Former Newcastle Knights star Scott Dureau dies at 39 after terrifying battle with brain cancer, tributes pour in for the NRL icon

Former Newcastle Knights and Catalans Dragons halfback Scott Dureau has died at the age of 39 after a long and courageous battle with brain cancer. The former rugby league star had been fighting the disease for more than a decade after doctors first discovered a tumour behind his eye in 2013.

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