Tag: Newcastle Knights
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KNIGHTS LOOK SET TO LOSE GAGAI TO SOUTH SYDNEY
The man himself is staying mum, but the Knights look set to lose Dane Gagai next season – with the Maroons flyer verbally agreeing to terms with Souths. But the Queensland rep wasn’t talking about that today – instead focusing on Newcastle’s win over Canberra.
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KNIGHTS RECORD SECOND WIN FOR 2017 WITH UPSET OVER CANBERRA
With Tom Trbojevic possibly out for the season, Blues great Steve Roach has urged selectors to pick the Knights’ Nathan Ross for Origin One. This afternoon, the Roosters thumped Parramatta, while Ross’s young skipper Sione Mata’utia put in a captain’s knock, as Newcastle upset the Raiders.
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WOULD COOPER CRONK BE INTERESTED IN MOVING TO NEWCASTLE?
Nathan Brown says the Knights would be mad not to talk to Cooper Cronk – but for now, there’s no offer on the table. The Storm star will move north in 2018 to be closer to his Sydney-based partner, and Brown isn’t sure Newcastle will be close enough.
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NATHAN ROSS HOPES HE’S DONE ENOUGH TO EARN A BLUES CALL UP
Knights back Nathan Ross hopes he did enough in the City-Country clash to earn an Origin call-up. Just a few days after Laurie Daley said Ross was good enough to wear a Blues jersey, City coach Brad Fittler was also singing his praises.
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HAROLD MATTHEWS TITLE CAPS OFF KNIGHTS UNDEFEATED SEASON
The Newcastle Knights have won the Harold Matthews title, overcoming Manly in extra time. In scenes that drew parallels to the club’s 1997 premiership, the under 16s produced a stirring second half comeback, before scoring on the siren.
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MENTAL TOUGHNESS NEEDED SAYS COACH BROWN
Knights coach Nathan Brown has conceded his young side isn’t mentally tough enough to swing momentum back to its favour. In an all-too familiar tale, Newcastle simply couldn’t keep possession against the Titans – and that showed on the scoreboard.
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HAYNE PLANE LEADS TITANS TO BIG WIN OVER KNIGHTS
Jarryd Hayne has upped the ante in his push for an Origin return, leading the Titans to a 38-8 win over the Knights on the Gold Coast. The cross-code superstar scored a double playing in the centres to give Laurie Daley another selection headache. It was the Knight’s 7th straight loss.
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KNIGHTS PLAYERS MOVING ON FROM CONTROVERSIAL CALLS
Knights players say it was their mistakes, not the referees, that cost them a win against the Bulldogs. Despite sitting at the bottom of the ladder, centre Dane Gagai still believes Newcastle has enough talent to feature in the finals.
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BROWN SAYS ERRORS, NOT THE BUNKER, COST KNIGHTS
There’s been plenty of outrage from Knights fans over a controversial late disallowed try in last night’s loss. But coach Nathan Brown has stopped short of directly criticising the referees, instead saying costly errors again let his side down.
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KNIGHTS CONSIDERING APPEALING NRL FINE FOR HEAD INJURY BREACH
The NRL has finalised its punishment for the Knights breaching head injury rules, with the club fined $50,000, with another 50,000 suspended. Newcastle officials are now considering appealing the decision.