Category: Newcastle Sport
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MITCHELL PEARCE TO UNDERGO SURGERY
Knights halfback Mitchell Pearce is undergoing surgery today, after injuring his thumb. It’s understood he fractured it during an incident at training while in camp at Tamworth. The club says the injury is considered minor and he’ll be back for the Knights’ opening round game against the Bulldogs on March 12. It’s also confirmed forward…
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FORMER RUGBY GREATS HIT THE SAND FOR BEACH COMPETITION
Former internationals Lote Tuqiri and Willie Mason have shown they’ve lost none of their skills, both scoring tries in a celebrity game at Nobbys Beach today. It’s the first time the Beach Fives Rugby Festival – a footy code mash-up – has been played in Newcastle. The three day event, the brainchild of Tuqiri. “This…
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TOKYO IN FRASER-HOLMES’ SIGHTS
A 12-month ban and the pandemic had threatened to send Hunter swimmer Thomas Fraser-Holmes into early retirement. But instead the time away has given the 29-year-old the motivation he needs, to target the Tokyo Olympics.
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NEW SIGNING A BIG BOOST FOR THE JETS
New signing Luka Prso is a big chance of being added to the Jets squad for Friday’s clash with the Wanderers in Sydney, after training with the club last week. It’s another boost for a side fresh from breaking a four-game losing streak.
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PHOTO GALLERY | W-LEAGUE JETS V WANDERERS
The W-League Jets has plenty of reasons. to celebrate after an emphatic 4-1 win over the Wanderers.
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BLAKE GREEN SPEAKS ABOUT LEADERSHIP AND RECOVERY
Blake Green’s name has been mentioned as a possible candidate for the Knights captaincy this season, and he admits it’d be a privilege. With Newcastle wrapping up its pre-season camp in Tamworth, Adam O’Brien is expected to name Mitchell Pearce’s replacement soon.
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BIG WEEKEND AHEAD FOR NEWCASTLE JETS
The Jets have had a unfortunate start to the A-League and Jason Hoffman says it’s time they start to make some luck of their own. He believes they’re on the verge of turning things around.
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UNDER 15’S CRICKET WRAPPED UP
Hunter Valley, a team made up of predominately Maitland players, are champions of an U15’s representative tournament after beating Mid North Coast in the final yesterday. Hunter Valley won the toss, with captain Harry Scowen electing to bat on what looked like a good wicket. Stewart Ison, a junior coach from Maitland, described the team…
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PHOTO GALLERY | JET V ROAR
Last night at McDonald Jones Stadium, The Jets went down to Brisbane Roar with the final score 2-1. The Jets are struggling to get a win on the board after succumbing to their 4th defeat of the season.
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KNIGHTS CAPTAIN ROLE STILL UNDECIDED
Star fullback Kalyn Ponga says he’d happily take on the captaincy at the Knights, after Mitchell Pearce stepped down from the role. But with the fullback set to miss the start of the season as he recovers from a shoulder injury, the job remains up for grabs.