Newcastle Knights vs Wests Tigers – Regular Season – Preview & Prediction | NRL 2023
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THE FACTS
When is Newcastle Knights vs Wests Tigers on and what time does it start? Newcastle Knights vs Wests Tigers will take place on Friday 14th July, 2023 – 11:00 (UK)
Where is Newcastle Knights vs Wests Tigers taking place? Newcastle Knights vs Wests Tigers will take place at McDonald Jones Stadium in Newcastle, Australia
Where can I get tickets for Newcastle Knights vs Wests Tigers? Click here for ticket information on 2023 NRL matches
What channel is Newcastle Knights vs Wests Tigers 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 Wests Tigers? 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
- Newcastle Knights had been playing well without reward of late but nobody could have anticipated their blowout win over Canterbury Bulldogs, running out 0-66 victors.
- That ended a run of three straight losses and they will be desperate to build on that here with Dane Gagai returning to the side while Bradman Best and Jacob Saifiti are both in with a chance of backing up after appearing in Origin on Wednesday.
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)
WESTS TIGERS
- Wests Tigers suffered a fifth successive loss as they were beaten by Cronulla Sharks last week and while they produced an improved first half display, they capitulated in the second.
- The scores were locked at 12-12 at the break before they conceded five second half tries without reply but they have received a huge boost here with influential hooker Api Koroisau set to return from a broken jaw.
Starting 13: Bula, Kepaoa, To’a, Talau, Tupou, Smith, Wakeham, Utoikamanu, Koroisau, Klemmer, Papali’i, Bateman, Pole – Interchanges: Simpkin, Blore, Twal, Seyfarth – Reserves: Laurie, James, Da Silva, Matuma, Naden
Unavailable: Adam Doueihi (Injured), Charlie Staines (Injured), Luke Brooks (Injured), David Nofoaluma (Injured)
THE PREDICTION
Newcastle Knights will believe they have turned a corner owing to how they have played of late and can make it back-to-back successes as they take on a struggling Wests Tigers outfit. The visitors have lost their last five and showed their ugly side once again as they blew a solid half-time position in the second half of their clash with Cronulla Sharks last week. With the Knights full of confidence after hammering Canterbury Bulldogs as well as coming in refreshed on the back of their bye week, the Knights are fancied to secure a second win in-a-row.
