Tag: NRL
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KNIGHTS KORBIN SIMS TO FACE JUDICIARY
Korbin Sims will front the judiciary tomorrow, hoping to be cleared to face the Panthers on Saturday. Jamie Soward is likely to miss the battle to avoid the wooden spoon. PANTHERS v KNIGHTS Final Round MAMO\ROSS\S.MATA’UTAI\GAGAI\UATE GIDLEY(c)\ROBERTS SNOWDEN\CLYDSDALE\K.SIMS SCOTT\T.SIMS HOUSTON Bench: Tapine, Mataora, Randell, Newton
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INJURED HODKINSON SAYS DOGS CAN WIN WITHOUT HIM
Newcastle-bound Trent Hodkinson says the Bulldogs can win this year’s competition, but is devastated he won’t be there to help. Hodkinson’s season ended with surgery on a dislocated wrist and he has no doubt Josh Reynolds can keep a cool head and take the Bulldogs all the way.
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KORBIN SIMS LIKELY TO MISS PANTHERS CLASH
Returning to the NRL and the Knights have suffered a blow with Korbin Sims likely to be suspended for Saturday’s clash with the Panthers. Newcastle desperately needs a win to ensure it avoids the wooden spoon.
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HODKINSON OUT FOR THE SEASON
Bulldogs coach Des Hasler is facing yet another fine for criticising referees, this one stemming from last night’s win over the Knights. Meanwhile, Canterbury’s Newcastle-bound halfback Trent Hodkinson is out for the season, after injuring his wrist in the first half.
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KNIGHTS WEATHER STORM IN MELBOURNE
Danny Buderus hasn’t changed his mind about the Knights head coaching role, despite last night’s emphatic win over the Storm in Melbourne. Newcastle didn’t give the home side a look-in, in what was a stirring 14-point victory.
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MCKINNON NOT A FACTOR AGAINST STORM
Danny Buderus has named an unchanged line-up for Monday’s clash with the Storm in Melbourne. The Knights haven’t visited the Victorian capital since Alex McKinnon’s horrific injury, but won’t be using that as motivation.
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TYRONE ROBERTS RELEASED BY THE KNIGHTS TO JOIN THE TITANS
It’s been on the cards for weeks, but today the Knights officially granted halfback Tyrone Roberts a release from his contract, so he can join the Gold Coast Titans next season. Roberts has signed a two-year deal with the Queensland club. He played his junior football for the Western Suburbs Rosellas before joining the Knights…
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STUDENTS TAKE PART IN ‘TACKLING VIOLENCE’ PROGRAM
A state government domestic violence program has made its way to students at Hunter Sports High. The ‘Tackling Violence’ workshop, which included lessons both inside and outside the classroom, was led by former NRL player Alan Tongue and the Newcastle Knights’ Clint Newton. It aimed to educate teenagers about the issue and help them recognise the…
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KNIGHTS SWITCH FOCUS FROM ROOSTERS TO TIGERS
Newcastle forward Kade Snowden has been cleared to return for this Saturday’s clash with the Tigers in Sydney. Meanwhile, club veteran Clint Newton says the Knights deserve to be last on the NRL ladder following another poor start, this time against the Roosters.
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LATE REVIVAL BUT KNIGHTS FALL SHORT AGAINST ROOSTERS
At one stage, the third-placed Roosters were 32-nil in front in Newcastle, but a late surge by the Knights frightened the life out of them. It wasn’t enough however, with the visitors eventually winning 38-22.