NSW Cup & Jersey Flegg Round One Preview

Author: Lucy Trotman
Timestamp: Thu 7 Mar 2024, 09:58 AM

Excitement is brewing with the Raiders’ NSW Cup and Jersey Flegg teams set to face the Newcastle Knights this week as their seasons kick off in Newcastle.

The NSW Cup match kicks off in Newcastle at 5:30pm tonight at McDonald Jones Stadium, with the Jersey Flegg match following on Saturday at 3:30pm at St Johns Oval.

NSW Cup

An exciting game is coming up for the Raiders NSW Cup team as they look to start off their 2024 season with a bang this Thursday at McDonald Jones Stadium.

Brock Shepperd joins the Raiders this year as the 2024 NSW Cup coach after ten years with the Panthers and has named young guns Chevy Stewart and Michael Asomua as ones to look out for.

Stewart has been named as fullback, with Asomua on the wing. Both are coming in ready after each playing a game in the Pre-Season Challenge matches against the Eels and the Cowboys.

The last time these teams met in the NSW Cup was round 22 of last season, where the Raiders beat the Knights 36 – 24. Prior to that was round four of last season where the Raiders also beat the Knights 20 – 18.

Round 1 - Round 1 - Thursday 7 Mar

Full Time

Knights

Raiders

Team Lists

Backs

Fullback for Knights is number 1 Fletcher Sharpe

Fullback for Raiders is number 1 Chevy Stewart
Winger for Knights is number 2 Laitia Moceidreke

Winger for Raiders is number 2 Michael Asomua
Centre for Knights is number 3 Krystian Mapapalangi

Centre for Raiders is number 3 James Schiller
Centre for Knights is number 4 Fletcher Myers

Centre for Raiders is number 4 Manaia Waitere
Winger for Knights is number 5 Thomas Jenkins

Winger for Raiders is number 5 Jed Stuart
Five-Eighth for Knights is number 6 Will Pryce

Five-Eighth for Raiders is number 6 Kaeo Weekes
Halfback for Knights is number 7 Zach Herring

Halfback for Raiders is number 7 Adam Cook

Forwards

Prop for Knights is number 8 Jed Cartwright

Prop for Raiders is number 8 Peter Hola
Hooker for Knights is number 9 Riley Jones

Hooker for Raiders is number 9 Zac Woolford
Prop for Knights is number 15 John Toleafoa

Prop for Raiders is number 10 Trey Mooney
2nd Row for Knights is number 11 Thomas Cant

2nd Row for Raiders is number 11 Mitchell Spencer
2nd Row for Knights is number 12 Brodie Jones

2nd Row for Raiders is number 12 Simi Sasagi
Lock for Knights is number 13 Clay Webb

Lock for Raiders is number 13 Hohepa Puru

Interchange

Interchange for Knights is number 10 Callan Burgess

Interchange for Raiders is number 14 Adrian Trevilyan
Interchange for Knights is number 14 Temple Kalepo

Interchange for Raiders is number 15 Peter Taateo
Interchange for Knights is number 16 Reid Alchin

Interchange for Raiders is number 16 Loghan Lewis
Interchange for Knights is number 17 Bailey Hartwig

Interchange for Raiders is number 19 Prinston Esera

Reserves

Replacement for Knights is number 18 Jaxson Rahme

Replacement for Raiders is number 18 Toby Thorburn

Last updated: 3/7/2024 7:08:41 PM

Jersey Flegg

The Raiders Jersey Flegg team are also kicking off their 2024 season in Newcastle as they take on the Knights this Saturday at St Johns Oval.

The last time these teams met in the Jersey Flegg Cup was also round 22 of last season, where the Raiders beat the Knights 28 – 20. Prior to that was round four of last season where the Knights defeated the Raiders 24 – 12.

19-year-old prop Vena Patuki-Case is one to watch this Saturday as one of the Raiders development players for 2024, after gaining exposure in round one of the NRL Pre-Season Challenge.

Mitch Henderson will also get the nod at halfback for the Raiders this weekend against his former club, after impressing off the bench in both Pre-Season Challenge games.

Round 1 - Round 1 - Saturday 9 Mar