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Knights shun cold turn, rugging up in Mark Hughes beanies ahead of bumper Raiders clash
Former Knights great turned crusader against and survivor of brain cancer, Mark Hughes, launched the ninth Beanies for Brain Cancer NRL round on Wednesday, as his former club fielded a small army of beanies in training that morning.
Hughes, who debuted in 1997 at 20 years old and played on the wing in that year's memorable grand final win over Manly, was diagnosed with an avocado-sized brain tumour in 2013.
Since founding the charity in his name in 2014, the annual beanies campaign and its partnered NRL round, have become a marquee date in the calendar. The charity is a juggernaut research funder, hires specialist nursing staff to guide patients through their own battles, and coordinates leading thinkers in the sector.
More than one million beanies have been sold since the first NRL round in 2017, funnelling some $35 million towards research and patient support.
A turn to the colder conditions as winter sets, and the forecast showers toward the weekend could temper crowd numbers from the team's last home game against the Roosters on June 14. But club officials were expecting as many as 20,000 fans to turn out to support the cause.
Club spokesperson Frank Barrett said the Knights were chomping at the bit to return to home turf for the round that was close to the team's heart.
Knights players, including returned scion Dom Young, took to the training field on Wednesday morning sporting the MHF headwear ahead of the team's clash with Canberra Raiders on Friday, June 27.
The club is coming off a win against the Dolphins in Perth last weekend, and will kick off against the Raiders at 8pm on Friday after the NSW Cup at 5.30pm.
Gates open at 5.15pm.
Former Knights great turned crusader against and survivor of brain cancer, Mark Hughes, launched the ninth Beanies for Brain Cancer NRL round on Wednesday, as his former club fielded a small army of beanies in training that morning.
Hughes, who debuted in 1997 at 20 years old and played on the wing in that year's memorable grand final win over Manly, was diagnosed with an avocado-sized brain tumour in 2013.
Since founding the charity in his name in 2014, the annual beanies campaign and its partnered NRL round, have become a marquee date in the calendar. The charity is a juggernaut research funder, hires specialist nursing staff to guide patients through their own battles, and coordinates leading thinkers in the sector.
More than one million beanies have been sold since the first NRL round in 2017, funnelling some $35 million towards research and patient support.
A turn to the colder conditions as winter sets, and the forecast showers toward the weekend could temper crowd numbers from the team's last home game against the Roosters on June 14. But club officials were expecting as many as 20,000 fans to turn out to support the cause.
Club spokesperson Frank Barrett said the Knights were chomping at the bit to return to home turf for the round that was close to the team's heart.
Knights players, including returned scion Dom Young, took to the training field on Wednesday morning sporting the MHF headwear ahead of the team's clash with Canberra Raiders on Friday, June 27.
The club is coming off a win against the Dolphins in Perth last weekend, and will kick off against the Raiders at 8pm on Friday after the NSW Cup at 5.30pm.
Gates open at 5.15pm.
Former Knights great turned crusader against and survivor of brain cancer, Mark Hughes, launched the ninth Beanies for Brain Cancer NRL round on Wednesday, as his former club fielded a small army of beanies in training that morning.
Hughes, who debuted in 1997 at 20 years old and played on the wing in that year's memorable grand final win over Manly, was diagnosed with an avocado-sized brain tumour in 2013.
Since founding the charity in his name in 2014, the annual beanies campaign and its partnered NRL round, have become a marquee date in the calendar. The charity is a juggernaut research funder, hires specialist nursing staff to guide patients through their own battles, and coordinates leading thinkers in the sector.
More than one million beanies have been sold since the first NRL round in 2017, funnelling some $35 million towards research and patient support.
A turn to the colder conditions as winter sets, and the forecast showers toward the weekend could temper crowd numbers from the team's last home game against the Roosters on June 14. But club officials were expecting as many as 20,000 fans to turn out to support the cause.
Club spokesperson Frank Barrett said the Knights were chomping at the bit to return to home turf for the round that was close to the team's heart.
Knights players, including returned scion Dom Young, took to the training field on Wednesday morning sporting the MHF headwear ahead of the team's clash with Canberra Raiders on Friday, June 27.
The club is coming off a win against the Dolphins in Perth last weekend, and will kick off against the Raiders at 8pm on Friday after the NSW Cup at 5.30pm.
Gates open at 5.15pm.
Former Knights great turned crusader against and survivor of brain cancer, Mark Hughes, launched the ninth Beanies for Brain Cancer NRL round on Wednesday, as his former club fielded a small army of beanies in training that morning.
Hughes, who debuted in 1997 at 20 years old and played on the wing in that year's memorable grand final win over Manly, was diagnosed with an avocado-sized brain tumour in 2013.
Since founding the charity in his name in 2014, the annual beanies campaign and its partnered NRL round, have become a marquee date in the calendar. The charity is a juggernaut research funder, hires specialist nursing staff to guide patients through their own battles, and coordinates leading thinkers in the sector.
More than one million beanies have been sold since the first NRL round in 2017, funnelling some $35 million towards research and patient support.
A turn to the colder conditions as winter sets, and the forecast showers toward the weekend could temper crowd numbers from the team's last home game against the Roosters on June 14. But club officials were expecting as many as 20,000 fans to turn out to support the cause.
Club spokesperson Frank Barrett said the Knights were chomping at the bit to return to home turf for the round that was close to the team's heart.
Knights players, including returned scion Dom Young, took to the training field on Wednesday morning sporting the MHF headwear ahead of the team's clash with Canberra Raiders on Friday, June 27.
The club is coming off a win against the Dolphins in Perth last weekend, and will kick off against the Raiders at 8pm on Friday after the NSW Cup at 5.30pm.
Gates open at 5.15pm.
