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Warriors playmaker Te Maire Martin has admitted to feeling rusty in his return to the NRL following a five-month injury lay-off.

However, he is now confident that he has shaken off the rust just in time for the team's upcoming semi-final clash.

The Warriors, as reported by warriors.kiwi, will be facing either the Knights or Raiders at Go Media Stadium in Auckland.

In the opening week of the finals, they were defeated by the Panthers, with star halfback Shaun Johnson missing from Andrew Webster's side.

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NRL head of football Graham Annesley has defended the controversial calls made by the Bunker in the recent elimination finals.

He stated that "close enough isn't good enough" when it comes to scoring tries, emphasizing the need for accuracy in decision-making.

The outcome of these matches hinged on fine margins, with the Sharks losing by just one point and the Raiders being eliminated in an extra-time thriller.

Cronulla coach Craig Fitzgibbon expressed his belief that Cam McInnes had scored a try in the first half, but referee Gerard Sutton ruled that he had been held up by Roosters defenders Siua Wong and Lindsay Collins.

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Jack Wighton biting charge goes straight to NRL judiciary

South Sydney could be without Jack Wighton for the start of their 2024 NRL campaign after the departing Canberra star was referred straight to the judiciary for biting.

Wighton was hit with a dangerous contact charge on Monday after he was alleged to have bitten Newcastle five-eighth Tyson Gamble in the Raiders' elimination-final loss.

Sunday's 30-28 defeat was Wighton's final game for the Green Machine after more than a decade of service before he links up with Souths next season.

Wighton maintained his innocence over the 47th-minute incident, with referee Ashley Klein choosing to place the Canberra man on report rather than dismiss him.

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