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Tue March 30, 2010
Source: www.newcastleknights.com.auBen Cross, Junior Sa'u and Cooper Vuna return for the Newcastle Knights round 4 match against the Penrith Panthers.
Sa'u returns this week after a broken rib in round 1, while both Cross and Vuna were given one week off following a series of head knocks and cramping in the calf, respectively.
"I'm more than confident, Crossy has been training really hard, basically doing contact and he is ready to go," Coach Rick Stone said of Ben Cross.
"He's ready, he obviously could have played at a pinch last week but we thought after a couple of knocks in a row it was probably time for him just to take a rest to make sure he would be in no trouble playing this week."
In the final trial match at Port Macquarie, the Penrith Panthers had a 41-16 win over the Newcastle Knights.
The team and coach, having experienced the ability of the Panthers, are confident that they have a tough game ahead.
"They controlled the ball really well, they have a lot of big forwards and we didn't handle them in the ruck
"Their kicking game was pretty good, particularly close to our line
"They are a couple of aspects of their game that we know we have to improve on.
"They are a team still in form even though they have only registered one win."
While the Panthers and the Knights both had strong starts with wins in round1, both teams have now recorded back to back losses.
"I think it's going to be desperate for both sides
"Being at home I think is a big advantage for us.
"After winning 1 out of 3 games both teams would like to get back to 2 and 2 after this weekend."
Family tickets for the Easter Monday Family Day have been discounted and are available now.
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NRL: Newcastle Knights v Penrith Panthers
4:00pm Monday 5 April 2010
EnergyAustralia Stadium
1 Shannon McDonnell
2 Akuila Uate
3 Junior Sa'u
4 Adam MacDougall
5 Cooper Vuna
6 Jarrod Mullen
7 Scott Dureau
8 Ben Cross
9 Isaac De Gois
10 Evarn Tuimavave
11 Steve Simpson [c]
12 Cory Paterson
13 Mark Taufua
14 Matt Hilder
15 Daniel Tolar
16 Richie Fa'aoso
17 Wes Naiqama
18 Cameron Ciraldo
(one to be omitted)
Coach: Rick Stone
NYC: Newcastle Knights v Penrith Panthers
1.45pm Monday 5 April 2010
EnergyAustralia Stadium
1 Neenan Simpson
2 Aaron Fairweather
3 Peter Mata'utia
4 Mitch Williams
5 Jarrod Tua
6 Tyrone Roberts
7 Alai Taufa'ao
8 Josh Ailaomai
9 Chad Redman
10 Cruise Wilson
11 Zane Tetevano
12 Matt Herman
13 Ethan Cook [c]
14 Rodney Mason
15 Carl Means
16 Dane Cordner
17 Harmony Hunt
18 Brendon Simpson
19 Jake Finn
(two to be omitted)
Coach: Garth Brennan
NSW Cup: Central Coast Centurions v Cronulla Sharks
1.30pm Monday 5 April 2010
Toyota Park
1 Jimmy Fawcett
2 Teason Fa'avale-Eli
3 Trent Walker
4 Simon Williams
5 Kevin Naiqama
6 Ben Wyborn
7 Joel Taufa'ao
8 Joel Edwards
9 Chris Adams
10 Sione Tovo
11 Con Mika
12 Corey Vlaciky
13 Lucas Miller
14 Joel Burraston
15 Alex McMillan
16 Justin Smith
17 Matt Croker
18 Shaun Boss
(one to be omitted)
Coach: Rip Taylor
Fri September 14, 2007
Source: www.newcastleknights.com.auNewcastle Knights speedster, Cooper Vuna has caught the eye of Kiwi selectors, named in the New Zealand train on squad to prepare for Tests against Australia, Great Britain and France.
Vuna joined the Knights mid season from the Auckland Lions, making his debut against the Broncos in Round 11.
"It's fantastic for Cooper and I think very good for the Knights as well," said Knights Coach, Brian Smith.
"The chance for Cooper to come to the Knights and show us what he could do has shown he's grabbed that opportunity and made the most of it.
