Wests Tigers vs Knights

2023 - 3 - 12

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Saifiti sent off as Knights beat Wests Tigers (NRL.COM)

Newcastle have overcome the loss of three stars and the sending off of Jacob Saifiti to hold on and beat the Wests Tigers 14-12 at Leichhardt Oval on ...

Meanwhile, the Wests Tigers will have to wait until Round 12 to return to Leichhardt, facing their first away game at Belmore on Sunday. Adam O'Brien's men have a big challenge ahead of themselves after the heavyweight Roosters and Raiders were both defeated by the competition newcomers. We’re training well, we’re setting it all up but just the wrong pass and the pressure of chasing has affected us a little. We’re going to have to settle down a little and complete with better sets. - Newcastle recruit Jackson Hastings was placed on report in the 35th minute for high contact on Tommy Talau. Just two minutes after Fitzgibbon was denied another four points, the Knights capitalised on an Isaiah Papali'i error and with some slick ball movement found Young on the wing for his second.

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In the heat of the battle he was still angry, which I fully appreciate." Debutant Toby Couchman suffered a head knock in the second half and failed to finish the match in the only sour note for St George Illawarra. "He was cleared to play in the last two games last year and we chose to not play him." The Newcastle winger was sin-binned and it was only when the Knights were down to 12 players that the Tigers got over, Kepaoa touching down in the 33rd minute. Talau failed his head injury assessment and he greeted Hastings with a push in the chest after the match. Hastings, who moved from the Wests Tigers to the Knights in the off-season, went over to apologise to former teammate Talau after collaring the young centre in the first half.

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Brandon Tumeth, 19, will make his NRL debut on the bench. They wait with concern for the injured player. “This is a remarkable game. “We know he had five HIA’s last season. You know what the crowd want. It has had everything. “It was big I know that. It was very big on Simpkin. Their execution was poor. “This is in the hands of the bunker. “One of the most disappointing performances from the Tigers in recent history,” Ennis said. Ponga was knocked out in the second minute of the game in a huge blow for the Knights.

Late Changes: Round 2 vs Newcastle Knights (Wests Tigers)

Wests Tigers team has been confirmed for Sunday's Round 2 match against Newcastle Knights at Leichhardt Oval.

- 2nd Row for Wests Tigers is number 11 Isaiah Papali'i2nd Row for Knights is number 11 Tyson Frizell - Prop for Wests Tigers is number 8 Stefano UtoikamanuProp for Knights is number 8 Daniel Saifiti - Winger for Wests Tigers is number 2 David NofoalumaWinger for Knights is number 2 Hymel Hunt

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Tigers: Asu Kepaoa will start in the forward pack in place of injured second-rower Shawn Blore. Brandon Tumeth will come onto the bench for his NRL debut.

Jack Hetherington 17. Alex Twal 22. Alex Seyfarth 17. David Klemmer 11. Leo Thompson will start ahead of Jacob Saifiti, while Tyson Gamble, who made his NRL debut with the Tigers five years ago, joins the bench. Brandon Tumeth will come onto the bench for his NRL debut.

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Two sides who didn't register a victory in Round 1 will head to Leichhardt Oval on Sunday looking to avoid back-to-back losses to start 2023.

Adam Elliott suffered a groin injury in Round 1 and his place on the bench is taken by Jack Johns. Star centre Dane Gagai (hamstring) and Tyson Frizell (head knock) both look set to take the field, with Enari Tuala and Brodie Jones remaining in the extended squad as cover. Centres Brent Naden (knee) and Tommy Talau (leg cramps) are good to go. Klemmer produced a fine club debut for the joint venture, running for 186 metres with two offloads and 34 tackles. Asu Kepaoa joins the run-on side in the second row. Wests Tigers only had themselves to blame in a first-up loss to the Titans with plenty of opportunities in attack not taken in front of a vocal home crowd who won't want a repeat at the venue this weekend.

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Wests Tigers v Newcastle Knights The Tigers showed flashes last week of what their new combinations will produce in 2023. Wests and Newcastle have played each other eight times dating back to 2019. - Wests Tigers v Newcastle Knights Predictions Max Deposit $500. - Wests Tigers Team List Deposit $500. Expect that to be the exception rather than the rule going forward. - Wests Tigers Team News A bottom eight clash with the loser possibly finishing the round in last place. Wests Tigers v Newcastle Knights Predictions Tip: Wests Tigers v Newcastle Knights

Match Report: NSW Cup Round 2 vs Knights (Wests Tigers)

Western Suburbs Magpies have opened the season with back to back wins at Leichhardt Oval defeating Newcastle Knights 31-18 in Round 2 of the NSW Cup.

A Wakeham field goal cemented the result for the Magpies and a late Junior Tupou runaway try was the icing on the cake for another big win for Wests. Dylan Lucas crashed over on the left shortly after for the visitors, before Livai Saukuru scored out of dummy half to give the Magpies a two-point lead at the break. After the Knights opened the scoring, Brandon Wakeham and Kitione Kautoga continued their unstoppable combination from Round 1, with a Wakeham short ball putting Kautoga through a hole for Wests’ first of the afternoon.

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