Newcastle head coach Nathan Brown has named a settled side for the eighth-round NRL clash against the Vodafone Warriors at Mount Smart Stadium on Sunday (4.05pm).
The Knights moved up to 11th on the ladder with their impressive 28-14 dismantling of Parramatta last weekend. They’re on four points, one place ahead of the Vodafone Warriors on points for and against differential.
Kalyn Ponga, who scored a try and kicked six goals from six attempts, is again at fullback in a line-up which includes ex-Vodafone Warriors James Gavet and Mason Lino on an extended bench. Also in the side are Kiwi internationals Shaun Kenny-Dowall, Danny Levi and Herman Ese’ese as well as Auckland-born centre Hymel Hunt.
VODAFONE WARRIORS v NEWCASTLE KNIGHTS
4.05pm, Sunday, May 5, 2019
Mount Smart Stadium, Auckland
| NEWCASTLE KNIGHTS |
| 1 KALYN PONGA |
| 2 EDRICK LEE |
| 3 HYMEL HUNT |
| 4 JESSE RAMIEN |
| 5 SHAUN KENNY-DOWALL |
| 6 CONNOR WATSON |
| 7 MITCHELL PEARCE |
| 8 DAVID KLEMMER |
| 9 DANNY LEVI |
| 10 DANIEL SAIFITI |
| 11 LACHLAN FITZGIBBON |
| 12 MITCHELL BARNETT |
| 13 TIM GLASBY |
| Interchange: |
| 14 SIONE MATA'UTIA |
| 15 HERMAN ESE'ESE |
| 16 JAMES GAVET |
| 17 JOSH KING |
| 18 MASON LINO |
| 19 KURT MANN |
| 20 JAMIE BUHRER |
| 21 PASAMI SAULO |
| HEAD COACH NATHAN BROWN |
