North Queensland Cowboys defeat Newcastle Knights, Knights press conference, Adam O’Brien, Kalyn Ponga, reaction

Knights coach Adam O’Brien is preferring to draw on the positives of his side’s heartbreaking 21-20 loss to the Cowboys, despite the result dropping Newcastle to 0-2 to begin the season.

O’Brien says it was a “tale of two halves” after the Knights couldn’t capitalise on a 12-0 half time lead.

The Cowboys were sloppy in the first half, committing 12 errors, but were able to work back into the game in the second half and force golden point which ended when halfback Chad Townsend slotted a field goal.

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For the Knights, it was a game that got away, considering they were the better side on the day however their coach says the performance will earn the club a “few…