North Queensland Cowboys vs Newcastle Knights – Regular Season – Preview & Prediction | NRL 2023

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THE FACTS

When is North Queensland Cowboys vs Newcastle Knights on and what time does it start? North Queensland Cowboys vs Newcastle Knights will take place on Saturday 22nd April, 2023 – 10:35 (UK)

Where is North Queensland Cowboys vs Newcastle Knights taking place? North Queensland Cowboys vs Newcastle Knights will take place at Queensland Country Bank Stadium in Townsville, Australia

Where can I get tickets for North Queensland Cowboys vs Newcastle Knights? Click here for ticket information on 2023 NRL matches

What channel is North Queensland Cowboys vs Newcastle Knights 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 North Queensland Cowboys vs Newcastle Knights? 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

NORTH QUEENSLAND COWBOYS

• North Queensland Cowboys suffered another loss as their poor start to the season continued with New Zealand Warriors the latest side to get the better of them.
• It is now three losses in succession for the Cowboys while they have won just one of their last five and to compound matters, key man Jason Taumalolo has been ruled out for up to six weeks with a knee injury.

Starting 13: Drinkwater, Feldt, Holmes, Hiku, Taulagi, Dearden, Townsend, McLean, Robson, Hess, Gosiewski, Nanai, Cotter – Interchanges: Chester, Granville, Taunoa-Brown, Dunn – Reserves: Price, Hampton, Elliot, Sadrugu, Finefeuiaki

Unavailable: Luciano Leilua (Stood down), James Tamou (Injured), Heilum Luki (Injured), Griffin Neame (Injured), Jason Taumalolo (Injured)

NEWCASTLE KNIGHTS

• Newcastle Knights failed in their quest to make it four games without a loss as they suffered a heart-breaking defeat in their clash with reigning premiers Penrith Panthers.
• The Knights looked set to land the win but allowed the Panthers to level the scores late on before succumbing to Nathan Cleary’s field goal in golden point. Despite that disappointment, they are handed a huge boost here with Kalyn Ponga back in the side for the first time since round 2.

Starting 13: Miller, Young, Gagai, Best, Marzhew, Ponga, Hastings, D. Saifiti, Crossland, Thompson, Frizell, Fitzgibbon, Mann – Interchanges: Gamble, J. Saifiti, Croker, Hetherington – Reserves: Sasagi, Hunt, Johns, Lucas, Clune

Unavailable: Adam Elliott (Injured), Brodie Jones (Injured), Jayden Brailey (Injured)

THE PREDICTION

North Queensland Cowboys are failing to hit the heights of last season and have managed to win just two games all year. They come into this game with Newcastle Knights having lost their last three while the away side have lost just one of their last four. That came in agonising style in golden point against reigning premiers Penrith Panthers last week but they will not be too deterred by that defeat and with Kalyn Ponga set to provide them with a further string to their attacking bow, the Knights are fancied to clinch the win here.