Latrell stunned by All Blacks in Koori final

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Latrell Mitchell's Walgett person been beaten by the Newcastle All Blacks successful the last of the Koori Knockout connected the NSW southbound coast.

Former NRL subordinate Ben Barba opened the scoring for Walgett, earlier Newcastle deed backmost with the adjacent 2 tries Cuban Piper and Callan Briggs to pb 12-6 astatine the break.

Barba turned supplier aft the break, but Mitchell's sideline conversion was waved distant to support Newcastle's pb intact astatine 12-10. The All Blacks would yet spell connected to triumph the last 22-16.

"We bid for it, we enactment hard for it, and it paid disconnected for us," NAB skipper Scott Briggs told NITV successful an affectional post-match interview.

"Just truthful arrogant of the young fellas we're bringing done our foundation."

After playing a starring relation earlier successful the tournament, Mitchell was subdued successful the last by the All Blacks.

Earlier on, Dunghutti Connexions edged retired Newcastle Yowies successful the women's final, holding connected to triumph 8-6 contempt a Newcastle effort successful the dying seconds.

Having won this year's Koori Knockout, the All Blacks volition person hosting rights for adjacent year's event.

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