Jets away match against the Knights has been moved to Cessnock on Sunday

Due to heavy rain on the Central Coast, Newtown’s round 2 Knock-On Effect NSW Cup fixture against the Newcastle Knights has been moved from the Central Coast Stadium (Gosford) on Friday afternoon to Cessnock Sports Ground on Sunday afternoon.

Here are the amended match details:

NSWRL Knock-On Effect NSW Cup – Round Two

Sunday, 21st March 2021

Newcastle Knights v Newtown

Cessnock Sports Ground

Kick-Off: 2.00pm.

Newtown’s team for Sunday (subject to change) is:

Luke Metcalf, Eddy Aiono, Jonah Ngaronoa, Kayal Iro, Honeti Tuha, Jack Williams, Manaia Rudolph, Thomas Hazelton, Zac Woolford, Daniel Vasquez, Kayleb Milne, Bronson Garlick, Gabe Hamlin.

Interchange: Monty Raper, Kyle Paterson, Brock Gray, Dylan O’Connor.

Coach: Greg Matterson.

Kayal Iro is the son of the classy former New Zealand Kiwis, Wigan, Manly-Warringah, Leeds and St Helens centre Kevin Iro.

Tyrone Phillips and Jackson Ferris were both injured last weekend against St George-Illawarra.

Newcastle Knights:

McKenzie Baker, Jacob Kiraz, Dylan Lucas, Gehamat Shibasaki, Harry Van Dartel, Simi Sasagi, Phoenix Crossland, Pasami Saulo, Luke Huth, Mathew Croker, Jack Johns, Ben Talty, Zac Hosking.

Interchange: Liam Wilkinson, John Toleafoa, Jaron Purcell, Garrett Smith.

Reserves: Christian Ma’anaima, Kobe Davies, Daniel Ticehurst, Henry Penn.

Referee: Henry Perenara.

Touch Judges: Darian Furner, Cameron Mitchell.

Here are the highlights from last Sunday’s match between Newtown and St George-Illawarra:
https://www.nswrl.com.au/news/2021/03/15/dragons-v-jets-nsw-cup-highlights-round-1/