Newcastle Knights

Devastating Broncos humiliate Knights

Robert Dillon 10:42 PM   Having already conceded more points than any other team in the NRL, the Knights were outclassed by the competition leaders, who ran in 10 tries in front of a buoyant crowd of 30,394.

Gamesmanship in Sims controversy and Merrin dive

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Brad Walter   Not everyone found the second-ball incident in Newcastle amusing but the NRL is powerless to take action against Korbin Sims.

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'It wasn't perfect but it was stirring stuff'

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Phil Gould   A great Sunday afternoon of rugby league. In the end the Newcastle Knights showed plenty of courage and resilience to prevail over the Wests Tigers 18-16.

Second football on pitch may have aided Knights

"I didn't see it!": Korbin Sims.

Matt Bungard   The Newcastle Knights have claimed their first win of the season but the game-sealing try came after a bizarre incident involving a second football.

Knights edge Wests Tigers to claim first win

That'll do: Akuila Uate of the Knights, right, celebrates his try.

Robert Dillon   Newcastle scored their first win under coach Nathan Brown – and ended a 231-day winless run – with a gripping 18-16 triumph over Wests Tigers at Hunter Stadium on Sunday.

Potter plotting downfall of former club

Ex-Tigers coach Mick Potter.

Adrian Proszenko   For the first time since he was moved on from Wests Tigers, Mick Potter will coach against them on Sunday.

Knights forward Rochow breaks arm at training

Mishap: Robbie Rochow.

Robert Dillon   Robbie Rochow's decision to defer contract offers may have backfired after the in-form Newcastle forward fractured his right arm in a training-pitch mishap.

Storm fight back to snare win over Knights

Dale Finucane of the Storm.

Roy Ward   The Melbourne Storm found their best form in the final 20 minutes to score a comeback win.

Smith says referees not stopping marker interference

Storm skipper Cameron Smith celebrates with supporters after defeating the Newcastle Knights on Saturday.

Roy Ward   Melbourne Storm skipper Cameron Smith says referees have to stop defensive markers from leaving their positions early.

Can Knights show some promise against weakened Storm?

Time to lift: The Newcastle Knights have struggled this year.

Michael Carayannis   The six big questions heading into this round of the NRL.

Warriors dish out hiding to woeful Knights

Bear hug: Solomone Kata celebrates after scoring with Manu Vatuvei.

David Long   The dark clouds parted at Mt Smart Stadium on Monday with the Warriors finally winning a game. The side that hadn't recorded a victory since last July comfortably beat the Knights 40-18.

McFadden says Warriors played better in losses

Warriors coach: Andrew McFadden.

David Long   Warriors coach Andrew McFadden believed his team played worse in its 40-18 win over the Knights on Monday, than it did in the defeats to the Broncos and Storm in previous weeks.

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Leilua cleared at NRL judiciary

Off you go: Raiders centre Joey Leilua is sent to the sin bin against the Roosters, but he was found not guilty by the ...

Canberra centre Joseph Leilua has been found not guilty of a contrary conduct charge at the NRL judiciary.

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Low-key return does the trick for Joe Tapine

Joseph Tapine of the Raiders in action against the Newcastle Knights at Hunter Stadium.

Jon Tuxworth   In contrast to his pre-season media storm Joseph Tapine slipped back into Newcastle on Saturday without a shred of hype. 

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Whitehead happy to hold Raiders five-eighth fort for Austin

Elliott Whitehead takes on the Newcastle defence on Saturday.

Jon Tuxworth   When Englishman Elliott Whitehead was told he would be playing five-eighth, he had a trick up his sleeve.

Raiders grab five points from three tight games

Elliott Whitehead takes on the Newcastle defence on Saturday.

Jon Tuxworth   Here are five things we learned from the Raiders draw with the Knights.

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Raiders remain unbeaten after 24-all draw at Newcastle

Jordan Rapana of the Raiders scores a converted try to bring the match back level with three minutes to play.

Jon Tuxworth   The Canberra Raiders remain undefeated despite giving up a 16-0 lead to lowly Newcastle Knights in a golden point thriller at Hunter Stadium on Saturday.

Seven missed field goals in NRL's first draw in three years

Arm wrestle: Jarrod Croker in action in Newcastle.

Craig Kerry   Seven field goal attempts and a penalty goal all missed in golden point extra time.

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Hodgson on Knights' radar after star halves sidelined

Josh Hodgson has stepped up for Canberra in the absence of Blake Austin and Aidan Sezer.

Jon Tuxworth   Newcastle coach Nathan Brown's reputation as a good judge of footballers could come back to bite him this week.

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Canberra Raiders urged to learn lessons in Roosters escape

Jarrod Croker is congratulated after scoring against the Roosters on Saturday.

Jon Tuxworth   The Raiders had an immediate reality check after their gutsy win over the Roosters last weekend.