Newcastle Knights have sacked coach Rick Stone after a drastic downturn in form.
Stone's fate was sealed after the Knights were thrashed 52-6 by South Sydney Rabbitohs, with Greg Inglis scoring a hat-trick.
It was the final straw for Stone, who has managed just one win in eight matches and seen Newcastle move down to 14th in the NRL.
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Newcastle Knights have sacked coach Rick Stone after a drastic downturn in form.
Stone's fate was sealed after the Knights were thrashed 52-6 by South Sydney Rabbitohs, with Greg Inglis scoring a hat-trick.
It was the final straw for Stone, who has managed just one win in eight matches and seen Newcastle move down to 14th in the NRL.
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