Wests Tigers vs Newcastle Knights Preview & Prediction | 2025 NRL | Regular Season
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Wests Tigers will host the Newcastle Knights at Campbelltown Sports Stadium in Round One of the 2025 NRL season
Start date/time: Friday 7th March, 2025, UK – 7:00am / Local – 6:00pm / US ET – 2:00am / Thursday 6th March, US PT – 11:00pm
How to watch on TV: UK – Sky Sports / Australia – Matches are shared between Channel Nine & Fox League / USA – Some matches are televised live on Fox Sports
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Wests Tigers Team News: Marquee signing Jarome Luai offers optimism for new campaign
The Tigers have undergone significant changes heading into the 2025 season with big-name recruit Jarome Luai making his highly-anticipated debut. He partners youngster Lachlan Galvin in the halves, forming a combination the club hopes will spark a revival after some struggles in recent years. They will be without key players Api Koroisau due to suspension and Jahream Bula through injury but Tallyn Da Silva and Heath Mason will deputise.
Newcastle Knights Team News: Starlet Sharpe set to start
After a stunning two-try performance in their win over Sydney Roosters, Fletcher Sharpe has been handed a start for this opening match in the halves. They will however be with the injured Tyson Gamble who has had back surgery and but otherwise they do have a fair amount of stability within their ranks, especially compared to their opponents.
Wests Tigers vs Newcastle Knights Prediction
There is renewed optimism around the Tigers coming into the new season thanks to the signing of star man Jarome Luai but that will heap a lot of pressure on him.
One would fully expect him to spark an improvement given how poor they have been in recent seasons but it may take some time.
The Knights are a solid outfit and pretty settled without too many off-season changes. They have also won their last six matches against the Tigers.
Expect the Tigers to put in a decent showing but it will not be easy for them to produce the goods so early in the season. We expect the visitors to get the win here in what could be a high-scoring affair.
Wests Tigers vs Newcastle Knights Tip: Newcastle Knights to win
