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Manly youngster Hart edges closer to NRL debut following pre-season form

Manly backrower Hugo Hart is edging closer to an NRL debut after eye-catching pre-season performances.

After some eye-catching performances in the pre-season, young Manly backrower and former American high school football linebacker Hugo Hart is edging closer to an NRL debut.

The 20-year-old impressed during pre-season trials, boosting his chances of breaking into the first-grade squad.