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Newcastle will weaponise their status as the NRL ’s “ugly ducklings” after clinching the last top-eight spot and ending the Dolphins’ finals dream with a 14-6 win in the shootout for eighth spot. The Knights spent only two weeks in the top eight before round 27, but Sunday’s win in Newcastle locks up an elimination final date with North Queensland in Townsville next Saturday. “They will start favourites, being in Townsville.
Ponga could have had two more try assists if the bunker had not intervened to find knock-ons in the lead-up to both would-be four-pointers. A late shot from Felise Kaufusi left Ponga clutching at his right shoulder midway through the second half, but he finished the game after being cleared by a Knights trainer. Ponga shook his arms above his head in the press conference to prove the injury had only been a stinger and would not require extra medical attention in the week.
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