# 2021 NSW Cup season

The 2021 season of the Knock on Effect New South Wales Cup was curtailed due to lockdowns introduced to combat the Delta variant of the COVID-19 pandemic in New South Wales. Fifteen of a scheduled 24 rounds were played, with the last completed round of matches occurring on the weekend of 19–20 June 2021.

## Knock on Effect New South Wales Cup
### Teams

There were 11 teams in 2021.
| Club | Home ground(s) | Head coach |
| Blacktown Workers Sea Eagles | Lottoland, HE Laybutt Field | Matt Ballin |
| Canberra Raiders | GIO Stadium, Raiders Belconnen | N/A |
| Mount Pritchard Mounties | Aubrey Keech Reserve, Stadium Australia | Michael Potter |
| Newcastle Knights | McDonald Jones Stadium | Andrew Ryan |
| Newtown Jets | Henson Park | Greg Matterson |
| North Sydney Bears | North Sydney Oval | Jason Taylor |
| Parramatta Eels | Bankwest Stadium | Ryan Carr |
| Penrith Panthers | Panthers Stadium | Peter Wallace |
| South Sydney Rabbitohs | Metricon High Performance Centre, Stadium Australia | N/A |
| St. George Illawarra Dragons | WIN Stadium, Netstrata Jubilee Stadium | N/A |
| Western Suburbs Magpies | Lidcombe Oval | Ben Gardiner |

### Ladder

The table below reflects the competition ladder at the completion of Round 15. This was the last completed round played, and occurred on the weekend of 19–20 June 2021. During July and early August 2021, when there was a hope that the competition could be resumed in late August and September, scheduled matches were cancelled, with the result recorded as a nil-all draw. A Round 2 match between Blacktown Workers Sea Eagles and South Sydney Rabbitohs was postponed due to wet weather. As the rescheduled date was 28 July 2021 this match was not played.
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts |
| 1 | Penrith Panthers | 13 | 12 | 0 | 1 | 417 | 192 | +225 | 28 |
| 2 | Parramatta Eels | 13 | 9 | 0 | 4 | 367 | 270 | +97 | 22 |
| 3 | Western Suburbs Magpies | 14 | 9 | 1 | 4 | 422 | 294 | +128 | 21 |
| 4 | North Sydney Bears | 13 | 7 | 1 | 5 | 282 | 299 | −17 | 19 |
| 5 | Newcastle Knights | 13 | 6 | 1 | 6 | 290 | 313 | −23 | 17 |
| 6 | Mount Pritchard Mounties | 13 | 6 | 0 | 7 | 286 | 282 | +4 | 16 |
| 7 | Newtown Jets | 12 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 250 | 320 | −70 | 15 |
| 8 | Canberra Raiders | 13 | 5 | 0 | 8 | 302 | 308 | −6 | 14 |
| 9 | St. George Illawarra Dragons | 13 | 4 | 0 | 9 | 258 | 358 | −100 | 12 |
| 10 | Blacktown Workers Sea Eagles | 12 | 4 | 0 | 8 | 254 | 368 | −114 | 12 |
| 11 | South Sydney Rabbitohs | 11 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 226 | 350 | −124 | 10 |

#### Ladder progression

* Numbers highlighted in green indicate that the team finished the round inside the top 8.
* Numbers highlighted in blue indicates the team finished first on the ladder in that round.
* Numbers highlighted in red indicates the team finished last place on the ladder in that round.
* Underlined numbers indicate that the team had a bye during that round.
| Pos | Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 |
| 1 | Penrith Panthers | 2 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 12 |
| 2 | Western Suburbs Magpies | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 8 |
| 3 | North Sydney Bears | 0 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 7 |
| 4 | Canberra Raiders | 2 | | 2 | 4 | 4 | 6 |
| 5 | Mount Pritchard Mounties | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 6 |
| 6 | Parramatta Eels | 2 | | 4 | 4 | 6 | 6 |
| 7 | Newcastle Knights | 0 | | 0 | 2 | 4 | 6 |
| 8 | Blacktown Workers Sea Eagles | 2 | | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| 9 | South Sydney Rabbitohs | 0 | | 0 | 2 | 4 | 4 |
| 10 | St. George Illawarra Dragons | 0 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
| 11 | Newtown Jets | 2 | | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 |

### Season results
#### Round 1

| Home | Score | Away | Match Information | Match Information | Match Information |
| Home | Score | Away | Date and Time | Venue | Referee |
| Newcastle Knights | 8 – 26 | Mount Pritchard Mounties | Friday, 12 March, 3:45pm | McDonald Jones Stadium | Darian Furner |
| Penrith Panthers | 36 – 26 | South Sydney Rabbitohs | Saturday, 13 March, 5:15pm | Panthers Stadium | Cameron Paddy |
| Blacktown Workers Sea Eagles | 48 – 20 | North Sydney Bears | Sunday, 14 March, 1:10pm | HE Laybutt Field | Keiren Irons |
| Canberra Raiders | 32 – 18 | Western Suburbs Magpies | Sunday, 14 March, 1:50pm | GIO Stadium | Martin Jones |
| St. George Illawarra Dragons | 10 – 16 | Newtown Jets | Sunday, 14 March, 3:55pm | Netstrata Jubilee Stadium | Henry Perenara |
| Parramatta Eels | | BYE | | | |

