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Business as usual for rugby league finals despite heat

Accor Stadium sweltered on Sunday but the NRL did not enact extreme heat measures. (Mark Evans/AAP PHOTOS)

Rugby league officials have said the NRLW and NRL grand finals will not be subject to the governing body's heat management policy despite sweltering conditions at Accor Stadium.

Although temperatures at the Olympic Park precinct reached 36C during the earlier State Championship game between South Sydney Rabbitohs and Brisbane Tigers, the NRL said no additional measures would be taken.

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