Newcastle Knights vs North Queensland Cowboys
Round 1, 2026Knights vs.
Cowboys.

At Allegiant Stadium, the Newcastle Knights defeated the North Queensland Cowboys 28-18. Kalyn Ponga was the highest fantasy scorer with 80 points. Heilum Luki (68) and Trey Mooney (66) also finished among the game’s top performers, while Phoenix Crossland led all players with 48 tackles and Dominic Young busted through 9 tackles. Murray Taulagi crossed for 2 tries. Sam McIntyre’s 55 came in well above his 27 season average.