NRL 2024 | Cowboys v Knights | Match Highlights

The North Queensland Cowboys and Newcastle Knights face off in Finals Week 1 of the 2024 NRL Telstra Premiership
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[@ShvdPlays]

Ponga's back must be aching from carrying the team

[@nokondi_mero]

Still the best fullback Queensland have.

[@thomasrodwell563]

@nokondi_mero 100%. As a NSW supporter I don't understand Slater's obsession with Walsh. Ponga is better in every way.

[@SonnyListon-e3x]

ask yo momma

[@YESITSHISTORY]

I hope Mal picks him for Kangaroos at fullback, much more exciting to watch rather than Edwards or ball hog Teddy

[@qcthesxientist]

man ponga was so good tonight shame somebody had to lose

[@krispynachos9980]

Plays for a mid team unfortunately won't win any rings at Knights

[@russelluwarejnr1273]

Should've stayed at the cowboys

[@ebdjudge]

Ponga is the best

[@allotube223]

As a Cowboys fan, much respect to the Knights. Could have gone either way. With Ponga in the team, the future's looking bright.

[@wolfgangvonuce9803]

Taumalolo has been too nice his whole career but when he wants to he can destroy anybody who runs his way sheeesh

[@TomAce88]

In super league he would have been sent off and given a 6 match ban.

[@youtubeenthussiast328]

Illegal Head high shoulder charge will do that

[@BigMan.270]

It was a shoulder charge. Should've been binned.

[@zedman1804]

Marzhew a winger put him on his backside on a simple hit up. Man is over it time to retire 😂😂😂

[@russelluwarejnr1273]

​@@zedman1804taumalolo was standing upright in that tackle. If he had momentum he could've flattened merzhew

[@JoshuaFearn]

2:24 Pheonix is so mad he didn't get the ball he just watches the big screen to see how the play unfolds.

[@IIStickersII]

All the games he is in he spends half his time holding his hands up complaining, I wouldn’t be surprised if they swap him for another 7.

[@moronicdooshbaggery756]

Plays with his all the time too

[@unluckytourist]

Best game of the finals so far. Even with the mistakes.

[@russelluwarejnr1273]

I guess the mistakes were what made the game interesting

[@noahkoralyo5539]

Hang your heads high boys, a month ago we we're ruled out of the finals but we made it and the entire week everyone was talking about how the cowboys were gonna run all over us but we surely gave them a run for their money. Thanks for all the effort throughout the year, sad we lost but such is life. Knights Defend the Kingdom 💪🙂

[@RonneyEpon]

What a comeback by the Cowboys in the second half. Great season so far for Knights with a shocking through the top 8 so well done Ponga and team. Good luck Cowboys next week against Sharks!

[@deluxejeff1565]

Was helped by ur 14th and 15th men which was Todd Smith and the bunker

[@briannnn98]

@@deluxejeff1565 wake up to yourself bud Knights were the ones getting all the calls 💀

[@joshuahunter8707]

@@deluxejeff1565try not to cry

[@Toast2005]

​@deluxejeff1565 Neutral here. Referee made no difference in the result. Calls were fair and mostly correct. Few missed calls here and there but nothing influential

[@vendetta1646]

Cowboy deserve it 🎉

[@jaydonglover3886]

Gagai lost them that game. He catches that oass, he scores, the knights win. Massive momentum changing moment from a school boy error.

[@jds428]

Actually full speed and he passed it when he was still running at full speed Ponga the one who blew it.

[@user-nd1hx6pb7i]

​@@jds428nope catch the fukn ball

[@darrylmackie9184]

​@@jds428The bloke blowing the Whistle Ruined The Game,for Both Side's and Spectators.

[@multioptioned]

Could also say whoever threw the intercepted pass cost them the game? Ponga at least gave Newcastle a chance in this game. But he should not have passed to Gagai, should have passed inside and they'd have scored under the posts.

[@thomasrodwell563]

@jaydonglover3886 Ponga should've passed inside to Gamble instead.

[@Br0wnCh3]

3:18 Joey screaming in the background 😂😂

[@enragedcowboysfan5298]

LETS GO COWBOYS!

