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      Home > News > Sports > Rugby League

    When he was younger he wanted to play for them, now Briton Nikora has to get used to playing against the Warriors in the NRL

    When he was younger he wanted to play for them, now Briton Nikora has to get used to playing against the Warriors in the NRL

    - article from www.rugbyleague.co.nz

    The rookie Sharks backrower's been one of the finds of the season and earned his first cap for the Kiwis against Tonga in June.

    Nikora grew up in Mount Maunganui, before he and his family moved over to the Gold Coast when he was eight.



    The Warriors and Sharks meet in Sydney on Saturday.

    RUGBY LEAGUE COVERAGE POWERED BY MACHINERY HOUSE - IN A LEAGUE OF THEIR OWN

    © 2026 Newstalk ZB, NZCity

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