"When he got his confidence up and found some rhythm and combinations with his centre partner and the team generally he became a favourite with our fans and certainly proved he's a guy with a big future.
"I think he needs to use this as a confidence builder and an opportunity to go further in the game. It's certainly a bonus for him."Vuna will be best remembered by Novocastrians this season for his two try effort in the final Round of 2007, securing the Knights victory against the Tigers.
The Kiwis host Australia for the Centenary Test on October 14.
New Zealand has also named its Junior Kiwis train on squad featuring Newcastle's Sam Stewart Jnr, son of inaugural Knights Captain and former Kiwi Test Skipper, Sam Stewart.
Meanwhile, the Knights Premier League and Jersey Flegg squads are still in Premiership contention.
Both sides travel to Sydney tomorrow where Flegg will meet Canberra at 1.00pm at Ringrose Park, Wentworthville while Premier League plays Parramatta at Telstra Stadium at 5.35pm.
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 2010 NRL Telstra Premiership
Newcastle Knights
17 games; 16 tries, 64 points.
[View] Round 1 [13 Mar 10] W 20-16 v Bulldogs (A). [WG] 4 Pts; 1t
[View] Round 2 [20 Mar 10] L 14-20 v Storm (H). [WG]
[View] Round 4 [05 Apr 10] L 30-34 v Panthers (H). [WG]
[View] Round 5 [10 Apr 10] L 10-28 v Rabbitohs (A). [WG]
[View] Round 6 [17 Apr 10] W 36-18 v Cowboys (H). [WG] 12 Pts; 3t
[View] Round 7 [24 Apr 10] L 6-26 v Sharks (A). [WG]
[View] Round 8 [30 Apr 10] W 30-22 v Broncos (A). [WG]
[View] Round 9 [09 May 10] L 36-38 v Titans (H). [WG] 4 Pts; 1t
[View] Round 10 [15 May 10] W 34-18 v Roosters (A). [WG] 8 Pts; 2t
[View] Round 11 [21 May 10] L 6-23 v Tigers (H). [WG]
[View] Round 20 [24 Jul 10] L 24-28 v Cowboys (A). [CT] 4 Pts; 1t
[View] Round 21 [02 Aug 10] W 32-14 v Sea Eagles (H). [WG]
[View] Round 22 [08 Aug 10] W 30-6 v Bulldogs (H). [WG] 4 Pts; 1t
[View] Round 23 [15 Aug 10] L 10-22 v Warriors (A). [WG] 4 Pts; 1t
[View] Round 24 [20 Aug 10] W 44-18 v Broncos (H). [WG] 16 Pts; 4t
[View] Round 25 [28 Aug 10] L 18-26 v Dragons (H). [WG] 8 Pts; 2t
[View] Round 26 [05 Sep 10] L 4-34 v Storm (A). [CT]
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2009 NRL Telstra Premiership
Newcastle Knights
7 games; 5 tries, 20 points.
[View] Round 10 [16 May 09] W 38-6 v Roosters (A). [WG] 4 Pts; 1t
[View] Round 22 [09 Aug 09] L 8-40 v Eels (A). [WG]
[View] Round 23 [17 Aug 09] W 26-14 v Storm (H). [WG] 4 Pts; 1t
[View] Round 24 [22 Aug 09] W 32-26 v Cowboys (H). [WG]
[View] Round 25 [31 Aug 09] L 14-30 v Raiders (A). [WG] 8 Pts; 2t
[View] Round 26 [06 Sep 09] W 35-0 v Panthers (H). [WG] 4 Pts; 1t
[View] Finals Week 1 [12 Sep 09] L 12-26 v Bulldogs. [WG]
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2008 World Cup
Tonga
3 games; 3 tries, 12 points.
[View] Pool C [27 Oct 08] W 22-20 v Ireland. [WG] 4 Pts; 1t
[View] Pool C [31 Oct 08] L 12-20 v Samoa. [WG]
[View] Ranking Games [08 Nov 08] W 48-0 v Scotland. [WG] 8 Pts; 2t
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2008 NRL Telstra Premiership
Newcastle Knights
19 games; 7 tries, 28 points.
