A junior Australian boxing champion has been named on the Knights’ extended bench for this weekend’s day out to face the Cowboys.
Kobe Rugless, a 20-year-passe who joined the membership over the summer season from North Sydney in the NSW Cup, has been a standout in the decrease grades and earned a name-as much as the important thing squad.
While Rugless may per chance now not construct the final 17 in Townsville, his need presentations that he is in coach Adam O’Brien’s long-term plans.
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“I’m true feeling my method for the time being and it be gigantic to be coaching with the elephantine-time squad,” Rugless told Broad World of Sports activities right thru the off-season.
Kobe Rugless (NSW Cup)”Danny Buderus is one in every of the ideally suited hookers of all time, he is given me some pointers and Andrew Johns is also helping us out so I could per chance now not be happier.”
Rugless, whose dad Troy played in the decrease grades for Roosters and South Sydney, as correctly as in the dwell grade for the London Broncos, has a ambitious boxing resume.
He obtained national titles in the under 15 and under 16 age groups and toured China with an Australian team.
“I fancy boxing nonetheless I needed to construct a various between the two and league is correctly my preference,” he acknowledged.
North Queensland Cowboys v Newcastle Knights at Queensland Nation Bank Stadium, 7.30pm
Cowboys: 1. Scott Drinkwater 2. Kyle Feldt 3. Valentine Holmes 4. Peta Hiku 5. Murray Taulagi 6. Tom Dearden 7. Chad Townsend 8. Jordan McLean 9. Reece Robson 10. Reuben Cotter 11. Tom Gilbert 12. Jeremiah Nanai 13. Jason Taumalolo 14. Hamiso Tabuai-Fidow 15. Heilum Luki 16. Coen Hess 17. Griffin Neame 18. Jamayne Taunoa-Brown 19. Jake Granville 20. Kane Bradley 21. Ben Condon 22. Emry Pere 23. Taniela Sadrugu 24. Brendan Elliot
Knights: 1. Kalyn Ponga 2. Edrick Lee 3. Enari Tuala 4. Bradman Greatest 5. Dominic Young 6. Tex Hoy 7. Phoenix Crossland 8. David Klemmer 9. Chris Randall 10. Daniel Saifiti 11. Tyson Frizell 12. Lachlan Fitzgibbon 13. Leo Thompson 14. Jack Johns 15. Jacob Saifiti 16. Mathew Croker 17. Pasami Saulo 18. Simi Sasagi 19. Krystian Mapapalangi 20. Jaron Purcell 21. Brayden Musgrove 22. Dylan Phythian 23. Kobe Rugless 24. Ben Talty
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