Canberra Raiders legend Quentin Pongia loses cancer battle aged 48

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Re: Canberra Raiders legend Quentin Pongia loses cancer battle aged 48

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greeneyed wrote:TRIBUTE VIDEO: RIP Quentin Pongia #149 Forever Green. Thanks to Raider Nick for putting the video together: https://www.raiders.com.au/news/2019/05 ... ver-green/
That was wonderful

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That was a really fun story to read.
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Rugby league greats farewell Canberra Raiders star Quentin Pongia at his funeral

Tough, courageous and highly respected. Words used repeatedly to describe former Canberra Raiders forward Quentin Pongia in tributes by family and former team-mates at his funeral in Greymouth on Saturday. Former Kiwis and Canberra team-mate Ruben Wiki remembered Pongia as a "brother and mentor".

"Three words sum up Q – blood, sweat and respect. The first two you give, and last one you earn ... and that's Q."

Read more: https://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/league/11 ... th-funeral

Video: Rugby league royalty gather in Greymouth to farewell Canberra Raiders great Quentin Pongia: https://www.tvnz.co.nz/one-news/sport/l ... tin-pongia

Quentin Pongia: The league hardman still helping others in death: https://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/league/11 ... s-in-death
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You're in a safe place Q.
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