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Knights stars to make Kiwis debuts in squad of brutes
Kalyn Ponga and Dane Gagai are poised to reprise their Newcastle finals heroics...
Joel Gould (AAP) 7 Oct 2026
Saifiti boosts Bati forward depth for World Cup
The run to the grand final by Newcastle has set prop Jacob Saifiti free to play...
Joel Gould (AAP) 6 Oct 2026
Gagai cleared for World Cup allegiance switch
Dane Gagai could be in line for a spicy reunion with Latrell Mitchell in the Rug...
Melissa Woods (AAP) 5 Oct 2026
Simply the Best: centres to renew rivalry in decider
Robert Toia has declared he wants to atone for State of Origin and get one back...
Scott Bailey (AAP) 4 Oct 2026
Meet the Bruise Crew: Knights duo settle on nickname
The emergence of the raw-boned back-row duo of Jermaine McEwen and Francis Manul...
George Clarke (AAP) 2 Oct 2026
Frizell ready to end longest wait for an NRL decider

Tyson Frizell has waited longer than any other player in premiership history to play an NRL grand final. But after 305 first-grade games, the Newcastle prop will finally fulfil a boyhood dream and run...

'We want him to play, he deserves to play': Ruling on Watson's concussion imminent

The clock is ticking for Connor Watson and the Roosters on wether the 30-year-old can run out for one final game at the club in Sunday's grand final.

Jarred Cross Jarred Cross Oct 1, 2026
'A celebration of community and culture': Koori Knockout returns for 2026

Thousands upon thousands of rugby league players and fans are heading to Worimi Country this weekend for what's often celebrated as a 'modern corroboree' — the annual Koori Knockout.

Jarred Cross Jarred Cross Oct 1, 2026
Ponga tears showed Newcastle's ultimate transformation

Kalyn Ponga knows as well as anyone his commitment to Newcastle has at times been questioned. And by the Knights fullback's own admission, it hasn't always been unfair for his critics to do so.

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Scott Bailey (AAP) Sep 30, 2026
Why Knights loved sight of McEwen goading Penrith alpha

Newcastle players weren't sure if Jermaine McEwen was brave or mad when the fiery back-rower made it his mission to go after Penrith enforcer Moses Leota.

Muloobinba House to honour Awabakal history in Newcastle

The University of Newcastle has named its new city-centre student accommodation Muloobinba House, recognising the Aboriginal history of the Newcastle area.

Jackson Clark Jackson Clark Sep 28, 2026
Penrith must mind the age gap to stop evergreen Gagai

The centre battle between Newcastle's Dane Gagai and Penrith's Casey McLean is, quite literally, a match-up for the ages. There's a 15-year gap between Gagai, 35, and the 20-year-old McLean, who will...

Culture, Country and storytelling take centre stage at New Annual

First Nations and Pasifika artists are bringing music, visual art and storytelling to Muloobinba/Newcastle as New Annual returns for 10 days of events across the city.

Joseph Guenzler Joseph Guenzler Sep 25, 2026
Arise Knight Kalyn: how Ponga found himself as a leader

Kalyn Ponga says he is no longer having to put up a facade as Newcastle's leader, with the Knights star feeling he is finally confident to be himself as an NRL captain.

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Scott Bailey (AAP) Sep 24, 2026
Newcastle's New Annual Festival to spotlight First Nations talent

Taking place from September 25 to October 4, Newcastle's New Annual Festival creates space for artists whose work bridges 60,000 years of Country, community and cultural memory with today.

Phoebe Blogg Phoebe Blogg Sep 23, 2026
Ex-Penrith groundsman aims to mow down old club

Francis Manuleleua used to mow the grass outside Penrith's training centre and the barnstorming Newcastle back-rower is now intent on cutting the Panthers' premiership hopes to shreds.

Knights wrecking ball has Nathan Cleary in his sights

Newcastle forward Francis Manuleleua has made it his mission to muzzle Nathan Cleary as the Knights aim to claim the biggest scalp of their fairytale finals run by toppling Penrith.

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Dave Worsley (AAP) Sep 22, 2026
'We're not done': Ponga, Knights plot Penrith upset

Kalyn Ponga insists now is not the time for nostalgia as Newcastle's captain aims to move a step closer to completing one of the great NRL revivals by taking the Knights to the grand final.

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