US EditionHalasima Scores Stunning Solo Match-Winning Try to Beat Knights
MCDONALD JONES STADIUM, JUL 20 – Leka Halasima scored the winning try after a charged-down field goal attempt, securing the New Zealand Warriors' 20-15 victory over the Newcastle Knights in the final seconds.
- On Jul 20, 2025, the New Zealand Warriors snatched a 20-15 win at McDonald Jones Stadium after the final siren, all but ending the Knights' finals hopes.
- Trailing for much of the match, the Warriors were behind 15-14 in the final minute when halfback Tanah Boyd attempted a desperation two-point field goal after missing earlier attempts.
- In a decisive moment, Jackson Hastings charged down Boyd’s field goal attempt, and Leka Halasima ran 45 metres to score the match-winning try.
- The win leaves the Warriors in fourth place on the NRL table, and they return home to face Gold Coast Titans next Saturday.
- Now they sit just two points outside the top-two and four points clear of the Brisbane Broncos with seven rounds remaining.
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