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NRLW 2024: Knights kick off three-peat bid with thrilling win over Sydney Roosters, news, video, scores, resultsThe Newcastle Knights have kicked off their premiership defence in style after weathering a hungry Roosters outfit in the NRLW season opener.
The back-to-back premiers continually invited the Roosters into the game, Sheridan Gallagher dropping the ball cold 30 metres out from her own line, yet it would be the home side that opened the scoring minutes later. It was only moments later and 100 metres down the field when the centre was caught defending infield, creating a gap for Dally M medallist Tamika Upton to send Sergis’ opposite number in Abigail Roache over for Newcastle’s second.Another Knights’ error, this time through debutant Isabella Waterman, opened the door for the Roosters to set up camp on Newcastle’s line again, firstly being denied their opened through Taina Naividi before former Knight Jasmine Strange bombed a try of her own.
A Jesse Southwell penalty goal with three minutes to go seemed to seal the win for the Novocastrians, only for a final minute try to Sergis to leave the 3,921 Knights’ fans with their heart in their mouth.
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