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Newcastle Knights may sack coach Adam O'Brien, currently 13th on the NRL ladder with six wins.

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The Newcastle Knights are reportedly set to make a call on the coaching future of Adam O'Brien as the club currently sits in 13th place on the NRL ladder with only six wins this season.

Appointed head coach of the Knights in 2020 after stints with the Melbourne Storm and Sydney Roosters as an assistant coach, O'Brien has only managed to win 62 out of a possible 137 matches, holding a 45 per cent winning record.

Preparing for the future, The Sydney Morning Herald reports that the Newcastle Knights are set to part ways with O'Brien at the end of the 2025 NRL season, with club powerbrokers beginning to make internal plans to sack him.

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Gehamat Shibasaki aims for further success after debuting with QLD and contributing to their Origin victory.

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Fresh off making his State of Origin debut with the QLD Maroons and playing a significant part in their victory over the NSW Blues in the Origin Decider, Gehamat Shibasaki has revealed the one dream he wants to achieve in the coming seasons.

One of the best rugby league stories of the season, Shibasaki became the first player on a development contract to play State of Origin football and began the pre-season without an NRL deal.

Impressing Michael Maguire with his hard work and dedication, he ended up cementing a regular spot in the back-line, which saw him score 12 tries in 15 matches before being called up by Billy Slater to play for the...

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Zac Hosking is close to signing a two-year contract extension with the Raiders, preventing NRL team poaching.

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Canberra Raiders back-rower Zac Hosking is reportedly poised to sign a new contract which will keep him out of the grasp of the NRL's latest expansion teams, the Perth Bears and PNG 2028.

A key fixture of the Raiders forward pack over the past two seasons, which has seen him cement a starting spot in the back-row, Hosking has been able to take his game to a new level and formed a solid combination with the likes of Hudson Young, Joseph Tapine, Josh Papalii and Morgan Smithies.

Able to speak and negotiate with rival teams from November 1, Hosking is on the verge of inking a two-year contract extension, which will keep him in the nation's...

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