Newcastle star Kalyn Ponga has declared he’s available for Australian selection subject to “standard health, fitness, and mental readiness”. Three days after Ponga blindsided Kangaroos officials and the NRL by announcing he was unavailable for national team duty, the Knights captain changed his tune on Friday. In a statement released by Newcastle after kick-off in … Read more
Kalyn Ponga’s push to prioritise Newcastle over Australian selection could face resistance from the NRL, with rules stating players must make themselves available for representative fixtures. Ponga shocked league officials on Tuesday when he announced via the Knights’ website he did not want to play in the end-of-year Tests and would instead prioritise Newcastle’s pre-season … Read more
Newcastle prop Leo Thompson has received a one-game ban for his high shot on North Queensland’s Kyle Feldt and looks set to miss the start of the Pacific Championships. Thompson was charged with a grade-two careless high tackle for flying out of the line to hit Feldt late in the 28-16 elimination final loss that … Read more
Newcastle will weaponise their status as the NRL’s “ugly ducklings” after clinching the last top-eight spot and ending the Dolphins’ finals dream with a 14-6 win in the shootout for eighth spot. The Knights spent only two weeks in the top eight before round 27, but Sunday’s win in Newcastle locks up an elimination final … Read more
Hopes of a Queensland State of Origin recall are all but over for Kalyn Ponga after the Newcastle fullback suffered a foot injury that will wipe him out for a big chunk of the NRL season. The Knights confirmed on Monday that Ponga had sustained a Lisfranc injury in his right foot in Sunday’s 36-12 … Read more
The NRL is investigating an incident between Jack Hetherington and Reed Mahoney that occurred during the Bulldogs’ 36-12 win over the Knights. A heated verbal exchange between the two players, which was the catalyst for a melee, saw them both sin-binned in the second half. WATCH THE VIDEO ABOVE: NRL stars almost come to blows … Read more
