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Ponga scores as Knights beat premiers behind closed doors

7 February, 2018 The81stMinute 0 Comments 1 category

BY CURTIS WOODWARD @woodward_curtis Kalyn Ponga has bagged a try in his Newcastle debut with the Knights scoring on full-time to claim a 26-22 win over the Melbourne Storm at an empty AAMI Park. It

Knights sign Mitchell Pearce

30 November, 2017 The81stMinute 0 Comments 1 category

Mitchell Pearce is set to sign a four-year worth $4 million deal at the Newcastle Knights with the news first reported by The Daily Telegraph. The Knights have won out in the battle for Pearce’s

2018 Knights Depth Chart

21 November, 2017 The81stMinute 0 Comments 1 category

FULLBACK KALYN PONGA 89 NATHAN ROSS 87 DYLAN PHYTHIAN 86 CONNOR WATSON 85 WINGERS NATHAN ROSS 88 SHAUN KENNY-DOWALL 88 CHANEL MATA’UTIA 86 KEN SIO 86 COREY DENNISS 83 2016 BEST TRIES

Lillyman signs with Newcastle

5 October, 2017 The81stMinute 0 Comments 1 category

The Newcastle Knights have announced the signing of 2017 Queensland State of Origin prop Jacob Lillyman on a one-year deal. “Newcastle is a good young team on the up and I’m really looking forward to

James Graham could be forced to retire from NRL if negotiations fall through

30 August, 2017 The81stMinute 0 Comments 1 category

Inspirational Canterbury skipper James Graham accepts there is a chance he may be moved on by the Bulldogs for the 2018 season as the club tries to unravel their web of roster woes. Graham has

Newcastle’s fighting spirit: Why these Knights can beat the Melbourne juggernaut this weekend

17 August, 2017 The81stMinute 0 Comments 1 category

BY CURTIS WOODWARD @woodward_curtis We all love a great underdog story – a rank outsider, a long shot battling a mighty and seemingly unbeatable opponent. Rocky Balboa versus Ivan Drago, David against Goliath and now

Warriors ownership negotiations may help Knights land James Graham

17 August, 2017 The81stMinute 0 Comments 1 category

The chances of Canterbury captain James Graham heading to the New Zealand Warriors are slim at best as ownership negotiations stall between current boss Eric Watson and potential suitor Paul Davys. The NZ Herald is

Newcastle star Trent Hodkinson takes terminally ill girl to her formal

19 July, 2017 The81stMinute 0 Comments 1 category

BY CURTIS WOODWARD How beautiful is this and how great is rugby league when it can give back in such a way. Trent Hodkinson may not have had the greatest season but that pales in

Hodkinson reveals confusion as Newcastle miss chance for golden point at Belmore

10 July, 2017 The81stMinute 0 Comments 1 category

Veteran Newcastle half Trent Hodkinson has revealed a simple misunderstanding led to rookie Brock Lamb missing a long range penalty goal attempt that would have the Knights and Canterbury into golden point at Belmore on

Brown admits after thrashing pressure of favouritism got the better of Newcastle

3 July, 2017 The81stMinute 0 Comments 1 category

Newcastle coach Nathan Brown has admitted the pressure of being favourites in the ‘Spoon Bowl’ against Wests Tigers was too much for his young team to handle as they capitulated on Sunday eventually going down

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