James Tedesco and Kalyn Ponga came from different worlds to meet in NRL grand final
- Sunday's NRL grand final between the Roosters and Newcastle is a land of contrasts and nowhere is more apparent than the difference between the two fullbacks and captains, James Tedesco and Kalyn Ponga.
- Their position, status and ability is about all the two have in common and right from the start the two have walked very different paths to Stadium Australia.
- Ponga has been in the papers since he was 15, his first highlights went viral when he was only 17, his first NRL game was a sudden-death semi-final and his first touch was a scorching linebreak that announced a new prince was born.
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- Sunday's NRL grand final between the Roosters and Newcastle is a land of contrasts and nowhere is more apparent than the difference between the two fullbacks and captains, James Tedesco and Kalyn Ponga.
- Their position, status and ability is about all the two have in common and right from the start the two have walked very different paths to Stadium Australia.
- Ponga has been in the papers since he was 15, his first highlights went viral when he was only 17, his first NRL game was a sudden-death semi-final and his first touch was a scorching linebreak that announced a new prince was born.
Sources: ABC Australia