[View] Round 1 [15 Mar 08] W 30-14 v Raiders (H). [WG] 4 Pts; 1t
[View] Round 2 [22 Mar 08] W 13-12 v Sea Eagles (H). [WG]
[View] Round 3 [28 Mar 08] L 23-24 v Eels (A). [WG] 4 Pts; 1t
[View] Round 4 [06 Apr 08] L 20-26 v Warriors (A). [WG]
[View] Round 5 [13 Apr 08] L 22-34 v Broncos (H). [WG]
[View] Round 6 [20 Apr 08] W 34-20 v Roosters (A). [WG] 4 Pts; 1t
[View] Round 8 [03 May 08] W 13-12 v Gold Coast (H). [WG]
[View] Round 9 [12 May 08] L 4-18 v Storm (A). [WG]
[View] Round 10 [18 May 08] L 26-38 v Tigers (H). [WG] 4 Pts; 1t
[View] Round 12 [31 May 08] L 16-18 v Warriors (H). [WG]
[View] Round 13 [07 Jun 08] W 22-12 v Bulldogs (A). [WG]
[View] Round 14 [16 Jun 08] W 30-18 v Cowboys (A). [WG]
[View] Round 15 [22 Jun 08] L 14-16 v Roosters (H). [WG]
[View] Round 16 [28 Jun 08] L 12-28 v Sea Eagles (A). [WG] 4 Pts; 1t
[View] Round 17 [05 Jul 08] L 16-24 v Dragons (H). [WG]
[View] Round 19 [19 Jul 08] L 13-16 v Sharks (A). [CT]
[View] Round 20 [27 Jul 08] W 39-12 v Rabbitohs (H). [BE]
[View] Round 22 [11 Aug 08] W 32-12 v Gold Coast (A). [WG] 4 Pts; 1t
[View] Round 23 [17 Aug 08] L 18-38 v Raiders (A). [CT] 4 Pts; 1t
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2008 International Test Matches
Tonga
1 tries, 4 points.
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2007 VB NSWRL Premier League
Auckland Vulcans
2 tries, 8 points.
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2007 NRL Telstra Premiership
Newcastle Knights
11 games; 7 tries, 28 points.
[View] Round 11 [27 May 07] L 6-71 v Broncos (A). [WG]
[View] Round 16 [29 Jun 07] L 25-28 v Rabbitohs (H). [WG] 4 Pts; 1t
[View] Round 17 [09 Jul 07] W 34-10 v Eels (A). [WG]
[View] Round 18 [16 Jul 07] L 0-44 v Storm (A). [WG]
[View] Round 19 [21 Jul 07] L 17-20 v Roosters (H). [WG] 8 Pts; 2t
[View] Round 20 [28 Jul 07] L 10-52 v Warriors (A). [WG]
[View] Round 21 [03 Aug 07] L 4-20 v Dragons (H). [WG]
[View] Round 22 [10 Aug 07] L 16-50 v Sea Eagles (A). [WG]
[View] Round 23 [19 Aug 07] L 12-46 v Panthers (H). [WG] 4 Pts; 1t
[View] Round 24 [24 Aug 07] L 18-34 v Cowboys (H). [WG] 4 Pts; 1t
[View] Round 25 [31 Aug 07] W 26-24 v Tigers (A). [WG] 8 Pts; 2t
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2006 NRL Telstra Premiership
New Zealand Warriors
4 games; [View] Round 19 [15 Jul 06] L 12-20 v Eels (H). [WG]
[View] Round 21 [29 Jul 06] L 6-36 v Panthers (A). [WG]
[View] Round 23 [12 Aug 06] W 26-0 v Cowboys (H). [BE]
[View] Round 24 [19 Aug 06] W 24-20 v Storm (A). [BE]
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2004 NRL Telstra Premiership
New Zealand Warriors
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