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Sam Backo – a larger-than-life front-rower who represented Queensland and Australia in the 1980s – has died.

Backo, 64, had been in intensive care at Cairns Hospital after being diagnosed with melioidosis - a bacterial infection - in April.

Recent media reports stated Backo may have contracted the soil-borne tropical disease while swimming in Freshwater Creek at Goomboora Park in Cairns.

Backo had been transferred to a Brisbane hospital but returned to Cairns where he passed on Sunday afternoon surrounded by family and friends.

 
'FASCINATING' INSIGHT AFTER TRAINER-GATE
Trainers seemingly can't get out of the news of late and former Warriors goalkicker Michael Witt told a Kiwi radio station a fascinating story about one the other day.

In a situation almost identical to Jayden Campbell and the Panthers last week, a trainer ran in front of Witt just as he was setting up to kick a vital goal several years ago.

And like Campbell, the trainer apologised after the event.

But here's the twist - the trainer admitted it was anything but an accident, and that he was sent out to deliberately distract Witt on the instructions of his coach, one of the best known men in the NRL.

 

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