Newcastle Knights v Illawarra Steelers — Harold Matthews Cup 2026
Newcastle Knights
16 – 20
Illawarra Steelers
Newcastle Knights
| No. | Pos | Player | Role |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Position: Fullback | Ryder TUPOU | Start |
| 2 | Position: Wing | Nate VINCENT | Start |
| 3 | Position: Centre | Kobie McGAUGHEY | Start |
| 4 | Position: Centre | Malachi FAAVAE-ELI | Start |
| 5 | Position: Wing | Benji THOMPSON | Start |
| 6 | Position: Five-eighth | Riley ROSTRON (c) | Start |
| 7 | Position: Halfback | Ty ENNIS | Start |
| 8 | Position: Prop | Xavier VAIPULU | Start |
| 9 | Position: Hooker | Eamon GLEESON | Start |
| 10 | Position: Prop | Daesjarn COYLE | Start |
| 11 | Position: Second Row | Theodore BALLARD | Start |
| 12 | Position: Second Row | Kade McKAY | Start |
| 13 | Position: Lock | Hayden SEARL | Start |
| 14 | Position: Interchange | Thomas MAAS | Interchange |
| 15 | Position: Interchange | Oliver LAWRENCE | Interchange |
| 17 | Position: Interchange | Jack ASPLET | Interchange |
| 18 | Position: Interchange | Mason BARTLETT | Interchange |
Illawarra Steelers
| No. | Pos | Player | Role |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Position: Fullback | Oliver BURTON | Start |
| 3 | Position: Centre | Destin TAUSALA | Start |
| 4 | Position: Centre | Hunter BERGHUIS | Start |
| 5 | Position: Wing | Preston SAGER | Start |
| 6 | Position: Five-eighth | Asher CHAPMAN (c) | Start |
| 7 | Position: Halfback | Tyler LEWIS | Start |
| 8 | Position: Prop | Hunter FANGUPO | Start |
| 9 | Position: Hooker | Ryland COELHO | Start |
| 10 | Position: Prop | Sam DUFFY | Start |
| 11 | Position: Second Row | Jake SWAN | Start |
| 12 | Position: Second Row | Denan BARTER | Start |
| 13 | Position: Lock | Fletcher COUCHMAN | Start |
| 14 | Position: Interchange | Kahuitara Te Ra CHASE | Interchange |
| 16 | Position: Interchange | Blair CHURCHILL | Interchange |
| 17 | Position: Interchange | Naite GIBBS | Interchange |
| 18 | Position: Interchange | Jed YOUNG | Interchange |
| 20 | Position: Wing | Kruz EFARAIMO | Start |
Tries
| Team | Player | Detail |
|---|---|---|
| Newcastle Knights | Oliver LAWRENCE | — |
| Newcastle Knights | Riley ROSTRON | — |
| Newcastle Knights | Benji THOMPSON | — |
| Illawarra Steelers | Destin TAUSALA | 2 |
| Illawarra Steelers | Hunter BERGHUIS | — |
| Illawarra Steelers | Asher CHAPMAN | — |
Goals
| Team | Player | Detail |
|---|---|---|
| Newcastle Knights | Riley ROSTRON | 2/3 |
| Illawarra Steelers | Asher CHAPMAN | 1/1 |
| Illawarra Steelers | Ryland COELHO | 1/3 |
Sources & coverage
- Parse status
- CLEAN
- Source record
- Open source match record
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