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    Broncos coach Kevin Walters has revealed Te Maire Martin is on the verge of a multi-year NRL contract extension after blitzing it in his return from a brain injury that looked to have cut short his career

    Broncos coach Kevin Walters has revealed Te Maire Martin is on the verge of a multi-year NRL contract extension after blitzing it in his return from a brain injury that looked to have cut short his career

    - article from www.rugbyleague.co.nz

    The former Kiwis international retired in 2020 when unable to recover from a bleed on the brain a year earlier while playing for North Queensland.

    Lured to Brisbane where he expected to spend the season in the Queensland Cup, injuries and exits fast-tracked Martin's NRL return in the unfamiliar position of fullback.

    After just two games back, Walters says they expect to re-sign him for a couple of years.

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