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UPDATED: Newcastle superstar Kalyn Ponga will reportedly miss three months of football due to a foot injury. The gun fullback will need surgery on a Lisfranc injury suffered against the Bulldogs on Sunday, according to The Sydney Morning Herald. It means Ponga is next to no chance of featuring in …

Shaun Johnson has revealed what he whispered to Kalyn Ponga moments after the Knights fullback “robbed” him of the Dally M Medal. Johnson sat atop the leaderboard for most of the latter half of the season, and was hot favourite to win the top gong at Wednesday’s ceremony in Sydney. …

The big headlines are these: – Ryan Papenhuyzen dropped to the bench by Storm, with Nick Meaney to start at fullback. – Corey Oates misses out for the Broncos, with that wing spot going to Jesse Arthars – Injured Sharks fullback Connor Tracey named to start after hurting his knee …

Knights ace Kalyn Ponga says he was “disappointed” with his State of Origin axing but “respected” Billy Slater’s decision to opt for boom Broncos youngster Reece Walsh. Ponga fielded questions about his Queensland dumping following Newcastle’s 28-18 win against Manly at McDonald Jones Stadium on Sunday. The Newcastle co-captain switched …

Newcastle great Andrew Johns is a fan of Kalyn Ponga moving back to fullback, but feels sorry for the player pushed out of the side. Ponga will wear the No.1 jumper in today’s clash against Manly, having played in the halves every other game this season. But concussion issues continue …

By Lachlan Harper and Emily Patterson Kalyn Ponga sent a scare through the Queensland State of Origin camp after the Knights captain was sent for a head injury assessment (HIA) during the first half of Newcastle’s clash with Cronulla. The Sharks went on to win the game 26-6 at Coffs …

By WWOS staff19 May 2023 23:30 Parramatta forward J’maine Hopgood has put himself in Origin contention after another strong performance for the Eels in their shock win over Souths. The 24-year-old has developed into one of the best lock forwards in the opening three months of the season after joining …

Phil Gould fears Kalyn Ponga‘s rugby league career is “in jeopardy” and is bemused about the Knights‘ insistence on shifting the co-captain from fullback to five-eighth. Ponga suffered his fourth head injury in the last 10 months when he collided with Wests Tigers second-rower Asu Kepaoa on Sunday afternoon. The …

Dragons veteran Aaron Woods has whacked Kalyn Ponga after the Newcastle co-captain broke his silence on the toilet controversy, saying as a skipper he “can’t hide” and must “grow up”. A video emerged of Ponga and Knights teammate Kurt Mann in a hotel cubicle in August last year, but the …

The Newcastle Knights have signed former Cronulla Sharks halfback Lachlan Miller for the 2023 season. Miller’s new deal will see the 28-year-old pull on the red and blue for the next three seasons, after being released from the final year of his contract with Cronulla. Newcastle’s director of football Peter …