Category: Newcastle Knights
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KNIGHTS NAME UNCHANGED SIDE FOR RABBITOHS CLASH
The Newcastle Knights have named an unchanged side to meet the Rabbitohs on Friday night. Jacob Lillyman was a chance to return from injury, but he’s been named as a reserve to the 17-man side. It’s a big game – but it’s not the only blockbuster clash coach Nathan Brown has his eye on.
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KNIGHTS’ NEW HALVES COMBO VOW BEST IS YET TO COME
The best is yet to come – that’s the message from one half of the Knights’ new halves combination. Connor Watson believes his partnership with Jack Cogger will only go from strength to strength.
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GRIFFIN WARY OF FIRED-UP STORM
Slade Griffin knows better than most just how motivated the Melbourne Storm will be this week and the effect Craig Bellamy will have on his troops. “Yeah he’s a really good motivator – we’ll use that word. He’ll have the boys fired up. They wouldn’t have been too happy with that performance, even though the…
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YOUNG KNIGHTS LEADING THE CHARGE IN LAURIE DALEY CUP
The Knights will also be playing for some silverware this weekend in the first ever Laurie Daley Cup decider. Newcastle is favourite for the Under 18 title, but for these emerging players, the campaign has already been a success.
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KNIGHTS RALLY BEHIND BROWN
Knights players have thrown their support behind coach Nathan Brown after his epic swipe at Wayne Bennett. The headline-grabbing comments may have divided league fans – but they’ve only further unified the playing group.
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KEN SIO RELISHING FIRST-GRADE CHANCE
Newcastle is wary of hosting a desperate Broncos side tomorrow night. The injury-hit Knights have been forced into a reshuffle, with a staple from last season being given another shot at first-grade.
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BROWN BELIEVES LODGE DESERVES A CHANCE
Newcastle coach Nathan Brown believes Brisbane forward Matt Lodge deserves the chance to resurrect his NRL career. The Knights will face the controversial player – who they also tried to recruit – for the first time this Saturday night.
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BUHRER AND BARNETT CLEARED TO FACE ROOSTERS
A double boost for the Knights ahead of their clash with the Roosters. Co-captain Jamie Buhrer has been cleared to return from the ankle injury that saw him miss the win over Canberra. While Mitch Barnett has passed the required concussion tests after suffering a heavy head-knock, and will start at lock on Sunday night.
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ROOSTERS-TURNED-KNIGHTS PLAY DOWN SIGNIFICANCE OF BLOCKBUSTER CLASH
The hype is only continuing to build around Sunday’s Knights-Roosters clash, but two former Bondi boys today did their best to dismiss it. Aidan Guerra and Shaun Kenny-Dowall borrowed a line from their former coach, saying it’s “just another game”.
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KNIGHTS DECLARE INTEREST IN TEVITA PANGAI JR
They have a million-dollar halfback, and a superstar fullback – now the Knights are preparing another recruitment raid. Again, it’s the Broncos in their sights – namely boom forward Tevita Pangai Junior.