New Zealand Warriors vs Newcastle Knights - Finals Week 2, 2026
The result
The Knights edged the Warriors 12 to 10 at Eden Park in a finish that came down to two points. The sides were locked at 6 all at halftime after Leka Halasima opened the scoring in the 13th minute, and it stayed tight until Halasima's second try in the 69th minute was not enough to get the Warriors home.
How it unfolded
The Warriors held the ball more and used it better, racking up 1947 run metres to the Knights' 1625 and completing at 78 percent against the Knights' 73 percent. They also got through more offloads, 14 to 4, though none of that edge showed up where it mattered most.
Against projection
Kurt Capewell went well past expectations, scoring 70 against a projection of 34, while Fletcher Sharpe backed up his try with 74 points against a projection of 47. At the other end, Charnze Nicoll-Klokstad managed just 15 against a projection of 44, and Tyson Frizell was held to 42 minutes for 27 points.
