The Canterbury Cup NSW Newcastle Knights will kick off their season against last year’s grand finalists Newtown Jets at McDonald Jones Stadium on Friday, 15th March.
Known as the Intrust Super Premiership last season, the newly named competition will be in its eleventh season of the NSW Cup.
The NSWRL’s premier competition unveiled footy apparel giant Canterbury as the new naming rights partner for the NSW Cup and a five-year deal to play the grand final at Bankwest Stadium in Western Sydney.
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The Knights second tier squad will be aiming for a better year after finishing bottom of the ladder in 2018, with Rory Kostjasyn staying on as coach after taking charge of the side mid-year.
The Canterbury Cup will run for 24 rounds with the grand final to be played on Sunday, 29th September.
Round 1
Newcastle Knights v Newtown Jets
Friday, 15th March
McDonald Jones Stadium – 3.45pm
Round 2
Newcastle Knights v Penrith Panthers
Saturday, 23rd March
McDonald Jones Stadium – 3.15pm
Round 3
Mounties v Newcastle Knights
Saturday, 30th March
Aubrey Keech Reserve – 3pm
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Round 4
Newcastle Knights v St George Illawarra Dragons
Sunday, 7th April
McDonald Jones Stadium – 3.55pm
Round 5
Newcastle Knights v Blacktown Workers Sea Eagles
Saturday, 13th April
McDonald Jones Stadium – 12.45pm
Round 6
North Sydney Bears v Newcastle Knights
Friday, 19th April
North Sydney Oval – 3pm
Round 7
Newcastle Knights v Wentworthville Magpies
Sunday, 28th April
McDonald Jones Stadium – 1.50pm
Round 8
New Zealand Warriors v Newcastle Knights
Sunday, 5th May
Mt Smart Stadium – 11.45am
Round 9 – BYE
Round 10
St George Illawarra Dragons v Newcastle Knights
Sunday, 19th May
Henson Park – 3.30pm
Round 11
Newcastle Knights v North Sydney Bears
Friday, 24th May
McDonald Jones Stadium – 5.40pm
Round 12
Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs v Newcastle Knights
Saturday, 1st June
ANZ Stadium – 5.20pm
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Round 13
South Sydney Rabbitohs v Newcastle Knights
Saturday, 8th June
Metricon High Performance Centre – 2pm
Round 14
Western Suburbs Magpies v Newcastle Knights
Sunday, 16th June
Campbelltown Stadium – 1.10pm
Round 15
Blacktown Workers Sea Eagles v Newcastle Knights
Sunday, 30th June
HE Laybutt Field – 3pm
Round 16
Newcastle Knights v New Zealand Warriors
Saturday, 6th July
McDonald Jones Stadium – 5.20pm
Round 17
Newcastle Knights v Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs
Friday, 12th July
McDonald Jones Stadium – 5.40pm
Round 18
Penrith Panthers v Newcastle Knights
Saturday, 20th July
Panthers Stadium – 12.45pm
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Round 19
Newcastle Knights v Western Suburbs Magpies
Friday, 26th July
McDonald Jones Stadium – 3.45pm
Round 20 – BYE
Round 21
Wentworthville Magpies v Newcastle Knights
Saturday, 10th August
Bankwest Stadium – 3.15pm
Round 22
Newcastle Knights v Mounties
Saturday, 17th August
McDonald Jones Stadium – 12.45pm
Round 23
Newcastle Knights v South Sydney Rabbitohs
Saturday, 24th August
Newcastle Sports Ground – 3pm
Round 24
Newtown Jets v Newcastle Knights
Saturday, 31st August
Henson Park – 3pm
Check out the complete 2019 Canterbury Cup NSW draw HERE.
