The Late Mail: Knights v Cowboys

Newcastle Knights v North Queensland Cowboys

Newcastle Knights v North Queensland Cowboys

Ponga plays! Newcastle are 1-17. 18th man is Jack Johns.

North Queensland meanwhile lose Tom Gilbert (COVID protocol) and bench Coen Hess. Burr starts up front, with Luki joining the interchange. Asi is 18th man.

Newcastle Knights

1. Kalyn Ponga 2. Dominic Young 3. Kurt Mann 4. Enari Tuala 5. Hymel Hunt 6. Jake Clifford 7. Mitchell Pearce 8. Jacob Saifiti 9. Jayden Brailey 10. Daniel Saifiti 11. Mitchell Barnett 12. Lachlan Fitzgibbon 13. Sauaso Sue 14. Connor Watson 15. David Klemmer 16. Josh King 17. Brodie Jones 18. Jack Johns

North Queensland Cowboys

1. Valentine Holmes 2. Kyle Feldt 3. Javid Bowen 4. Hamiso Tabuai-Fidow 5. Murray Taulagi 6. Scott Drinkwater 7. Tom Dearden 16. Lachlan Burr 9. Reece Robson 10. Jordan McLean 11. Shane Wright 12. Mitchell Dunn 13. Jason Taumalolo 8. Coen Hess 14. Jake Granville 17. Francis Molo 21. Heilum Luki 19. Daejarn Asi