[@garylewis69]

Great Win Cowboys,

[@Chris-vq5vr]

To have the Knights challenge the ref on no less than 3 occasions, I thought the Knights were made to work for the points they created.

[@notyouraverage8330]

So impressed with feldt this year even wits a bit of age, hes been class

[@FrankAtbo]

And there we come. Go Cowboys ❤

[@Benji-ig6xw]

Poor Joey two straight years his Knights lost in the finals 😂

[@jalannnn172]

GO THE COWBOYS WOOHOO

[@user-vf8eg2kh5i]

Ponga tried his heart out😢 Man was sensational.

[@langtonjd]

Ponga had a cracking game

[@anthonyjordan8564]

Ponga was on one 🔥 unfortunately his team wasn’t up to his level

[@eh5369]

The Cowboys will beat the Sharks next week. And give Penrith a challenge.

[@Mpro109]

The bro ponga one man gang where's the help knights

[@vizebud]

Ponga 2025 QLD Fullback

[@andrewmillsom494]

Well done Cowboys!

[@johncurtis9900]

Knights capt can get back to the cubicles and selling energy fuel drinks

[@johnmason9286]

Cowboys my team and grandsons team he lives in Queensland Australia with my son wen am over there they take me to the cowboys 🤠 games wen am home in the UK leeds rhinos are team too can't wait to go back to watch been the cowboys stadium it's massive and it gets hot over there too

[@joelkoren3241]

Both did great. Sorry Knights had to hang up the 🥾. Watched @🇵🇬

[@Martin-pb7ts]

I feel for Ponga. I thought the Cowboys would take it but the guy has so much skill and talent, it's a real privilege to watch him play.

[@Giddyblack193]

Thank you cowboys ❤❤❤❤

[@mangosandpineapples4301]

Effff andrew johns. Goodbye knights😂😂😂

[@presleytiki8325]

What a Victory. Well deserved Cowboys

[@Mike-ix1ou]

Ponga > Walsh

[@Ibrahimmourad793]

ponga was amazing that game

[@VictoriaKanau]

GO COWBOYS 🎉🎉🎉🎉

[@SapientiaHaereticae]

How great would the NRL be without all the biased refs 🙄😫

[@markcourtney2205]

Why doesn't Ponga make his move now if he wants to be the ABs fullback..just sayin.

[@colinmiles9390]

Now that is expert footy finals. Cowboys showed their true worth.

[@__aceee9619]

Lol gagai cost the knights the game. u13 can catch better than that

[@lorenzem8638]

pass was a bit low but ye he still should've caught that

[@Younis1446]

Not really... Not an easy pass to catch coz was low and fast! Those passes can easily slip out of the hands especially when fatigued! Usually Ponga's passes to finish off plays are right on the money so maybe Gagai thought he was gonna get one on his chest but didn't go that way! On a different note, the videos on the playlist on my channel titled 'Purpose of Life?' might interest some people!

[@Toast2005]

Yes and no. Pass could've been better but I think ideally an NRL player should still be catching that. Again not the best pass but it wasn't exactly a hospital pass either

[@lorenzem8638]

@@Toast2005 yeah true. but a hospital pass is when someone passes the ball and the player who catches it is about to get tackled or usually smashed as they’re catching it

[@KwisBwown]

Had 2 men inside 😢

[@Jackyboy471]

Dearden the G.o.a.t 👑💪

[@ApaVillain796-n7d]

It was Ponga vs The Cowboys

[@jasondaniel-c5y]

Knights don’t deserve ponga 🫡

[@ryanschultz4119]

Gotta feel for Ponga. Did everything he could. An absolute choke job by the aptly named GAGai!🤦‍♂️ Knights win if he simply catches that pass. Credit to the Cowboys for taking advantage of their opponents' mistakes.

[@Mezmarr]

Cya Knights, proved last week was nothing more than a bunker given win.

[@VincentHenryJr]

Wanted Knights to win, they represent the battlers in 11th to 8th position on the nrl ladder. Cowgirls good win, hopefully they win Sharks.

[@Br0wnCh3]

The battlers 😂Pleeeeaase!

