NRL live updates: Newcastle Knights vs South Sydney Rabbitohs, Cronulla Sutherland Sharks vs Wests Tigers, Penrith Panthers vs Manly Warringah Sea Eagles

We have six 40-minute blocks of football to watch today.

You're not going to get many better than that.

What a superb half of footy from Newcastle - Kalyn Ponga was brilliant, Newcastle spreading the play as much as they can as often as they can.

They are looking to play in the sunshine at Hunter stadium.

Souths have been dealt a huge blow with Jack Wighton breaking his arm early on - and have still managed to score a couple of tries of their own.

But it's been a great half.

Latrell Mitchell goes high with the kick off and Souths manage to win it back from Hubner. Clever from Mitchell.

Souths move the ball to the left side, accelerating all the way.

Mitchell flicked the pass on like hot potato straight into the hands of Alex Johnston, who is still not looking right, but was right enough to fall over the line.

Those hands from Mitchell though - ooft.

Amazing stuff.

The kick is missed by Mitchell and it's 28-10.

Oh that is superb.

The left side again, Ponga just putting the afterburners on after taking the ball to the line.

He scoots through the defence and makes the linebreak look effortless.

Jamie Humphreys had an arm on him, but the power of Ponga could not be denied as he accelerated through. Superb.

He has Dylan Lucas on his inside and Ponga does well to draw the fullback and sends him over for a simple score.

The kick is good and it's 28-6.

It's the left side again!

Newcastle are electric when they get the ball moving down that left side - the motion is so exciting to see in action.

Bradman Best delivered another really good pass to Greg Marzhew out the back of the hand after a furious run, with Marzhew powering over for another simple score, a simple fend enough to dismiss Campbell Graham's attentions.

Ponga blots his copy book with a missed kick.

But it's still 22-0.

Newcastle are on fire!

Kalyn Ponga puts a step on Latrell Mitchell that sends the giant centre onto his backside - magical. He passes out the back of his hand before the move down that right side breaks down.

But the Knights are a threat both sides of the field - the Knights shift the ball to the right and Dylan Brown delayed the pass to free Bradman Best.

He races to the line and delivers a pass to Greg Marzhew who scoots over to score.

Magic.

The kick is good again and it's 18-0.

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