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  •   Home > News > Sports > Rugby League

    Breakers import Freddie Gillespie will miss the side's opening game of the new NBL basketball season after lodging an early guilty plea for head-butting an opponent

    Breakers import Freddie Gillespie will miss the side's opening game of the new NBL basketball season after lodging an early guilty plea for head-butting an opponent

    - article from www.rugbyleague.co.nz

    The incident resulted in the 27-year-old being ejected from Friday's pre-season loss to Sydney.

    The plea sees Gillespie's ban reduced from two games to one.

    The Breakers open their regular season on Saturday against the Bullets.

    BASKETBALL WITH BK'S RODEO MEGA STACKERS. ATTACK YOUR STACK

    © 2026 Newstalk ZB, NZCity

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