# The Kiwi champion behind Ponga’s stunning recovery to set up Walsh clash

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1 outlet covering · First listed: Sydney Morning Herald, Nov 9, 2026, 8:19 PM · Read it: <https://www.smh.com.au/sport/nrl/walsh-and-ponga-s-first-chapter-was-a-battle-for-the-ages-they-are-just-beginning-20261110-p61cwl.html>

Kalyn Ponga sought inspiration from fellow Kiwi Jahrome Hughes in replicating his hasty return to the field after injury.

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- Nov 9, 2026, 8:19 PM: [The Kiwi champion behind Ponga’s stunning recovery to set up Walsh clash](<https://www.smh.com.au/sport/nrl/walsh-and-ponga-s-first-chapter-was-a-battle-for-the-ages-they-are-just-beginning-20261110-p61cwl.html>) — Sydney Morning Herald (Newspaper, Australia)
  Kalyn Ponga sought inspiration from fellow Kiwi Jahrome Hughes in replicating his hasty return to the field after injury.