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September 15th 2008 @ 9:40pm
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Preliminary NRL finals to be played at SFS
Both matches in week three of the NRL finals will be played at the Sydney Football Stadium, the NRL said.
Cronulla will play either Brisbane or Melbourne in the first preliminary final on Friday, September 26, while the night after, Manly will meet the New Zealand Warriors or Sydney Roosters.
Week three finals are played in the [...]
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