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  •   Home > News > Sports > Rugby League

    The effects of a knee injury remain, but Billy Stairmand feels good enough to shoot for another national title

    The effects of a knee injury remain, but Billy Stairmand feels good enough to shoot for another national title

    - article from www.rugbyleague.co.nz

    The 31-year-old is competing at the nationals in Piha , looking for a record extending eighth win.

    Stairmand suffered a knee injury early last year, which he's still not 100 per cent recovered from.

    © 2026 Newstalk ZB, NZCity

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