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A tearful Kyle Flanagan vowed not to “wave the white flag” and prove that he has what it takes to be a long-term NRL playmaker after being dropped for Canterbury’s match against Canberra at Suncorp Stadium on Saturday.
Flanagan, who revealed he had to be needled up to return to the field midway through the second half of last Sunday’s loss to St George Illawarra, had been replaced during the interval by an unhappy Trent Barrett and failed to earn a recall.
With Flanagan’s half-time replacement Lachlan Lewis ruled out with the rib injury that led to him being taken to hospital along with centre Corey Allan, Barrett has opted for Fiji halfback Brandon Wakeham ahead of the 22-year-old.
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A team falling out of the premiership race, injuries, controversy, and a few classic games late in the week have headlined Round 9. Here are my NRL talking points for the week that was.
What role will Tom Trbojevic play for the Blues?
I’ve tried to steer clear of Origin chat in this column, but it’s not all that far away, and Tom Trbojevic’s performance on Sunday is going to make Brad Fittler sit up and take notice.