Former NRL star Matt Utai was left wounded in an ambush attack with no clear motive.
He suffered serious leg wounds after the attack at his home at Greenacre, in southwest Sydney, at 6am this morning.
Australian correspondent Murray Olds says investigations are ongoing - as Matt Utai has no criminal links.
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