While the make-up of the two teams is still up in the air due to the uncertainty around the NRL’s Covid restrictions, the Newtown Jets and Newcastle Knights will meet this weekend in a match deferred from round two.
The previously cancelled match is now scheduled for a 1.30pm kick-off at Maitland Sportsground on Saturday, with the Jets needing a turn-around in form after suffering a 46-18 defeat to the Penrith Panthers last weekend.
The Newtown team led at half time in the game against the Panthers, only to be overrun in the second period of the match.
The Jets have named a number of players from inside the Sharks Covid ‘bubble’, with the teams waiting on further instruction from the NRL as to whether they will be permitted to take to the field on Saturday.
The two teams have met already in 2021, with the Newcastle side winning 42-22 in a match played at Henson Park.
Newtown sits in eighth place after eight rounds played, Newcastle seventh.
Knock-on Effect NSW Cup – Team List
Round 2 deferred match
Sharks v Knights
Saturday, May 15
Maitland Sportsground
Kick-off – 1.30pm
1 Luke Metcalf
2 Jonaiah Lualua
3 Nene Macdonald
4 Edward Aiono
5 Jensen Taumoepeau
6 Jack A Williams
7 Tyla Tamou
8 Brock Ilett
9 Zac Woolford
10 Daniel Vasquez
11 Brock Gray
12 Bronson Garlick
13 Tyler Slade
Interchange
14 Ethan Natoli
15 Kyle Paterson
17 Franklin Pele
19 Duwanye Mariner
20 D'Rhys Miller
