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The NRL has proposed banning some Tongan league officials from Australian rugby league competitions for two years after a player was hospitalised following a match at Eden Park in November.
Eliesa Katoa underwent brain surgery after suffering multiple blows to the head during Tonga's Pacific Championships match against New Zealand on 2 November.
Katoa, 25, will miss the entire 2026 NRL season.
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