NRL Run Home: Every finals contender’s best, worst finish
Four unlikely finals contenders have emerged following St George Illawarra’s round 25 loss to Cronulla, as the race for the eight heats up. See every contender’s best and worst ladder finish.
Knights
Unresolved roster management issues haunting Knights
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.
NRL star rushed to hospital for ‘shark bite’
Knights backrower Kai Pearce-Paul was rushed for emergency surgery for a horror injury likened to “a shark bite”. WARNING: Graphic.
Sin bin drama exposes NRL’s high tackle problem on eve of finals
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.
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Injured star’s heartbreaking revelation
Every NRL fan is hoping Jayden Brailey can have a bit of luck this year after the Knights star detailed the harrowing struggles he went through after his latest ACL tear.
Luckless star set to miss season opener
It was a case of the walking wounded at the NRL season launch in Sydney, with mixed news for four clubs and their biggest stars.
2024 NRL ladder predicted: Where your team will sit after Rd 6
There is no hiding a poor start to the NRL season can break your club’s year – but there’s a flip side to that coin. We predict every club’s ladder position through the first six rounds of the competition.
NRL watchability ratings: Joey’s Knightmare Channel 9 meltdowns
Box office appeal, a team full of villains, potential for drama – just what makes NRL teams in 2024 watchable? TRAVIS MEYN on why Jackson Hastings and Joey Johns will keep us glued to the Knights.
Road to round 1: Flanagan’s challenge to underperforming star
Dragons coach Shane Flanagan lit a fire under Zac Lomax as round 1 of the NRL season fast approaches and positions are cemented. PAMELA WHALEY looks at every club’s form guide, SuperCoach insights and injury updates out of the Pre-season Challenge.
NRL Trial Takeaways: Electric Eels a class above Hasler’s Titans
A masterful performance from Parramatta halves Mitch Moses and Dylan Brown against the Titans will have fans licking their lips at the thought of bouncing back from 2023’s horror season. All the talking points from round 2 of the Pre-season Challenge.
Ref busts twins trying ‘the old switcheroo’
It might work occasionally in a classroom, but a switching attempt by twins on national television has failed spectacularly.
Shredded Kalyn: The secret behind Ponga’s new rig
Kalyn Ponga caught everyone’s attention last season with a run of form that led the Knights to the finals and him to a Dally M, now he’s turning heads for a different reason. SEE THE PHOTOS.
60 Queensland league kids soaring in SG Ball; Harold Matthews
It’s a Queensland league invasion: Here are 60 mini Maroons playing in the prestigious SG Ball and Harold Matthews NSWRL representative competitions so far this season.
Knights face agonising selection call
Knights coach Adam O’Brien faces a brutal selection call in round one between a premiership winner and a guy who played a key role in taking Newcastle to the finals.
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