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Knights
4
80
Wests Tigers
20
1 | Tries | 4 | ||
Fletcher Sharpe | Jahream Bula Sunia Turuva Adam Doueihi Starford To'a | |||
0 | Conversions | 1 | ||
0 | Field Goals | 0 | ||
39 | Sets | 39 | ||
27 | Complete Sets | 30 | ||
387 | Tackles | 282 | ||
30 | Tackle Breaks | 31 | ||
1436 | Run Metres | 1926 | ||
473 | Kick Metres | 543 | ||
0 | 40:20 Kicks | 0 | ||
15 | Errors | 14 | ||
6 | Penalties | 4 |
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The Newcastle Knights take on the Wests Tigers at McDonald Jones Stadium. Join The Roar for live scores and commentary on Sunday from 4pm (AEST).
Kick-off: 4pm (AEST)
Venue: McDonald Jones Stadium
TV: Fox League, Nine
Live stream: Kayo Sports, 9Now
Knights: 1. Kalyn Ponga 2. Kyle McCarthy 3. Dane Gagai 4. Bradman Best 5. Greg Marzhew 6. Fletcher Sharpe 7. Phoenix Crossland 8. Brodie Jones 9. Jayden Brailey 10. Leo Thompson 11. Thomas Cant 12. Kai Pearce-Paul 13. Tyson Frizell 14. Matthew Arthur 15. Tyrone Thompson 16. Jermaine McEwen 17. Mathew Croker 18. Paul Bryan 19. Jackson Hastings 20. Riley Jones 21. Francis Manuleleua
Newcastle have been forced to make a number of changes after Jacob Saifiti (calf) limped off early against the Bulldogs and winger James Schiller (concussion) with both out against the Tigers.
Phoenix Crossland moves from hooker to halfback with Jayden Brailey the new No.9. Second-rower Kai Pearce-Paul (suspension) will be back in the pack, along with Brodie Jones and rugby convert Tyrone Thompson is set to make his NRL debut off the bench.
Tigers: 1. Jahream Bula 2. Sunia Turuva 3. Adam Doueihi 4. Starford To’a 5. Jeral Skelton 6. Lachlan Galvin 7. Jarome Luai 8. Terrell May 9. Apisai Koroisau 10. Fonua Pole 11. Samuela Fainu 12. Alex Seyfarth 13. Alex Twal 14. Tallyn Da Silva 15. Royce Hunt 16. Jack Bird 17. Sione Fainu 18. Tony Sukkar 19. Heath Mason 20. Luke Laulilii 21. Brent Naden 22. Kit Laulilii
Jarome Luai is back at halfback for the Tigers after suspension, but Latu Fainu is out injured.
Winger Jeral Skelton (hamstring) and back-rower Samuela Fainu (leg) also return, with Jack Bird sliding to the bench.
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