Newcastle CEO Phil Gardner has gone through seven heads of recruitment in the past six years, raising more questions over roster management at the Knights who look set to miss out on finals footy amid growing player unrest.
Knights backrower Kai Pearce-Paul was rushed for emergency surgery for a horror injury likened to “a shark bite”. WARNING: Graphic.
The NRL has a high tackle problem on the eve of finals, after Cameron Murray almost avoided a sin bin for an ugly shot on Tyson Frizell just one day after the Stephen Crichton drama.
The NRL has a major issue on its hands after bizarre scenes at Accor Stadium left fans and commentators alike clutching at straws.
Newcastle weapon Bradman Best’s face said it all as he swooped in for a kiss with a Channel 9 star after his team’s big win.
After a week of negative headlines, Jackson Hastings put his fingers to his ears and let his footy do the talking, saying his demotion to reserve grade was the kick-along he needed to return to his best.
Zac Lomax has dominated the headlines angling to get out of the Dragons but the star has produced one of the jawdropping moments of the season.
The Knights will turn to their third halves pairing in five weeks as they look to recapture the attacking potency that carried them to the second week of the finals last year.
The Wests Tigers will replace one suspended playmaking phenom with another exciting young rookie, while the Knights are set for yet another halves reshuffle. READ THE LATEST TEAM NEWS
Donning the Warriors’ No. 1 jersey for the first time since July 2021, Tuivasa-Sheck would run rampant over the Newcastle Knights as the New Zealand Warriors picked up a 20-10 win.
Although the jury is still out on the switch of halfbacks, the Newcastle coach was all praise for his captain Kalyn Ponga pivotal to a 14-12 victory for the Knights over a Melbourne Storm side, missing many stars.
It has been revealed “rattled” Newcastle halfback Jackson Hastings chose not to train after he was axed this week.
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