Newcastle Knights

2023 predicted ladder: Knights to claim wooden spoon and joined in cellar by Dolphins, Dragons and Raiders

22 February, 2023 The81stMinute 0 Comments 2 categories

BY CURTIS WOODWARD @woodward_curtis It is that time of the year which means every man and their dog are putting together their best guesses – we mean ‘predictions’ – for season 2023. Curtis Woodward is

Rising English star Dominic Young confirms he is leaving the Knights at the end of 2023

21 February, 2023 The81stMinute 0 Comments 1 category

Rising English star Dominic Young has informed the Newcastle Knights he is headed to the Sydney Roosters in season 2024 after the Bondi club won the race for the winger’s signature according to News Corp.

Rabbitohs using club legend Sam Burgess in negotiations with fellow Englishman Dom Young

17 January, 2023 The81stMinute 0 Comments 1 category

The South Sydney Rabbitohs have turned to club legend Sam Burgess in an attempt lure fellow Englishman Dom Young away from Newcastle and to Sydney to play with the Rabbitohs. According to Channel Nine’s Danny

Knights coach Adam O’Brien confirms Kalyn Ponga has spent summer training in the halves as switch from fullback looms

10 January, 2023 The81stMinute 0 Comments 1 category

Adam O’Brien’s coaching tenure may well end up depending on the reported switch of star and captain Kalyn Ponga from fullback to five-eigth after the coach confirmed Ponga had been training in the halves at

Dragons sack assistant coaches but question marks still remain over Anthony Griffin

27 July, 2022 The81stMinute 0 Comments 1 category

The St George Illawarra Dragons have moved on popular assistant coaches Matt Head and Peter Gentle according to a report on The Daily Telegraph website. Head coach Anthony Griffin has been under extreme scrutiny despite

The Ponga contract knightmare is finally over as Kalyn re-signs with Newcastle on monster five-year deal

20 April, 2022 The81stMinute 0 Comments 1 category

BY STAFF WRITERS The Newcastle Knights have announced the re-signing of star fullback Kalyn Ponga on a new five-year contract that ends his speculation he was set to leave the Hunter to join the incoming

‘A f****** con job’: Did Sea Eagles players ‘lie down’ in victory over Knights on Thursday night?

8 April, 2022 The81stMinute 0 Comments 1 category

BY STAFF WRITERS It was a horrible night for footy with a few brave souls venturing out into the storms to watch the Knights host Manly in Newcastle to kick off round 5 of the

Say hello to the bad guy: You need people like Mitch Barnett – the player in every team that lives on the edge of chaos

29 March, 2022 The81stMinute 0 Comments 2 categories

BY CURTIS WOODWARD @woodward_curtis Several years ago, your writer was sitting underneath some scaffolding in the middle of winter at a freezing cold Aubrey Keech Reserve in Hinchinbrook. It was a NSW Cup game between

This Sunday’s game as important as any other this season for opponents Newcastle Knights and Wests Tigers

16 March, 2022 The81stMinute 0 Comments 2 categories

BY CURTIS WOODWARD @woodward_curtis We have only had one round of the National Rugby League in 2022 but this weekend’s result between Newcastle and Wests Tigers at McDonald Jones Stadium could have season-altering ramifications for

NRLW triple header kicks off this Sunday as Knights confirm inaugural captain

22 February, 2022 The81stMinute 0 Comments 1 category

The new NRLW season begins this Sunday with a triple header in Newcastle. Delayed from the back end of 2021 due to COVID concerns, the six clubs will clash with the first match at McDonald

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