The Newcastle Knights are at home and can provisionally move into the NRL’s top four with a win over the last-placed St George Illawarra Dragons.
The Knights have elected to rest Queensland Maroons State of Origin star Kalyn Ponga, with Fletcher Sharp named as the Newcastle fullback.
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Fri 19 Jun 2026 at 6:00pm
Welcome to the ABC Sport NRL live blog
Good evening, Australia.
Welcome back to ABC Sport’s live digital coverage of the 2026 NRL premiership season.
Tonight, round 16 of the premiership begins with just one match:
Newcastle Knights vs St George Illawarra Dragons
The Knights can end the evening inside the NRL top four, while the Dragons are searching for just their second win in 2026.
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