Newtown Jets come from behind to beat Canberra Raiders 18-16, securing spot in NSW Cup Grand Final.
Newtown Jets have booked their place in The Knock-On Effect NSW Cup Grand Final after staging a comeback to score a hard-fought 18-16 win over a gallant Canberra Raiders at Leichhardt Oval today.
The Jets trailed the Raiders 12-0 early in the first half, and were outscored three-tries-to-two by the Raiders, but hung in with the boot of halfback Niwhai Puru proving to be the difference after he landed five goals from as many attempts.
The Jets will now face fellow foundation club (1908) the North Sydney Bears at CommBank Stadium on Sunday 29 September in a decider for the first...