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THE FACTS
When is Newcastle Knights vs Sydney Roosters on and what time does it start? Newcastle Knights vs Sydney Roosters will take place on Saturday 17th June, 2023 – 06:00 (UK)
Where is Newcastle Knights vs Sydney Roosters taking place? Newcastle Knights vs Sydney Roosters will take place at McDonald Jones Stadium in Newcastle, Australia
Where can I get tickets for Newcastle Knights vs Sydney Roosters? Click here for ticket information on 2023 NRL matches
What channel is Newcastle Knights vs Sydney Roosters 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 Sydney Roosters? 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, Tuala, Gamble, Hastings, D. Saifiti, Crossland, Thompson, Lucas, Fitzgibbon, Elliott – Interchanges: Mann, J. Saifiti, Hetherington, Croker – Reserves: Johns, Sasagi, Jones, Miller, Clune
Unavailable: Jayden Brailey (Injured), Hymel Hunt (Injured), Greg Marzhew (Disciplinary), Tyson Frizell (Origin)
SYDNEY ROOSTERS
Starting 13: Manu, Tupou, Allan, Bi. Smith, Pauga, Keary, S. Smith, Waerea-Hagreaves, Turpin, N. Butcher, E. Butcher, Tupouniua, Whyte – Interchanges: Hutchison, Brown, May, Crichton – Reserves: Wong, Dockar-Clay, Paulo, Katoa, El-Zakham
Unavailable: Connor Watson (Injured), Paul Momirovski (Injured), Sam Walker (Injured), Brandon Smith (Injured), Victor Radley (Suspended), Joseph Suaalii (Suspended), James Tedesco (Origin), Lindsay Collins (Origin)
THE PREDICTION
This is an intriguing contest as two struggling teams do battle. Newcastle Knights have been inconsistent for large periods of this season but they appear to have improved of late and will fancy their chances on home soil against Sydney Roosters. The visitors have lost four of their last five and were hugely underwhelming once again as Penrith Panthers convincingly dispatched them last week. With a huge array of talent on the sidelines this week, it will fall on Joey Manu to try and dig them out of a hole in the fullback role but the Knights have won four of their last five on home soil so they are favoured to prevail here.