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Kalyn Ponga Confirms Newcastle Knights Commitment as Coaching Shake-up Looms

The board approved a season-end payout for coach Adam O’Brien following a disappointing campaign that leaves the Knights seeking his successor.

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Overview

  • Kalyn Ponga posted on Instagram to reaffirm his contract through 2027, dismissing speculation about a switch to rugby union.
  • Ponga’s management has not made any formal approach to the club for an early release from his deal.
  • Newcastle sits 13th on the NRL ladder with a 6–11 record, prompting the board to green-light compensation for Adam O’Brien’s planned exit.
  • Club insiders have begun evaluating internal candidates to take over the coaching role next season.
  • Had Ponga departed, the Knights would have faced reshuffling Fletcher Sharpe from the halves and complicating their 2026 partnership plans with recruit Dylan Brown.