Category: Newcastle Knights
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KNIGHTS HOPING FOR BACK TO BACK WINS AT HOME
The Knights have their first back to back home games of 2020 tomorrow afternoon….and they’ll hope to convert that into back to back wins. Newcastle is hoping to punish a Sea Eagles team low on troops.
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PEARCE AND GREEN CONTINUE TO BUILD HALVES COMBINATION
The Knights say they’re amazed how quickly new halves combination Mitchell Pearce and Blake Green have become inseparable. Green will be Newcastle’s not-so-secret weapon when it hosts his old club at McDonald Jones Stadium on Sunday.
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TO’A NAMED ON WING AFTER BEING CLEARED OF COVID BREACH
Knights players Starford To’a and Simi Sasagi have been cleared of a potential bubble breach after attending a Newcastle Rugby League match on Sunday. Both can now resume training, with To’a named on the wing to face Manly.
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KNIGHTS PLAYERS TO’A AND SASAGI CLEARED TO PLAY FOLLOWING COVID BREACH
Newcastle Knights players Starford To’a and Simi Sasagi have been cleared of COVID-19 breaches by the NRL, despite the pair attending a rugby league match on Sunday. To’a played on the wing for the Knights in their big over the Tigers on Saturday night, while Sasagi is yet to make his NRL debut. Great news…
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BLAKE GREEN IS READY TO GO
Adam O’Brien has no qualms about the Knights’ halves pairing, ahead of tomorrow’s clash with the Tigers. The coach already knows new signing Blake Green well, and says the experienced campaigner is doing everything right.
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BIG INCLUSIONS TO ADD SPARK TO KNIGHTS LINE UP THIS WEEKEND
Some big inclusions for the Knights are expected to add some spark to the side this weekend. Defensively, Newcastle has been strong, but there have been some questions going forward.
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SAIFITI’S BREAKOUT 2020
Jacob Saifiti is having a breakout season for the Knights, and says he has a renewed sense of confidence. Coming off contract, the big prop is doing the hard yards, to ensure he stays in Newcastle alongside his brother.
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PONGA CLEARED TO FACE EELS AS HOUSEMATE REPLACES EDRICK LEE
The battle weary Knights have been forced to make some changes for the clash with the Eels. Edrick Lee is out with a broken arm and Sione Mata’utia will be rested as a precaution, after a head knock against Manly. Tex Hoy replaces Lee on the wing.. veteran forward Aiden Guerrea starts in the second…
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KNIGHTS HEADING HOME WITH A FEW INJURY CONCERNS
Following the win over Manly, the next challenge for the Knights comes in the form of the ladder leading Eels, as Newcastle prepares to play at home for the first time since the season emerged from the lockdown.
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LEE RULED OUT OF HOME GAME AGAINST THE EELS WITH A SUSPECTED BROKEN ARM
With Edrick Lee sidelined due to injury, an opportunity has opened up ahead of Sunday’s Round 9 clash with Paramatta. Newcastle Knight’s head coach Adam O’Brien will make a call on who will replace him on Tuesday. Lee injured his arm in the opening minutes of Sunday’s gritty 14-12 win over Manly, bringing Tex Hoy…