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Former NRL<\/a> winger Matt Utai<\/a> is fighting for his life in hospital after he was shot twice in an attack near Greenacre on Tuesday morning.\u00a0<\/p>\n As per The Daily Telegraph, Utai was shot in his stomach and in his leg and is currently in critical condition.<\/p>\n An SUV was found later set ablaze, with police investigating the crime scene and the torched car.<\/p>\n Emergency services were called at 6:00am to rush to Greenacre, with reports of a shooting, where Utai was then transported to the hospital.<\/p>\n Utai played the bulk of his career at the Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs<\/a> before making a switch to the Wests Tigers<\/a> in the twilight of his career.<\/p>\n The former winger played 167 first-grade NRL<\/a> games, scoring 85 tries from 2002 to 2013, and took place on the wing in the Bulldogs’ 2004 premiership win.\u00a0<\/p>\n Get set for the footy with the FREE Zero Tackle 2026 NRL Season Guide!<\/a> Packed with 130+ pages of player profiles, team previews, insights and analysis, the 2026 NRL Season Guide<\/a> is built for fans who want the full picture. Download your free Season Guide HERE.<\/a><\/p>\n
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