victory over Parramatta in Wollongong
	29 Jun: The Dragons have held on for one of the gutsiest wins of the season in league's NRL - a 34-20 victory over Parramatta in Wollongong... more

Warriors coach Andrew Webster's asking for better execution after they slumped to back-to-back defeats in league's NRL for the first time this season
	29 Jun: Warriors coach Andrew Webster's asking for better execution after they slumped to back-to-back defeats in league's NRL for the first time this season... more

The Warriors will be extra wary, ahead of their match in Brisbane, after one of their opponents received added motivation
	28 Jun: The Warriors will be extra wary, ahead of their match in Brisbane, after one of their opponents received added motivation... more

In-form Warriors halfback Luke Metcalf believes last weekend's NRL loss to an understrength Panthers side was a timely wake-up call
	28 Jun: In-form Warriors halfback Luke Metcalf believes last weekend's NRL loss to an understrength Panthers side was a timely wake-up call... more

The Warriors believe they're striking the Broncos just as the NRL giants are getting their mojo back
	28 Jun: The Warriors believe they're striking the Broncos just as the NRL giants are getting their mojo back... more

Hospitalised league star Jarome Luai is likely to be available for the upcoming State of Origin decider in Sydney
	28 Jun: Hospitalised league star Jarome Luai is likely to be available for the upcoming State of Origin decider in Sydney... more

Newcastle fullback Kalyn Ponga is in danger of missing State of Origin 3 in 12 days' time
	28 Jun: Newcastle fullback Kalyn Ponga is in danger of missing State of Origin 3 in 12 days' time... more

Queensland Origin winger Selwyn Cobbo has signed with the Redcliffe Dolphins for the 2026 NRL season
	27 Jun: Queensland Origin winger Selwyn Cobbo has signed with the Redcliffe Dolphins for the 2026 NRL season... more

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