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NRL concede bunker got obstruction call wrong

Sunia Turuva's denied try against Cronulla was an incorrect call, the NRL has said. (Dan Himbrechts/AAP PHOTOS)

The NRL has launched a desperate bid to clear confusion on obstructions before the grand final, conceding Penrith winger Sunia Turuva's second-half try in Saturday's preliminary final win over Cronulla should not have been denied.

Two days after Ivan Cleary lambasted the NRL and bunker officials over a "terrible" decision, NRL head of football Graham Annesley attempted to put the Panthers and Melbourne at ease.

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