It was an exciting weekend for the Newcastle Knights with 13 players taking the field in representative matches.
The NRL announced an updated schedule of matches for the representative round on Friday night due to the postponement of the ANZAC Test between the Holden Kangaroos and the New Zealand Kiwis and the women's match between the Harvey Norman Jillaroos against the NZ Kiwi Ferns.
Junior Kangaroos v Junior Kiwis
Date: Saturday, May 2
Venue: Cbus Super Stadium Gold Coast
Kick off: 3.15pm
Knights representative: Danny Levi for the Junior Kiwis.
SUMMARY
Junior Kangaroos 22 (T: Lee, Jennings, Holmes, Moeroa; G: Holmes 1, Hastings 2)
Junior Kiwis 20 (T: Manu, Martin, Heleta, Tumusa; G: Dockar-Clay 2/4)
Fiji Bati v PNG Kumuls
Date: Saturday, May 2
Venue: Cbus Super Stadium Gold Coast
Kick off: 5.30pm
Knights representatives: Korbin Sims, Jacob Saifiti and Daniel Saifiti.
SUMMARY
Fiji 22 (T: Koroibete 2, Bukuya, Goodall; G: Koroisau)
Papua New Guinea 10 (Trnka, Albert; G: Zeming 1/2)
Samoa v Tonga
Date: Saturday, May 2
Venue: Cbus Super Stadium Gold Coast
Kick off: 7.30pm
Knights representatives: Joseph Leilua, Carlos Tuimavave and Pat Mata'utia.
SUMMARY
Samoa 18 (T: McGuire, Vidot, Frank Pritchard, Dominique Peyroux; G: Simona
Tonga 16 (T: Taufua 2, Manu G: Kata 2)
Country v City
Date: Sunday May 3
Venue: McDonalds Park, Wagga Wagga
Gates open: 11.45am
Group 20 v Group 9 Women's League Tag: 11.55am
Country v City: 1.45pm
Knights representatives: Akuila Uate, Kade Snowden, James McManus and Tariq Sims.
SUMMARY
Country Origin 34 (T: McManus, Uate, Mead, Sims, Wighton, Croker; G: Maloney 5)
City Origin 22 (T: Austin 3, Tedesco; G: Moylan 3)
Queensland Residents v NSW Cup Representative Team
Date: Sunday May 3
Kick off: 1.40PM
Venue: Tapout Energy Stadium
Knights representatives: Chanel Mata'utia and Nathan Ross.
SUMMARY
Queensland Residents 36 (T: Faifai Loa 2, Feldt, Bowen, Nona, Parcell; G: Nona 6)
NSW Cup Rep side 32 (T: Mata’utia 2, M Barnett 2, N Gardner, D Nicholls; G: Gardner 4)
ANZAC Test
Date: Sunday, May 3
Venue: Suncorp Stadium, Brisbane
Gates open: 1.45pm
Harvey Norman Jillaroos v NZ Kiwi Ferns: 2pm
Holden Kangaroos v NZ Kiwis: 4pm
SUMMARY
Australia (T: Thaiday, Chambers, G: Thurston 2/2)
New Zealand (T: Vatuvei 2, Johnson, Kenny-Dowall, G: Johnson 3/4, P: Johnson 2/2)
