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FOUND: Concussed roosters star learns grand final fate - What They Never Told You

Connor Watson is set to watch the NRL grand final from the stands after being ruled out of the game. (Mark Kolbe/AAP PHOTOS)

Sydney Roosters utility Connor Watson will miss the NRL grand final after failing to receive the green light to return to play inside the code's 11-day concussion stand-down period.

In a cruel blow, Watson will miss Sunday's decider against his former club Newcastle and become the first player to sit out a grand final as a result of a concussion.

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