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Danielle Mahe

Sydney Football Stadium punters offered refunds after faulty seats mar NRL, rugby games

Some fans have been offered refunds after faulty seats marred the opening weekend of games at Sydney's new $800 million stadium.

Punters who attended the first matches at the newly rebuilt Sydney Football Stadium say they were forced to hold their seats up or were thrown forward when they sat down.

Vision emerged of a grounds keeper doing the rounds at the Moore Park venue with an electric screwdriver securing seats at an NRL fixture on Friday night.

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