Category: National Sport
-
PONGA, GLASBY CLEARED TO PLAY AGAINST BRONCOS
Kevin Walters doesn’t like his Maroons talking about the opposition, and it may just be working… in club land at least. The Knights’ Queensland representatives firmly focused on their next game in front of parochial Newcastle fans, after a month on the road.
-
WATSON REALLY ENJOYING HIS TIME IN THE NUMBER NINE
He thought he’d spend the season at five-eighth or fullback, but Connor Watson is enjoying playing hooker. With Danny Levi set for a possible return from injury in round 17, Watson is making the most of his time in the middle.
-
NO REST FOR POOLMAN DURING SUPER NETBALL BREAK
The second half of the Super Netball season is shaping up as a real tussle to lock down a top four spot. The domestic competition is taking a break for the World Cup, before the crucial run of games.
-
THE KNIGHTS CASTLE HOUSING SOME STAR RECRUITS
With NRL clubs in constant competition to secure the best talent, the Newcastle Knights are casting their net wide, and starting young. Behind the scenes, talent is being scouted from rural and regional areas in Australia, even overseas and the potential superstars are housed in a unique way.
-
DANIEL SAIFITI FOCUSES ON THE STORM ON THE HORIZON
Knights Prop Daniel Saifiti isn’t expecting a Blues call up for game two, despite being endorsed by Newcastle team mate, David Klemmer. The young forward is purely focused on leading the club to a rare win over the Storm in Melbourne, this weekend.
-
HALL EYEING OFF PODIUM FINISH IN RUSSIA
The Red Bull Air Race World Series heads to Russia this weekend, for what could be its final visit to Kazan. With the series in limbo, Matt Hall is taking it one race at a time, as he battles for a podium finish.
-
RYAN CALLINAN EXCEEDS HIS OWN EXPECTATIONS ON WORLD TOUR
Merewether’s Ryan Callinan admits even he’s shocked to be ranked seventh in the world, after four events on surfing’s Championship Tour. The 27-year-old is home to recharge the batteries ahead of the next round in Brazil, which starts on June 20.
-
MATT HALL REMAINS OPTIMISTIC AFTER RED BULL CANCELS AIR RACE
This year’s Air Race World Championship will officially be the last, with Red Bull announcing it will stop running the series. Australian pilot Matt Hall is optimistic a version of the sport will carry on… but for now he’s focusing on the current campaign.
-
INDIGENOUS ROUND HOLDS EXTRA MEANING FOR WATSON
Newcastle’s Connor Watson has always been a proud advocate of the NRL’s indigenous round. Now he’s got the whole team onboard – providing extra meaning for Friday night’s clash with the Roosters at McDonald Jones Stadium.
-
KNIGHTS PREPARE FOR ROOSTERS WITH ORIGIN IN MIND
While the Knights are preparing to tackle the reigning premiers, State of Origin isn’t far from their minds. Among those players expected to be in selectors’ sights on Friday night – Mitchell Pearce and Jesse Ramien.