{"id":379063,"date":"2024-03-24T08:25:20","date_gmt":"2024-03-24T09:25:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportinfo.pro\/?p=379063"},"modified":"2024-03-24T10:02:32","modified_gmt":"2024-03-24T10:02:32","slug":"knights-enforcer-facing-nervous-wait-over-stars-scary-fall","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportinfo.pro\/?p=379063","title":{"rendered":"Knights enforcer facing nervous wait over star's scary fall"},"content":{"rendered":"

Newcastle Knights<\/a> prop Leo Thompson will await his verdict with the match review committee after he was put on report for foul play in his side's win against the Storm<\/a>.<\/p>\n

\ufeffWith 15 minutes left in the game, Thompson earned the ire of the referee after he played a role in upending Ryan Papenhuyzen<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Papenhuyzen went up to catch a bomb but fell on his back after Thompson failed to jump for the ball.<\/p>\n

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The prop was then placed on report with the Knights leading 14-6 at the time.<\/p>\n

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League legend Steve "Blocker" Roach described Papenhuyzen's effort as "spectacular" with the fullback getting straight up despite the scary nature of his fall. \ufeff<\/p>\n

"It takes the wind out of you landing like that," Roach said on Fox League.<\/p>\n

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Melbourne came into the match at Newcastle severely down on troops with Nelson Asofa-Solomona, Christian Welch, Jahrome Hughes and \ufeffCameron Munster all missing.<\/p>\n

The lack of cohesion from both sides was on full display with the Knights conceding 12 errors and the Storm 13.<\/p>\n

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\ufeffNewcastle led at half-time 14-0 after tries to Dane Gagai and Enari Tuala along with a Kalyn Ponga penalty goal.<\/p>\n

The Storm hit back through Papenhuyzen in the 48th minute but didn't score again until the 75th when Tyran Wishart fooled Jayden Brailey with a dummy.<\/p>\n

With the score 14-12, Papenhuyzen attempted a two-point field goal in the dying minutes but was unsuccessful with the Knights claiming their first win of the season<\/a>. \ufeff<\/p>\n

Newcastle play the Warriors in New Zealand next Sunday while Melbourne has the bye. \ufeff<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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