Newcastle Knights v Sydney Roosters - final score
Full Time: Newcastle Knights 22, Sydney Roosters 23. NRL round 21, 2026.
Knights
Roosters
22
23
Full Time
McDonald Jones Stadium, Newcastle, NSW
Worm
Timeline
- 77' Daly Cherry-Evans Field Goal · 1 point 22 - 23
- 73' Sandon Smith Conversion · 2 points 22 - 22
- 71' Bradman Best Try · 4 points 20 - 22
- 69' Sam Walker Conversion · 2 points 16 - 22
- 68' Billy Smith Try · 4 points 16 - 20
- 59' Sam Walker Conversion · 2 points 16 - 16
- 58' James Tedesco Try · 4 points 16 - 14
- 49' Sandon Smith Conversion · 2 points 16 - 10
- 47' Dominic Young Try · 4 points 14 - 10
- 43' James Tedesco Try · 4 points 10 - 10
- 29' Sandon Smith Conversion · 2 points 10 - 6
- 28' Mat Croker Try · 4 points 8 - 6
- 22' Francis Manuleleua Try · 4 points 4 - 6
- 16' Sam Walker Conversion · 2 points 0 - 6
- 14' James Tedesco Try · 4 points 0 - 4
Breakdown
| Team | First Half | Second Half |
|---|---|---|
| Knights | 10 | 12 |
| Roosters | 6 | 17 |
Match info
- Competition
- NRL Round 21, 2026
- Kick-off
- on Friday 24 July 2026
- Venue
- McDonald Jones Stadium, Newcastle, NSW
- Status
- Final
Ground and conditions
- Ground
- McDonald Jones Stadium, Newcastle, NSW
- Conditions
- clear skies, 6°C
- Humidity
- 82%
Lineups
Knights
Starting side
- 2Dominic Young
- 3Fletcher Hunt
- 4Bradman Best
- 5Greg Marzhew
- 6Fletcher Sharpe
- 7Dylan Brown
- 9Phoenix Crossland
- 10Trey Mooney
- 11Dylan Lucas
- 12Francis Manuleleua
- 13Mat Croker
- 14Sandon Smith
- 15Cody Hopwood
Interchange
- 8Tyson Frizell
- 17Thomas Cant
- 18Harrison Graham
- 19Brodie Jones
- 20Kyle McCarthy
- 21Elijah Salesa-Leaumoana
Roosters
Starting side
- 1James Tedesco
- 2Daniel Tupou
- 3Billy Smith
- 4Robert Toia
- 5Mark Nawaqanitawase
- 6Daly Cherry-Evans
- 7Sam Walker
- 8Naufahu Whyte
- 9Reece Robson
- 10Spencer Leniu
- 11Nat Butcher
- 12Siua Wong
- 13Victor Radley
Interchange
- 14Hugo Savala
- 15Salesi Foketi
- 16Egan Butcher
- 17Connor Watson
- 18Cody Ramsey
- 19Taylor Losalu
Team
Knights
Roosters
- 4 Tries 4
- 3 Goals 3
- 0 Field goals 1
- 6 Line breaks 5
- 258 Tackles 312
Player
Knights
| Player | Tries | Goals | Tackles | Line breaks | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sandon Smith | 0 | 3 | 12 | 0 | 6 |
| Dominic Young | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 4 |
| Bradman Best | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 4 |
| Francis Manuleleua | 1 | 0 | 18 | 2 | 4 |
| Mat Croker | 1 | 0 | 25 | 1 | 4 |
| Fletcher Hunt | 0 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 0 |
| Greg Marzhew | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Fletcher Sharpe | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Dylan Brown | 0 | 0 | 15 | 0 | 0 |
| Phoenix Crossland | 0 | 0 | 36 | 0 | 0 |
| Trey Mooney | 0 | 0 | 36 | 0 | 0 |
| Dylan Lucas | 0 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 0 |
| Cody Hopwood | 0 | 0 | 24 | 0 | 0 |
| Tyson Frizell | 0 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 0 |
| Thomas Cant | 0 | 0 | 23 | 0 | 0 |
| Brodie Jones | 0 | 0 | 15 | 0 | 0 |
| Elijah Salesa-Leaumoana | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
Roosters
| Player | Tries | Goals | Tackles | Line breaks | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Tedesco | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 12 |
| Sam Walker | 0 | 3 | 12 | 0 | 6 |
| Billy Smith | 1 | 0 | 16 | 1 | 4 |
| Daly Cherry-Evans | 0 | 0 | 24 | 0 | 1 |
| Daniel Tupou | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Robert Toia | 0 | 0 | 18 | 1 | 0 |
| Mark Nawaqanitawase | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
| Naufahu Whyte | 0 | 0 | 22 | 0 | 0 |
| Reece Robson | 0 | 0 | 45 | 0 | 0 |
| Spencer Leniu | 0 | 0 | 15 | 0 | 0 |
| Nat Butcher | 0 | 0 | 38 | 1 | 0 |
| Siua Wong | 0 | 0 | 33 | 0 | 0 |
| Victor Radley | 0 | 0 | 33 | 0 | 0 |
| Hugo Savala | 0 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 0 |
| Salesi Foketi | 0 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 0 |
| Egan Butcher | 0 | 0 | 21 | 0 | 0 |
Both sides this season
Match questions
What is the score in Knights v Roosters?
Full Time: Newcastle Knights 22, Sydney Roosters 23.
Who scored in Knights v Roosters?
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 Roosters played?
The match is played at McDonald Jones Stadium, Newcastle, NSW.