2003 Round 23 vs Warriors:
Newcastle 36 (A. MacDougall 2, M. Hughes 2, S. Rudder, K. Gidley tries; D. Abraham 5, K. Gidley goals) defeated
Warriors 20 (C. Toopi 2, R. Villasanti, F. Meli tries; L. Hohaia 2 goals) at EnergyAustralia Stadium, Friday night, August 15.
Scrums: 7 all. Penalties: Newcastle 12-6.
Crowd: 17,198. Referee: Paul Simpkins. Halftime: Warriors 14-10.
Goalkickers: Abraham (Newcastle) 5/6, K. Gidley (Newcastle) 1/2, Hohaia (Warriors) 2/4.
Cited: Toopi (Warriors). Charge: Careless high tackle (Grade 1). Plea: Guilty. Sentence: No suspension (67 demerit points).
| Newcastle Knights: | Warriors: |
|---|---|
| 1. Mark Hughes | 1. Brent Webb |
| 2. Anthony Quinn | 2. John Carlaw |
| 3. Matthew Gidley | 3. Vinnie Anderson |
| 4. Adam MacDougall | 4. Clinton Toopi |
| 5. Craig Hall | 5. Francis Meli |
| 6. Sean Rudder | 6. Thomas Leuluai |
| 7. Kurt Gidley | 7. Lance Hohaia |
| 8. Josh Perry | 8. Jerry Seuseu |
| 9. Danny Buderus | 9. Monty Betham (c) |
| 10. Matt Parsons | 10. Richard Villasanti |
| 11. Steve Simpson | 11. Ali Lauiti'iti |
| 12. Daniel Abraham | 12. Awen Guttenbeil |
| 13. Ben Kennedy (c) | 13. Logan Swann |
| Interchange: | Interchange: |
| Matthew Jobson | Justin Murphy |
| Todd Lowrie | Mark Tookey |
| Luke Quigley | Wairangi Koopu |
| Matt Kennedy | Sione Faumuina |