The Knights travelled to Auckland on Friday night looking to claim the two points and spoil the Warriors party. With a poor record at home, there was every chance the Knights could claim an upset and they came out of the blocks strongly, leading 4-0. It was a different story from there however, as the Warriors shut the Novocastrians out, piling on 20 unanswered points to claim a very important victory.
New Zealand Warriors vs. Newcastle Knights: Five things we learned
Women in League round continued in Auckland as the Warriors outgunned the Knights 20 points to 4 and claimed a crucial two competition points.