Penrith update squad for Knights clash
Penrith face the Newcastle Knights at Accor Stadium on Sunday in the preliminary final, with head coach Ivan Cleary updating his squad. Dylan Edwards, No. 1, is sponsored by Café...
Newcastle defy critics without first-choice halfback
Kalyn Ponga sees Newcastle's ability to keep winning without making excuses as a key reason for their run to the preliminary final. The Knights meet Penrith on Sunday, with more...
Bradman Best weighs Newcastle future
Newcastle's signing of 17-year-old Baxter Best could influence whether his older brother Bradman remains with the Knights. Baxter joined after impressing in the Brisbane Broncos' pathways system, while Bradman says...
Penrith winger revisits failed Newcastle move
Tom Jenkins is two wins from a maiden premiership ring as he prepares to face Newcastle in Sunday afternoon's grand final qualifier. The 25-year-old will line up on the left...
Penrith hide halves plans from Knights
Jack Cole has been named at five-eighth for Penrith's preliminary final against Newcastle on Sunday, though Jack Cogger is increasingly likely to start instead. Cogger's stronger kicking game could prove...
Newcastle's Gagai faces young Panthers centre
Casey McLean has established himself as one of the NRL's most dangerous young centres after a 49-game career that includes State of Origin selection for NSW. He is expected to...
Newcastle's Gagai faces Penrith's young centre
"He's probably playing some of the best footy he has ever played," said McLean. The 20-year-old Penrith centre faces 35-year-old Gagai, 15 years his senior, in Sunday's preliminary final at...
Newcastle's Bradman Best Chases Childhood Dream
Newcastle's 2026 revival began with difficult pre-season conversations and a planning camp in Coffs Harbour. Bradman Best said the new coaching staff helped rebuild the Knights' purpose after 2025. "Everyone...
Newcastle's Lucas Credits Dureau's Impact
Dylan Lucas's remarkable recovery has put him in Newcastle's preliminary final against Penrith on Sunday. The 26-year-old Newcastle forward returned during last weekend's elimination-final victory over the Warriors in Auckland....
Ponga's Newcastle Leadership Faces Defining Test
Justin Holbrook has helped Kalyn Ponga lead Newcastle without copying a traditional captain's persona. "Justin's done a good job at just allowing me to be me," Ponga told AAP. "In...
Newcastle's Lucas Reveals Gruelling Finals Comeback
Newcastle will contest its first preliminary final in 13 years when it faces Penrith on Sunday, with Dylan Lucas available as an impact substitute. The 26-year-old returned from a fractured...
Extra trains added for Knights preliminary final
Eight trains an hour will leave Sydney Olympic Park between 6pm and 8pm after Sunday's NRL preliminary final. The services will connect departing supporters with Central and Strathfield, where they...
Newcastle Groundsman Targets Penrith
Newcastle's Francis Manuleleua has made an extraordinary rise from Penrith groundsman to a key figure in the Knights' finals campaign. The 22-year-old Auckland-born forward will confront his former club in...
Penrith Face Newcastle's Fairytale Bid
Penrith and Newcastle will meet in the finals for the first time, despite contesting 60 matches since the Knights joined the competition in 1988. The Panthers are chasing a sixth...
Newcastle's Ex-Groundsman Targets Penrith
Newcastle's Francis Manuleleua has played only 13 NRL matches, yet Sunday's preliminary final against Penrith presents his biggest challenge. The 22-year-old Auckland-born forward will confront Liam Martin and aim to...
Newcastle Fans Dominate Preliminary Final Tickets
Seven dedicated supporter buses are already committed to carrying Newcastle fans south for the Knights' NRL Preliminary Final against Penrith. The NRL says Knights supporters have bought 65 per cent...
Newcastle Unchanged for Preliminary Final
Justin Holbrook will take an unchanged nib Newcastle Knights squad into Sunday afternoon's Preliminary Final against the Penrith Panthers at Accor Stadium. The 22-man group remains the same as the...
Penrith Name Squad for Knights Clash
Penrith will meet the Newcastle Knights at Accor Stadium on Sunday for a preliminary final, with Ivan Cleary selecting his 22-man Panthers squad. The first 13 are Dylan Edwards, Tom...
Newcastle Target Cleary Amid Fitness Doubt
Newcastle are chasing their first preliminary-final appearance since 2013 after consecutive victories over South Sydney and the Warriors in Auckland. The Knights now face Penrith at Accor Stadium on Sunday,...
Newcastle Target Cleary Amid Fitness Doubts
Newcastle's unlikely finals campaign has reached a preliminary final against Penrith, despite the Knights finishing seventh during the regular season. Wins over South Sydney and the Warriors in Auckland secured...
Newcastle Victory Clouds Klein's Future
9News reporter Danny Weidler says referee Ashley Klein will be dropped from the preliminary finals after Newcastle's controversial victory. The Knights defeated the Warriors 12-10 in a semi-final shaped by...
Newcastle's Defence Fuels Grand Final Bid
Newcastle are one victory from the grand final, only 12 months after finishing last on the ladder. The Knights earned that opportunity by defeating the Warriors 12-10 before a record...
Newcastle's Controversial Finals Run Continues
Newcastle's 12-10 victory over the Warriors at Auckland's Eden Park has earned the Knights a preliminary-final meeting with Penrith. Fletcher Sharpe and Dominic Young scored for Newcastle, which was missing...
Newcastle Reject Nostalgia For Grand-Final Push
Dylan Lucas' late return from injury strengthened Newcastle's hopes after its 12-10 elimination of the Warriors in Auckland on Sunday. The Knights now face Penrith at Accor Stadium, with victory...