Final Team | NRL Semi Final
nib Newcastle Knights Head Coach Justin Holbrook has confirmed his squad for this afternoon's Semi Final against the New Zealand Warriors at Eden Park.
Kyle McCarthy comes out of the side this week, while Dylan Lucas has been confirmed as an inclusion on the six man bench.
The remainder of the squad is unchanged.
Originally published Tuesday, September 15, 2026:
nib Newcastle Knights Head Coach Justin Holbrook has named his 22-man squad for Sunday afternoon's Semi Final against the New Zealand Warriors at Eden Park.
Holbrook has made just the one change to the squad which defeated the South Sydney Rabbitohs last Friday.
Dylan Lucas has been named in jersey 22, with Diesel Hagan coming out of the squad.
Lucas will be given up until kick off to prove his fitness as his side prepares for a do-or-die showdown across the ditch.
See the squad below:
Match: Warriors v Knights
Finals Week 2 -
home Team
Warriors
away Team
Knights
Team Lists
Backs
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Fullback for Warriors is number 1 Taine TuaupikiFullback for Knights is number 1 Kalyn Ponga
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Winger for Warriors is number 2 Charnze Nicoll-KlokstadWinger for Knights is number 2 Dominic Young
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Centre for Warriors is number 3 Ali LeiatauaCentre for Knights is number 3 Dane Gagai
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Centre for Warriors is number 22 Leka HalasimaCentre for Knights is number 4 Bradman Best
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Winger for Warriors is number 23 Dallin Watene-ZelezniakWinger for Knights is number 5 Greg Marzhew
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Five-Eighth for Warriors is number 6 Chanel Harris-TavitaFive-Eighth for Knights is number 6 Fletcher Sharpe
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Halfback for Warriors is number 7 Te Maire MartinHalfback for Knights is number 7 Sandon Smith
Forwards
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Prop for Warriors is number 8 James Fisher-HarrisProp for Knights is number 8 Tyson Frizell
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Hooker for Warriors is number 9 Wayde EganHooker for Knights is number 9 Phoenix Crossland
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Prop for Warriors is number 10 Mitchell BarnettProp for Knights is number 10 Cody Hopwood
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2nd Row for Warriors is number 11 Kurt Capewell2nd Row for Knights is number 11 Jermaine McEwen
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2nd Row for Warriors is number 12 Jacob Laban2nd Row for Knights is number 12 Francis Manuleleua
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Lock for Warriors is number 13 Erin ClarkLock for Knights is number 13 Mat Croker
Interchange
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Interchange for Warriors is number 5 Alofiana Khan-PereiraInterchange for Knights is number 14 Harrison Graham
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Interchange for Warriors is number 15 Tanner Stowers-SmithInterchange for Knights is number 15 Lachlan Crouch
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Interchange for Warriors is number 16 Demitric VaimaugaInterchange for Knights is number 16 Pasami Saulo
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Interchange for Warriors is number 17 Eddie Ieremia-ToeavaInterchange for Knights is number 22 Dylan Lucas
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Reserve for Warriors is number 4 Adam PompeyReserve for Knights is number 17 Thomas Cant
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Reserve for Warriors is number 14 Sam HealeyReserve for Knights is number 18 Fletcher Hunt
Match Officials
- Referee: Ashley Klein
- Touch Judge: Phil Henderson
- Touch Judge: Tyson Brough
- Senior Review Official: Chris Butler
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