[@multioptioned]

No team from 5th to 8th is going to win the NRL competition. They just make up the numbers so NRL can have more games 💰🤔

[@OnTheSet274]

Hardluck knights great season and you still made finals. Enjoy mad monday lads

[@AntsChur]

Without Ponga knights are ….

[@thomasrodwell563]

I don't understand Billy Slater's obsession with Reece Walsh. Ponga is better in every way. From a NSW fan.

[@DCNerdyQuiz]

😅😅😅😅 true that

[@garylewis69]

Ponga got his reminder how good NQ is is?

[@playthatflavour6620]

Bro did you watch the game? NQ were struggling don't let that full time score get to your head

[@garylewis69]

@@playthatflavour6620 are u for real?

[@garylewis69]

Ponga was off loaded from NQ , hopeless,

[@garylewis69]

@playthatflavour6620 why was tousand left out of Game

[@garylewis69]

Chad tounsand? Hopeless ex Sharks

[@larzmenda1283]

Kylan Ponga what beast!

[@bossbartholo9643]

Too many amateurs in Knights team, 6, 7, 9 all reserve grade players, Ponga the only one keeping the knights in the game!

[@Br0wnCh3]

That 17 went good. Tough guy to bring down.

[@Friction17]

Agree that Cogger (6) isn't good enough, but Crossland (7) and Brailey (9) were decent

[@ParkerS-y9f]

The last matches it was 2 or 1 points ahead but last nights game was amazing 🤩 GO THE COWBOYS! Predicted 2:47

[@paulopo3301]

Cowboys defence was weak

[@martontapas1283]

Ponga is till MAROONS FULLBACK..It is clear that the man still has what it takes to carry the team.

[@colofthedead6101]

The game went much as I thought beforehand. Ponga is amazing and will conjure 2 or 3 tries for his side. But the Cowboys will score 26+ points, so Ponga's efforts might not be enough. They very nearly were, though!

[@lomaxmathew697]

The Knights could have won if they didn't do so many mistakes, especially with Gagai dropping the ball.

[@YouthForChangeInc]

It's about time Gagai should think of retiring

[@ronaldnona6749]

UP THE MIGHTY COWBOYS 🎉🦾👍🏽🤠

[@hnfcuz]

As wahs fan I want the cows or dogs to go the whole way but man storm n panthers just on another level.

[@jafu384]

Tongans with the big hits this week sheesh save some for PC😂

[@Br0wnCh3]

Gagai of to super league then. Gg cows

[@Andrew1-i8h]

Well done Gaygai 😂

[@Toast2005]

I should not have laughed at this 😂😂😂

[@user-de5ez5pe8t]

Why can't the cowboy's selectors see that their right side centre is a grade below his team mates?

[@samnasephilips1880]

Johnson Gary Miller Jason Hernandez William

[@sirnato5218]

0:48 Is that a forward pass, or do I not understand the rules? Genuine question.

[@dogiobaeveiovincent]

Nice performances Ponga😃💯👍👍

[@DCNerdyQuiz]

He was amazing in that game

[@Surge44]

was there 3 Ponga's on the field?

[@andrewharris1837]

Knights blew it😮

[@DCNerdyQuiz]

😢 until next year

[@ConradKent-s2j]

Nathaniel Mill

[@JackTahana]

Knight. Will. Win

[@RobWalker-k8b]

Up the cowboys but in saying that both teams were very good great game to watch

[@SlaintheMhath]

Knights have a good team but I dunno about the coach. Sadly, limping into 8th spots gets him another couple of years.

[@Papusam12-kf4yb]

Ref make three wrong call against the Knight.. this shows how bias ref is... cowboys player holding down knights # 5 nothing happen. This ref must not ref the final because of wrong calls... what is wrong with nrl refs.........

