Newcastle, New South Wales

Sport

Newcastle has a thriving sports culture centred on the Newcastle Knights, a team that plays in Australia's premier rugby league competition, the National Rugby League. Other major spectator and participant sports include Netball, Basketball, Football, AFL, Rugby Union, Hockey and Surfing.

Related Topics:
Newcastle Knights - Rugby league - National Rugby League - Netball - Basketball - Football - AFL - Rugby Union - Hockey - Surfing

~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~

Teams participating in national sports leagues are:

~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~

• Newcastle Knights (National Rugby League)
• Hunter Pirates (National Basketball League)
• Hunter Jaegars (Commonwealth Bank Trophy (Netball))
• Newcastle United Jets (A-League – Football)

Newcastle hosts the annual surfing contest 'Surfest' on the world professional surfing tour. Four time world champion surfer Mark Richards grew up sufing at Newcastle's Merewether Beach.

Related Topics:
Surfest - Mark Richards

~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~