A final quarter Selwyn Cobbo hat-trick settled the NRL All Stars contest as the Indigenous side ran over the top of the Māori team 28-24 in Rotorua. Tyrell Sloan, Nicho Hynes and Brent Naden joined Cobbo to score tries for the Indigenous All Stars, with brothers Jordan and Preston Riki, Zach Dockar-Clay and Jesse Arthars the Māori try-scorers. The Māori All Stars had twice as much of the ball early, looking sharper in front of boisterous fans in the sulphur city. Hynes ran the ball and dished to Daine Laurie, regathering the sub’s kick before passing once more to Naden, who ran over unattended. The ding-dong contest continued, with Jordan Riki making amends for his earlier embarrassment to charge over the line when he wasn’t tackled when on his knees.
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