[@briannnn98]

Hetherington was offside in Sharpes try, Knights were allowed to hold down longer than the Cowboys, was allowed to use a captains challenge after 10 second time ran out which led to the first Knights try

[@deluxejeff1565]

You forgot JT direct contact to the knights player head with force from his shoulder and not even looked at

[@briannnn98]

@@deluxejeff1565 🤡 he got rocked by a perfect shot ya dud, nothing wrong with the tackle 💀

[@Jimmyone94]

🧂

[@Toast2005]

This just isn't true. You're just mad you're team lost

[@FR3SHAJW91]

Up the mighty cowboys 🔥 🤠 💪🏻 💯

[@loattavanavanua]

Guttered for Ponga and the knights they showed so much fight

[@DCNerdyQuiz]

😢 until next year

[@JenningsArvin-k6l]

Destinee Prairie

[@tui0912]

towmalowlow 🤣😭

[@briannnn98]

Just hand us the premiership already 🤠

[@bluebagel8084]

Ok here it is :🏆

[@grugg6116]

In your dreams

[@StuartRyan-yi5ok]

The cows will have to play much better than tonight to get through either Storm or Panthers.

[@Toast2005]

​@@StuartRyan-yi5ok The Cowboys have already beaten both of those teams and it's the Cowboys. They like to play to their opponents level

[@CoreyChandler-y2l]

Cowboys beat knights not much to cheer for cowboys gone next week

[@Cutthetalk]

Gagai 🤦🏾‍♂️

[@MargaretKent-l6j]

Lewis Matthew Taylor Margaret Hernandez Maria

[@Nancy-tg9ys]

Garcia Karen Davis Laura Rodriguez William

[@AdamWright-l3y]

Adelbert Unions

[@agathaporter3685]

Brown David Lewis Joseph Wilson Patricia

[@sharonstephen2798]

Jones Richard Anderson Sandra Martin Cynthia

[@DusydhDhsydh]

Thomas Eric Hall Anthony Allen Matthew

[@DonaldBockman]

Anderson Robert Taylor Gary Harris Larry

[@ronanrogers4127]

Cows just a bit better, deserved to win, but if Gags didn’t gag it could have been a different story.

[@rileyo4238]

“We aren’t a 1 man team”

[@thefonze3514]

Was that hit on Thompson from Taumalolo high? I saw shoulder to the head on the replay, but don't know if there was any discipline as a result...of not, why?

[@BigMan.270]

It was a shoulder charge. Don't think it contacted Thompson's head. Didn't even get a penalty. The reason that there was no disciplinary action, because it would've affected the Cowboys, negatively. Even when Thompson got sent to the bin, a Cowboys player should've also gone to the bin, for third man into the dust up. But nothing at all mentioned about that, where usually it would.

[@thefonze3514]

@BigMan.270 I slowed it right down and Thompson's head does get hit by the shoulder. Such a boofhead it probably didn't phase him, but again no consistency with officiating

[@BigMan.270]

@@thefonze3514 If he had feigned & carried on, things might've been different. Have to disagree with the no consistency. The refs are consistent in being inconsistent. Only have to look at the 3 challenges of the Knights. If they hadn't challenged, would've been dud calls against Knights. Even Cotter's try, the referee sent it up as a no try. There was still enough doubt in whether Cotter knocked the ball on after Saifiti had knocked the ball on.

[@CarlPilie]

who's the commentator

[@1KINGVEE]

gagai fumbled

[@multioptioned]

Why not pass it inside to the player going in under the posts? 😮

[@artleo1251]

So we know the cowboys clearly don’t belong in the top 4. They’ll get a cricket score put on them in the next game. This was the knights’ game.

[@multioptioned]

The same thing happens every year....NRL comp winner only comes from the top 4. Top 8 is a waste of time and unnecessary, but like SOO generates the most revenue, so they will stick with it...💰😮 5th to 8th are just making up the numbers.

[@AlfredFranklin-k3m]

Dominique Rest

[@DennisJoanna-s3x]

Thompson William Davis Laura Brown Carol

[@ChelseyBeil-s7s]

Hills Port

[@MarjorieJohnson-x9r]

Jones Richard Rodriguez Helen Smith Lisa

[@user-vf8eg2kh5i]

Ponga against Cowboys and the ref😢

[@KINGRASHY7689]

Ponga to panthers

[@sylviagardner6243]

Moore Ronald Davis Ronald Martin Scott

[@phaddypese]

Bro Kalyn ponga carried

[@User-t4f7j]

Up da cows