Newcastle Knights v St. George Illawarra Dragons - final score
Full Time: Newcastle Knights 22, St. George Illawarra Dragons 20. NRL round 16, 2026.
Knights
Dragons
22
20
Full Time
McDonald Jones Stadium, Newcastle, NSW
Worm
Timeline
- 69' Dylan Egan Try · 4 points 22 - 20
- 60' Setu Tu Try · 4 points 22 - 16
- 55' Sandon Smith Conversion · 2 points 22 - 12
- 53' Sandon Smith Try · 4 points 20 - 12
- 40' Sandon Smith Penalty Goal · 2 points 16 - 12
- 38' Sandon Smith Penalty Goal · 2 points 14 - 12
- 33' Valentine Holmes Conversion · 2 points 12 - 12
- 32' Tyrell Sloan Try · 4 points 12 - 10
- 25' Valentine Holmes Conversion · 2 points 12 - 6
- 24' Valentine Holmes Try · 4 points 12 - 4
- 9' Sandon Smith Conversion · 2 points 12 - 0
- 8' Fletcher Sharpe Try · 4 points 10 - 0
- 6' Sandon Smith Conversion · 2 points 6 - 0
- 5' Fletcher Sharpe Try · 4 points 4 - 0
Breakdown
| Team | First Half | Second Half |
|---|---|---|
| Knights | 16 | 6 |
| Dragons | 12 | 8 |
Match info
- Competition
- NRL Round 16, 2026
- Kick-off
- on Friday 19 June 2026
- Venue
- McDonald Jones Stadium, Newcastle, NSW
- Status
- Final
Ground and conditions
- Ground
- McDonald Jones Stadium, Newcastle, NSW
- Conditions
- cloudy, 15°C
- Humidity
- 78%
Lineups
Knights
Starting side
- 2Dominic Young
- 3Dane Gagai
- 4Bradman Best
- 5Greg Marzhew
- 6Fletcher Sharpe
- 7Dylan Brown
- 8Jacob Saifiti
- 9Phoenix Crossland
- 10Trey Mooney
- 12Thomas Cant
- 13Mat Croker
- 19Francis Manuleleua
- 20Sandon Smith
Interchange
- 14Harrison Graham
- 15Tyson Frizell
- 17Cody Hopwood
- 18Fletcher Hunt
- 21Tyson Gamble
- 22James Schiller
Dragons
Starting side
- 1Clinton Gutherson
- 2Setu Tu
- 4Valentine Holmes
- 5Mathew Feagai
- 6Daniel Atkinson
- 7Kyle Flanagan
- 8Loko Tonga
- 9Damien Cook
- 10Toby Couchman
- 11Dylan Egan
- 12Hamish Stewart
- 13Ryan Couchman
- 19Tyrell Sloan
Interchange
- 14Jacob Liddle
- 15Luciano Leilua
- 16Josh Kerr
- 17Blake Lawrie
- 18Emre Guler
- 21Lyhkan King-Togia
Team
Knights
Dragons
- 3 Tries 4
- 5 Goals 2
- 3 Line breaks 1
- 332 Tackles 317
Player
Knights
| Player | Tries | Goals | Tackles | Line breaks | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sandon Smith | 1 | 5 | 12 | 0 | 14 |
| Fletcher Sharpe | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 8 |
| Dominic Young | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Dane Gagai | 0 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 0 |
| Bradman Best | 0 | 0 | 16 | 0 | 0 |
| Greg Marzhew | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Dylan Brown | 0 | 0 | 25 | 0 | 0 |
| Jacob Saifiti | 0 | 0 | 27 | 0 | 0 |
| Phoenix Crossland | 0 | 0 | 45 | 0 | 0 |
| Trey Mooney | 0 | 0 | 32 | 0 | 0 |
| Thomas Cant | 0 | 0 | 49 | 0 | 0 |
| Mat Croker | 0 | 0 | 30 | 0 | 0 |
| Francis Manuleleua | 0 | 0 | 30 | 0 | 0 |
| Harrison Graham | 0 | 0 | 15 | 0 | 0 |
| Tyson Frizell | 0 | 0 | 23 | 0 | 0 |
| Cody Hopwood | 0 | 0 | 15 | 0 | 0 |
Dragons
| Player | Tries | Goals | Tackles | Line breaks | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Valentine Holmes | 1 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 8 |
| Setu Tu | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 |
| Dylan Egan | 1 | 0 | 35 | 0 | 4 |
| Tyrell Sloan | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 4 |
| Clinton Gutherson | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Mathew Feagai | 0 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 0 |
| Daniel Atkinson | 0 | 0 | 24 | 0 | 0 |
| Kyle Flanagan | 0 | 0 | 18 | 0 | 0 |
| Loko Tonga | 0 | 0 | 21 | 0 | 0 |
| Damien Cook | 0 | 0 | 27 | 0 | 0 |
| Toby Couchman | 0 | 0 | 29 | 0 | 0 |
| Hamish Stewart | 0 | 0 | 38 | 0 | 0 |
| Ryan Couchman | 0 | 0 | 50 | 0 | 0 |
| Jacob Liddle | 0 | 0 | 19 | 0 | 0 |
| Luciano Leilua | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| Josh Kerr | 0 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 0 |
| Blake Lawrie | 0 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 0 |
Both sides this season
Match questions
What is the score in Knights v Dragons?
Full Time: Newcastle Knights 22, St. George Illawarra Dragons 20.
Who scored in Knights v Dragons?
Every try, conversion, penalty goal and field goal is on the Scoring tab, most recent first, with the score after each one.
Where is Knights v Dragons played?
The match is played at McDonald Jones Stadium, Newcastle, NSW.