Former NRL star Matt Utai shot outside home in western Sydney

AA Australian Associated PressThe Guardian - World NewsFiled 2026-02-16 · 23:00 GMTLean · Center-LeftRead · 1 min

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Former NRL player Matt Utai was shot outside a residence in Greenacre, western Sydney, on Tuesday around 6 a.m. Utai, a premiership-winning winger for Canterbury in 2004, sustained gunshot wounds to his stomach and leg. He is currently hospitalized and fighting for his life. The circumstances surrounding the shooting are currently unknown. Authorities are investigating the incident.

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The shooting occurred at about 6am on Tuesday.

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The shooting occurred outside a home in Greenacre, western Sydney.

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Matt Utai is in hospital fighting for his life after being shot multiple times.

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Former NRL star Matt Utai shot outside home in western Sydney.

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Matt Utai was a 2004 premiership-winning Canterbury winger.

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Premiership-winning Canterbury winger hit in stomach and leg in Greenacre shooting Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast Former NRL star Matt Utai is in hospital fighting for his life after being shot multiple times in a public shooting. The 2004 premiership-winning Canterbury winger was shot outside a home in Greenacre, in western Sydney, at about 6am on Tuesday. Continue reading...

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