Newcastle Knights will open their 2020 NRL season with a game at McDonald Jones Stadium against the Warriors on March 14 but only have two of their opening six games at home following the official release of next season's draw.
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Eleven of the club's 12 homes games will be played on either a Saturday or Sunday.
The club's only Friday night fixture at home is against the North Queensland Cowboys in round four on April 3 at 6 pm.
The Knights will meet South Sydney in Magic Round at Brisbane's Suncorp Stadium on Saturday, May 2 while Old Boys Day falls on a Sunday with the Knights to clash with the Bulldogs in the final round on September 6.
The Knights will meet last season's grandfinalists Sydney Roosters and Canberra only once during 2020 with both games away from home. Newcastle face the Sea Eagles, Cowboys, Warriors, Panthers, Rabbitohs, Sharks, Tigers, Broncos and Bulldogs twice.
New Knights coach Adam O'Brien will have to wait until round 10 to take on his former club Sydney Roosters at the SCG.
The full Knights draw is:
Round 1
Knights v Warriors: Saturday, March 14, 2pm at McDonald Jones Stadium
Round 2
Wests Tigers v Knights: Sunday, March 22, 4pm at Leichhardt Oval
Round 3
Sharks v Knights: Saturday, Match 28, 3pm at Netstrata Jubilee Oval
Round 4
Knights v Cowboys: Friday, April 3, 6pm at McDonald Jones Stadium
Round 5
Sea Eagles v Knights: Thursday, April 9, 7.50pm at Lottoland
Round 6
Raiders v Knights: Saturday, April 18, 3pm at McDonald's Park Wagga Wagga
Round 7 (ANZAC weekend)
Knights v Panthers: Sunday, April 26, 4.05pm at McDonald Jones Stadium
Round 8 (Magic Round)
Rabbitohs v Knights: Saturday, May 2, 3pm at Suncorp Stadium
Round 9
Knights v Dragons: Saturday, May 9, 3pm at McDonald Jones Stadium
Round 10
Roosters v Knights: Thursday, May 14, 7.50pm at SCG
Round 11 (Indigenous Round)
Knights v Sharks: Sunday, May 24, 2.05pm at McDonald Jones Stadium
Round 12
Knights v Rabbitohs: Saturday, May 30, 7.30pm at McDonald Jones Stadium
Round 13
Panthers v Knights: Sunday, June 7, 2.05pm at Panthers Stadium
Round 14
Knights v Storm: Saturday, June 13, 5.30pm at McDonald Jones Stadium
Round 15
Knights v Titans: Sunday, June 28, 2.05pm at McDonald Jones Stadium
Round 16
Bye
Round 17
Cowboys v Knights: Sunday, July 12, 6.15pm at North Queensland Stadium
Round 18
Knights v Broncos: Sunday, July 19, 4.05pm at McDonald Jones Stadium
Round 19
Knights v Tigers: Sunday 26, July, 4.05pm at McDonald Jones Stadium
Round 20
Bulldogs v Knights: Saturday, August 1, 5.30 pm at Bankwest stadium
Round 21
Warriors v Knights: Sunday, August 9, 4.05pm at Mt Smart Stadium
Round 22 (Women in League Round)
Knights v Sea Eagles: Saturday, August 15, 5.30pm at McDonald Jones Stadium
Round 23
Broncos v Knights: Saturday, August 22, 7.30pm at Suncorp Stadium
Round 24
Eels v Knights: Friday August 28, 6pm at Bankwest Stadium
Round 25 (Old Boys Day)
Knights v Bulldogs: Sunday September 6, 2pm at McDonald Jones Stadium