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THE FACTS
When is Newcastle Knights vs Melbourne Storm on and what time does it start? Newcastle Knights vs Melbourne Storm will take place on Saturday 22nd July, 2023 – 08:30 (UK)
Where is Newcastle Knights vs Melbourne Storm taking place? Newcastle Knights vs Melbourne Storm will take place at McDonald Jones Stadium in Newcastle, Australia
Where can I get tickets for Newcastle Knights vs Melbourne Storm? Click here for ticket information on 2023 NRL matches
What channel is Newcastle Knights vs Melbourne Storm on? Sky Sports Arena will be televising selected NRL games in the UK and you can find their schedule here. For Australian broadcasters, you can find a list here
Where can I stream Newcastle Knights vs Melbourne Storm? If televised on Sky Sports, then subscribers will be able to stream the match live via Sky Go. Alternatively, the match will be available to subscribers of Watch NRL
THE TEAM NEWS
NEWCASTLE KNIGHTS
Starting 13: Ponga, Young, Gagai, Best, Marzhew, Gamble, Hastings, D. Saifiti, Crossland, Thompson, Frizell, Fitzgibbon, Elliott – Interchanges: Mann, J. Saifiti, Hetherington, Croker – Reserves: Lucas, Tuala, Jones, Hunt, Clune
Unavailable: Jayden Brailey (Injured)
MELBOURNE STORM
Starting 13: Meaney, Warbrick, Smith, Olam, Coates, Munster, Hughes, Kamikamica, H. Grant, Welch, Loiero, Asofa-Solomona, King – Interchanges: Wishart, Eisenhuth, Sims, MacDonald – Reserves: Garlick, Lewis, Nikorima, Seve, Jennings
Unavailable: Dean Ieremia (Injured), Ryan Papenhuyzen (Injured), Eliesa Katoa (Injured), Aaron Pene (Injured)
THE PREDICTION
Newcastle Knights can ill-afford to lose many more matches if they want to be playing finals football and they have done well in their last two outings, racking up two successes. They will have to go up a level if they are to record another victory as they take on Melbourne Storm, a side that have won four of their last five games as they aim to secure a top four spot as the bare minimum. It is a daunting task for the Knights having lost the past 11 encounters with the Storm and it is hard to see that record ending here.