Tag: NRL
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SPECIAL VISIT FOR JILLAROOS AHEAD OF WOMEN’S WORLD CUP
Three of the Hunter’s best female rugby league players have begun final preparations with the Australian side, ahead of next month’s Festival of the World Cups. Emma, Julie and Rebecca Young today received expert advice from three former Origin stars.
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CRAIG GOWER BEGINS HIS NEW LIFE IN NEWCASTLE
While he admits to being nervous about his NRL return, Craig Gower believes he’s ready to add some much-needed experience to the Newcastle Knights. The 35-year-old trained with his new team for the first time today, and Wayne Bennett liked what he saw.
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KNIGHTS BEAU SCOTT CLEARED TO FACE THE STORM
The Knights will have forward Beau Scott available when they take on the Storm, after a match review panel decided he didn’t have a case to answer. Scott was put on report for a so-called crusher tackle in Saturday night’s narrow loss to the Dragons. It was an eventful return from injury for the second-rower,…
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McKINNON FACING TWO MONTHS OUT AFTER KNIGHTS LOSS TO RABBITOHS
Matt Hilder and Josh Mantellato finished with injuries following Newcastle’s loss to South Sydney, but Alex McKinnon is causing the most concern. He could be sidelined for up to two months.
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KURT GIDLEY FACING SIX WEEKS ON THE SIDELINE
NEWCASTLE KNIGHTS Round 12 NAIQAMA\McMANUS\GAGAI\LEILUA\MATA’UTIA\MULLEN(c)\ROBERTS\SNOWDEN\WADDELL\MASON\ROCHOW\McKINNON\SMITH Bench: Clydsdale, Fa’alogo, Cuthbertson, Sims If it wasn’t bad enough news for the Blues, the Knights could be without Kurt Gidley for up to six weeks because of that foot injury. Jarrod Mullen will take over as skipper this weekend. With Akuila Uate and Darius Boyd also missing, Wayne Bennett…
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DARIUS BOYD IN DOUBT FOR ORIGIN BUT KURT GIDLEY EXCITED
Darius Boyd has been cleared of a serious ankle injury but is given little chance of playing for Queensland in game one. Kurt Gidley meanwhile returns to the Blues after missing the 2012 series.
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KNIGHTS COP SILENT TREATMENT AFTER RAIDERS ROMP
Newcastle coach Wayne Bennett was so angry about yesterday’s surrender in Canberra, he gave his troops the silent treatment. The players have a week to prepare for the Bulldogs, following a loss they’ve described as embarrassing.
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SHARKS WIN IN GOLDEN POINT AS KNIGHTS DROP THE BALL AT HOME
Wayne Bennett’s side is cursing the one that got away, as Newcastle lost its first home game this season.
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SNOWDEN ON REPORT AS KNIGHTS SOAK UP THE SUN
The Knights will wait until tomorrow to decide whether to challenge a careless high tackle charge levelled at Kade Snowden, following the win over Gold Coast. The Newcastle players spent the morning soaking up the Queensland sunshine.
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TITANS NAME TAYLOR TO RETURN FOR CLASH WITH THE KNIGHTS
The Titans have named representative forward Dave Taylor for the game. Taylor starred with the Tweed Seagulls on the weekend, two weeks after being stood down by the Gold Coast. Teammates and club officials had lost patience with the 24-year-old’s ill-discipline and attitude. “The playing group and the coaching group spoke, the response has been…