NRL top eight decided in thrilling finale
The final place in the NRL’s top eight came down to the last match of the regular season and it was bad news for Wayne Bennett.
The final place in the NRL’s top eight came down to the last match of the regular season and it was bad news for Wayne Bennett.
As Wayne Bennett’s Dolphins prepare for a do-or-die clash against Newcastle for a spot in finals, the super coach has hit back at claims he left the Knights in crisis when he departed the club.
The NRL world will not know the make up of the finals until the whistle blows on the last game of the regular season.
Jayden Brailey has shown his class on and off the field, so it was no surprise to hear his response when he heard he could be moved on by the Knights.
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.
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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.
The North Queensland Cowboys have recovered from some blunders to win a golden point thriller to continue a strong start to the season.
Find out which Knights star rising Kiwis enforcer Griffin Neame can’t wait to charge at on Saturday when Newcastle come to town.
2023 NSW Origin forward Hudson Young has grabbed an unwanted first of the new season as fans unloaded on the star.
Adam O’Brien put a heavy emphasis on loyalty when he named his round 1 squad, but a returning player could spark more changes to Newcastle’s spine.
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