Newcastle Knights vs St George Illawarra Dragons: NRL live scores

By The Roar / Editor

4th April, 2024

Newcastle Knights

Match Complete

St. George Illawarra Dragons

K. Ponga	74
K. Ponga	73
K. Ponga	36
D. Lucas	34
K. Ponga	30
D. Saifiti	29
K. Ponga	26
E. Tuala	24
	22	Z. Lomax
	21	B. Hunt
	13	Z. Lomax
K. Ponga	5
J. Hastings	4

5	Tries	2
5	Conversions	1
0	Penalty Goals	0
0	Field Goals	0

Round 5 of the NRL season continues tonight when the Newcastle Knights and St George Illawarra Dragons square off at McDonald Jones Stadium in Newcastle. Join The Roar for live scores from 8pm (AEDT).

Kiwi prop Leo Thompson will return from a one-game ban for Newcastle and Dane Gagai is back from his undisclosed medical condition. Tyson Gamble has been dropped for Jackson Hastings with Jack Cogger sliding over to five-eighth.

Dragons coach Shane Flanagan makes just one change, swapping Hame Sele and Michael Molo.

Prediction

Newcastle have been dreadful and St George Illawarra only marginally better in the first four rounds but the home-ground advantage should be enough for the Knights. Knights by 4

Game information

Venue: McDonald Jones Stadium
Kick-off: 8pm (AEDT)
TV: Fox Sports, Nine
Streaming: Kayo Sports, Foxtel, 9Now
Odds: Knights $1.48 Dragons $2.65 – odds via PlayUp

Teams

Knights: 1. Kalyn Ponga, 2. Thomas Jenkins 3. Dane Gagai 4. Bradman Best 5. Enari Tuala 6. Jack Cogger 7. Jackson Hastings 8. Jacob Saifiti 9. Jayden Brailey 10. Leo Thompson 11. Tyson Frizell 12 Kai Pearce-Paul 13. Adam Elliott 14. Phoenix Crossland 15. Daniel Saifiti 16. Jack Hetherington 17. Mat Croker 18. Dylan Lucas 19. Jed Cartwright 20. Brodie Jones 21. Tyson Gamble 22. Thomas Cant

Dragons: 1. Tyrell Sloan 2. Zac Lomax 3. Moses Suli 4. Jack Bird 5. Mikaele Ravalawa 6. Kyle Flanagan 7. Ben Hunt 8. Francis Molo 9. Jacob Liddle 10. Jack de Belin 11. Luciano Leilua 12. Jaydn Su’A 13. Tom Eisenhuth 14. Jesse Marschke 15. Blake Lawrie 16. Michael Molo 17. Raymond Faitala-Mariner 18. Hame Sele 19. Christian Tuipulotu 20. Viliami Fifita 21. Toby Couchman 22. Ben Murdoch-Masila

Comments:

2024-04-06T02:04:31+00:00

Panthers

Roar Rookie

Young got run around & over?

2024-04-05T11:16:28+00:00

Choppy Zezers

Roar Rookie

Right back at ya, champion. Let's review today's results Knights won: check Ponga not hurt: check Dragons hammered: check Their best back wants out: check Roosters lost: check Dom Young sent off: check That's handy for this little novocastrian.

2024-04-05T11:12:38+00:00

Red Rob

Roar Rookie

Chops, you always have my praise :thumbup:

2024-04-05T11:08:58+00:00

Choppy Zezers

Roar Rookie

Apparently the Jets play here on Sunday, too. I dont expect any changes to the crowd numbers, though

2024-04-05T11:07:54+00:00

Choppy Zezers

Roar Rookie

Thanks Rob. I went out at times in the rain today then watched the game tonight, so I feel I've earned your praise.

2024-04-05T11:02:49+00:00

DP Schaefer

Roar Rookie

A drizzle of an effort there lads...

2024-04-05T11:00:07+00:00

Gamechanger

Roar Rookie

Remember the old SCG wet weather games. The mud pit in the middle where the wicket square was. Mud Mud and more Mud!!

2024-04-05T10:58:43+00:00

Red Rob

Roar Rookie

Well done Newie. And a big clap for all the fans who’ve sat in the pouring rain today. League belongs to you.

2024-04-05T10:57:04+00:00

Red Rob

Roar Rookie

Wet but not as bad as I’ve seen in our 2 games today. How do these modern fields hold up so well in this weather??!! These players would have looked indistinguishable due to mud not long ago.

2024-04-05T10:55:19+00:00

veggieontoast

Roar Rookie

Back in the day,60s/70s a bloke would run on now and then with a bucket of water,so the players could wash the mud from their eyes.

2024-04-05T10:54:06+00:00

Red Rob

Roar Rookie

Maybe waterpolo headgear and budgie smugglers?

Kalyn Ponga - conversion for Newcastle Knights

30-10

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