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    Wayne Bennett insists he's not joining the cross-town Dolphins just to wind up the Brisbane Broncos

    Wayne Bennett insists he's not joining the cross-town Dolphins just to wind up the Brisbane Broncos

    - article from www.rugbyleague.co.nz

    The only coach to take four different clubs to a grand final - including Brisbane five years after their entry to the NRL in 1988 - Bennett's signed a four year deal ahead of the team's entry in 2023.

    The veteran coach ended his second stint on bad terms with the Broncos but insists he's not joining the Dolphins' pod out of spite.



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