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'Just crazy' - Kiwis legend Ruben Wiki on NRL Hall of Fame honour

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When Ruben Wiki heard he was going to be inducted into the NRL Hall of Fame, he admits there was some disbelief.Wiki and long time Kiwis teammate Stacey Jones were confirmed on Monday as the latest entries into the NRL's prestigious group, two of the four players to enter the Hall this year.They become just the second and third New Zealanders to be included, after former North Sydney Bears and Kiwis great Mark Graham was inducted last year.Wiki had been initially proud to be part of the 25 nominees on the short list for this year, so to make the final cut was head-spinning stuff."We are still trying to get our head around it," Wiki told D'Arcy Waldegrave on Radio Sport. "Texting each other... 'is this real?'. But we are pretty blessed. To be in that calibre of elite players is just crazy."Receiving the honour alongside his great mate Jones made the accolade even more special, as the duo represented the Kiwis for 12 years as teammates, and have also worked together at the Warriors for much of this decade."I'm