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Newcastle Knight Nathan Ross speaks to his teammates as they prepared to depart from Sydney International Airport to the Auckland Nines Tournament.
With kick off in just a matter of days, find out what the players are looking forward to about the nine-a-side format.
The Knights touched down in Auckland late on Wednesday night and will train on Thursday before attending a junior rugby league club in the afternoon. CLICK HERE for more Nines information.