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Sebastian Tan

'Every bit first grade': Teen praised after NRL debut

Dolphins' Brian Pouniu has been hailed after his excellent debut for the Dolphins. (Darren England/AAP PHOTOS)

Kristian Woolf has heralded his stand-in centre Brian Pouniu after he stepped up in an emotional debut to help the Dolphins overcome Canberra at GIO Stadium.

With Herbie Farnworth a late scratching because of hamstring tightness, Woolf parachuted the 18-year-old into the Dolphins' starting lineup for his first taste of NRL action.

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