India, Sept. 11 -- Newcastle Knights produced a gritty defensive display to eliminate South Sydney Rabbitohs from the 2026 NRL Finals with a dramatic 20 to 12 victory at Allianz Stadium on Friday. The sudden-death clash exploded into chaos during a fiery first half that saw four players sent to the sin bin following an all-out brawl. With South Sydney playmaker Cody Walker later carried off through injury, the Knights held firm to seal their semi-final berth.

Explosive First Half Brawl Sparks Four Sin Bins

The opening stages of the contest delivered fast and physical rugby league as both forward packs collided with immense force. Tensions that had been simmering between the two rivals boiled over midway through the first half when a tac...