Tyrone Munro playing for late mum in Indigenous All Stars match [Video]

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Tyrone Munro will dedicate his first Indigenous All Stars jersey to his late mother, who “is always looking down on me, and will have tears of joy in her eyes”.

Munro played for South Sydney in round 26 last year despite the death of his mother, Kirawhan Fernando, that week, and the death of his uncle, Raymond ‘Dunka’ Caldwell, on game day.

Playing with a heavy heart, Munro scored two tries that night, and the emotional scenes later earned him the NRL’s Provan-Summons Medal, which is awarded to the player judged to have displayed the true spirit of the game.

Silence fell across the room on Dally M night as Munro collected the prize and spoke about the double loss.

“This year has been …