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    Wests Tigers centre Justin Olam has been forced into medical retirement from the NRL

    Wests Tigers centre Justin Olam has been forced into medical retirement from the NRL

    - article from www.rugbyleague.co.nz

    The 31-year-old Papua New Guinea international suffered a knee injury last year and has been forced to call it quits after consulting medical staff.

    Olam played 104 matches for the Melbourne Storm between 2018 and 2023 before moving to the Tigers last year.

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