O'Brien Defends Ponga Resting as Dragons Down Knights

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O’Brien defends Ponga resting as Dragons down Knights

Adam O’Brien says he overruled Kalyn Ponga and sat Newcastle’s captain out of their 20-6 NRL loss at the hands of St George Illawarra for his own good. O’Brien said he took the decision out of Ponga’s hands after the Knights fullback played for Queensland in the State of Origin opener on Wednesday. The Newcastle captain has been carrying an ankle ailment for the past three weeks and was ruled out of Friday’s game at Jubilee Oval an hour before k…

O'Brien defends Ponga resting as Dragons down Knights

Kalyn Ponga didn't back up when Newcastle needed him most as the Knights succumbed to a 20-6 defeat at the hands of St George Illawarra.