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Eli Katoa, with a cut under his eye, runs into New Zealand defenders during a rugby league Test for Tonga.

Program: Katoa findings: what the NRL didn't address

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The Eli Katoa concussion story has rattled rugby league. Many have asked how the Tongan international managed to have three sickening head clashes in one afternoon of footy. The NRL has laid the blame at the feet of the trainers and medical staff on the day, but do they need to consider the way head knocks are assessed pre-game and at training? Featured: Myles Houlbrook-Walk, reporter, 730. 

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A supplied image shows Eliesa Katoa of Tonga with a cut under his eye during the rugby league Pacific Cup Men’s match between New Zealand and Tonga at Eden Park in Auckland, New Zealand, Sunday, November 2, 2025.

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