Tag: National Rugby League
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DRAGONS CLASH A BIG TEST FOR KNIGHTS FORWARDS
If facing the Roosters was a big test for the Knights last week, they know going up against the table-topping Dragons on Easter Sunday will be no different. Newcastle under no illusions where the game will be won and lost.
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PAULI PAULI TO MISS ANZAC DAY SEA EAGLES CLASH
Still reeling from Saturday night’s capitulation against the Broncos’…the Knights will be without a key forward in their Anzac Day clash with the Sea Eagles. Pauli Pauli will miss one week after taking the early guilty plea for a grade 2 careless high tackle. Injured co-captain Jeremy Smith and hooker Danny Levi are likely to…
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NRL REVIEW PANEL CLEARS TYRONE ROBERTS
Knights halfback Tyrone Roberts has been cleared by the NRL’s match review panel, after being placed on report for this tackle in the first half against the Warriors. Team mate Sione Mata’utia was charged with a grade one dangerous throw for his tackle on Bodene Thompson, but he’ll avoid a suspension with an early guilty…
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DRUG ALLEGATIONS FORCE NRL TO STEP IN
Already in control of the Newcastle Knights, today the NRL was forced to take over the Gold Coast Titans, following the drug allegations that have pushed the club to the brink of extinction. But the cocaine scandal looks set to get worse, with police hinting more high-profile sports stars could be arrested within days.
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MITCH’S FOOTY TIPS: NRL GRAND FINAL
NBN sport presenter Mitch Hughes is in with a special edition of footy tips, while Mike Rabbitt takes a well-earned break. Find out who he’s backing in this weekend’s NRL grand final between the Rabbitohs and Bulldogs.
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BEAU SCOTT NAMED ‘SECOND ROWER OF THE YEAR’
Newcastle Knight, Beau Scott, has been named ‘Second Rower of the Year’ at last night’s Dally M awards. It caps off a successful season for the 30-year-old, which has seen him play in the New South Wales Origin and Country representative teams. Scott has also recently been selected in the Prime Minister’s XIII, to play…
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RABBS’S FOOTY TIPS: SEMI FINALS
It’s down to the pointy end of the NRL competition, with semi finals this weekend. There’s two huge games coming your way on NBN Television and here’s who Mike Rabbitt is tipping.
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MICHAEL HAGAN RETURNS TO KNIGHTS IN NEW ROLE
Former Newcastle Knights captain and premiership-winning coach, Michael Hagan, has returned to the club in a newly-created role. Hagan has been appointed Director of Football, which will see him take responsibility for the entire football department and provide support to head coach Rick Stone. The role will also focus on managing the player list and…
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RABBS’S FOOTY TIPS: QUALIFYING FINALS
There’s a massive weekend of footy ahead, with four qualifying finals. Here’s who Mike Rabbitt is backing:
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KNIGHTS UNVEIL NEW COACHES
Good news for the Knights with four players, including the Mata’utia brothers, picked in the Samoan train on squad, while Beau Scott, Kurt Gidley and Willie Mason were named in the Kangaroos squad. Meanwhile Newcastle has unveiled new additions to the coaching ranks for 2015.