A restructure of the Knights knockout competition this year will recognise the former greats of the game.
Linked with the Knights team of the era, the newly formed ‘Newcastle Knights Hunter Premiership’ is set to be held next month, with finals to commence in June.
Newcastle Knights Coaches Premiership
Tuesday, 5th March – Open Secondary Boys University Shield qualifier #1 (Windale)
Wednesday, 6th March – Open Secondary Boys NSWCCC CCC Cup (Thornton)
Thursday, 7th March – Open Secondary Boys University Shield qualifier #2 (Raymond Terrace)
Be The Player: Week 14
Under 14s Danny Buderus Premiership
Tuesday, 12th March – Under 14 Boys NSWCHS Buckley Shield qualifier #1 (Windale)
Thursday, 14th March – Under 14 Boys NSWCHS Buckley Shield #2 (Raymond Terrace)
Friday, 15th March – Under 14 Boys NSWCCC Cochrane Cup (Thornton)
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Under 13s Michael Hagan Premiership
Tuesday, 26th March – Under 13 boys qualifier #1 (Windale)
Thursday, 28th March – Under 13 boys qualifier #2 (Salamander Bay)
Friday, 21st May – Under 13 boys qualifier #3 (Muswellbrook)
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Under 16s Once a Knight Old Boys Premiership
Tuesday, 7th May – Under 16 boys qualifier #1 (Windale)
Thursday, 9th May – Under 16 boys qualifier #2 (Raymond Terrace)
Friday, 10th May – Under 16 boys qualifier #3 (Muswellbrook)
Under 15s Marc Glanville Premiership
Tuesday, 28th May – Under 15 boys qualifier #1 (Windale)
Thursday, 30th May – Under 15 boys qualifier #2 (Raymond Terrace)
Friday, 21st May – Under 15 boys qualifier #3 (Muswellbrook)
Knights social: Behind the scenes at Fox filming
Girls secondary comp
Friday, 1st March – Open secondary female gala day (Toronto)
Thursday, 4th April – Under 16 girls qualifier #1 (Windale)
Thursday, 11th April – Under 16 girls qualifier #2 (Aberglasslyn)
Friday, 21st June – Under 14 girls qualifier #1 (Windale)
Rebecca Young Cup girls primary
Wednesday, 29th May (Raymond Terrace)
Grand final
Tuesday, 2nd July – McDonald Jones Stadium
Ponga and Pearce break down new halves combination
Quarter & semi finals
Thursday, 6th June – Raymond Terrace
Open secondary boys grand finals
Tuesday, 25th June – McDonald Jones Stadium
Open secondary girls & primary school boys and girls grand finals
Tuesday, 2nd July – McDonald Jones Stadium
Meanwhile, close to 500 primary school kids across the Hunter are expected to take part in this year’s NRL Legends Carnival 7-a-side Gala days next week.
The carnival provides smaller schools in the region an opportunity to play NRL, with hope kids transition from school rugby league to weekend junior league at their local club.
'He is an easy player to play with'
For the first time, Maitland schools will get to play in the Mark Hughes shield at Kurri Kurri, where previously they competed at Singleton.
Paul Harragon Cup – Newcastle schools
Tuesday, 26th February
Windale
Steve Simpson Shield – Upper Hunter schools
Wednesday, 27th February
Singleton
Inside the Knights’ $20 million Centre of Excellence
Mark Hughes Shield – Maitland schools
Thursday, 28th February
Kurri Kurri
You can check out the draw for the event here.
