Kalyn Ponga pours heart out as he confirms switch to New Zealand for Rugby League World Cup

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Kalyn Ponga says previous appearances for Australia did not reflect his true national identity after the International Rugby League approved his application to switch allegiances to New Zealand. Ponga is set to make his Kiwis debut at this year’s World Cup after writing to the IRL and having his application unanimously approved at Wednesday night’s board meeting. [{ "selector": ".uiiaw-a", "duration": "500ms", "fill": "forwards", "delay": "0ms", "keyframes": [ {"offset": 0, "transform": "translateX(calc(360px - 30px))", "opacity": "1", "visibility" :"visible"}, {"offset": 1, "transform": "translateX(0)", "opacity": "1", "visibility" :"visible"} ] }]