#### Round 2

| Home | Score | Away | Match Information | Match Information | Match Information |
| Home | Score | Away | Date and Time | Venue | Referee |
| Mount Pritchard Mounties | 8 – 28 | Penrith Panthers | Saturday, 20 March, 12:40pm | Bankwest Stadium | Martin Jones |
| Western Suburbs Magpies | 16 – 24 | North Sydney Bears | Sunday, 21 March, 6:20pm | Campbelltown Sports Stadium | Cameron Paddy |
| Parramatta Eels | 26 – 24 | Canberra Raiders | Saturday, 15 May, 2:30pm | Ringrose Park | TBD |
| Newcastle Knights | 22 – 8 | Newtown Jets | Saturday, 15 May 1:30pm | Maitland Sports Ground | TBD |
| Blacktown Workers Sea Eagles | V | South Sydney Rabbitohs | Postponed | TBA | TBD |
| St. George Illawarra Dragons | | BYE | | | |

#### Round 3

| Home | Score | Away | Match Information | Match Information | Match Information |
| Home | Score | Away | Date and Time | Venue | Referee |
| South Sydney Rabbitohs | 12 – 30 | North Sydney Bears | Friday, 26 March, 5:40pm | Stadium Australia | Cameron Paddy |
| Canberra Raiders | 10 – 34 | Mount Pritchard Mounties | Saturday, 27 March, 12:40pm | GIO Stadium | Darian Furner |
| Parramatta Eels | 22 – 20 | Newtown Jets | Saturday, 27 March, 5:10pm | Bankwest Stadium | Martin Jones |
| Newcastle Knights | 6 – 50 | Western Suburbs Magpies | Sunday, 28 March, 1:45pm | McDonald Jones Stadium | Kasey Badger |
| Blacktown Workers Sea Eagles | 18 – 44 | St. George Illawarra Dragons | Sunday, 28 March, 3:00pm | HE Laybutt Field | Keiren Irons |
| Penrith Panthers | | BYE | | | |

#### Round 4

| Home | Score | Away | Match Information | Match Information | Match Information |
| Home | Score | Away | Date and Time | Venue | Referee |
| Blacktown Workers Sea Eagles | 6 – 32 | Penrith Panthers | Saturday, 3 April, 2:00pm | Lottoland | Henry Perenara |
| Mount Pritchard Mounties | 22 – 24 | South Sydney Rabbitohs | Saturday, 3 April, 3:00pm | Aubrey Keech Reserve | Martin Jones |
| Canberra Raiders | 60 – 20 | Newtown Jets | Saturday, 3 April, 4:00pm | Raiders Belconnen | Cameron Paddy |
| Newcastle Knights | 40 – 6 | St. George Illawarra Dragons | Sunday, 4 April, 1:45pm | McDonald Jones Stadium | Chris Butler |
| Western Suburbs Magpies | 34 – 28 | Parramatta Eels | Monday, 5 April, 1:30pm | Stadium Australia | Kieren Irons |
| North Sydney Bears | | BYE | | | |

#### Round 5

| Home | Score | Away | Match Information | Match Information | Match Information |
| Home | Score | Away | Date and Time | Venue | Referee |
| Penrith Panthers | 24 – 10 | Canberra Raiders | Friday, 9 April, 5:30pm | BlueBet Stadium | Henry Perenara |
| Parramatta Eels | 40 – 8 | St. George Illawarra Dragons | Sunday, 11 April, 1:10pm | Bankwest Stadium | Martin Jones |
| Western Suburbs Magpies | 34 – 14 | Mount Pritchard Mounties | Sunday, 11 April, 1:40pm | Leichhardt Oval | Todd Smith |
| North Sydney Bears | 20 – 20 | Newtown Jets | Sunday, 11 April, 2:00pm | North Sydney Oval | Kieren Irons |
| Blacktown Workers Sea Eagles | 16 – 30 | Newcastle Knights | Sunday, 11 April, 2:00pm | Lottoland | Cameron Paddy |
| South Sydney Rabbitohs | | BYE | | | |

#### Round 6

| Home | Score | Away | Match Information | Match Information | Match Information |
| Home | Score | Away | Date and Time | Venue | Referee |
| South Sydney Rabbitohs | 18 – 42 | Western Suburbs Magpies | Saturday, 17 April, 12:40pm | Stadium Australia | Cameron Paddy |
| Penrith Panthers | 42 – 6 | St. George Illawarra Dragons | Saturday, 17 April, 1:00pm | BlueBet Stadium | Jake Sutherland |
| Newtown Jets | 22 – 42 | Newcastle Knights | Saturday, 17 April, 3:00pm | Henson Park | Kieren Irons |
| Canberra Raiders | 30 – 22 | Parramatta Eels | Saturday, 17 April, 5:20pm | GIO Stadium | Martin Jones |
| Mount Pritchard Mounties | 32 – 12 | North Sydney Bears | Sunday, 18 April, 2:00pm | Aubrey Keech Reserve | Todd Smith |
| Blacktown Workers Sea Eagles | | BYE | | | |

#### Round 7

| Home | Score | Away | Match Information | Match Information | Match Information |
| Home | Score | Away | Date and Time | Venue | Referee |
| Penrith Panthers | 19 – 6 | Newcastle Knights | Thursday, 22 April, 5:30pm | BlueBet Stadium | Kieren Irons |
| Newtown Jets | 30 24 | Mount Pritchard Mounties | Saturday, 24 April, 3:00pm | Henson Park | Martin Jones |
| Parramatta Eels | 38 – 20 | South Sydney Rabbitohs | Saturday, 24 April, 5:30pm | Ringrose Park | Jake Sutherland |
| Western Suburbs Magpies | 46 – 6 | Blacktown Workers Sea Eagles | Sunday, 25 April, 11:20am | Bankwest Stadium | Kasey Badger |
| North Sydney Bears | 26 – 12 | St. George Illawarra Dragons | Sunday, 25 April, 2:00pm | North Sydney Oval | Cameron Paddy |
| Canberra Raiders | | BYE | | | |

#### Round 8

| Home | Score | Away | Match Information | Match Information | Match Information |
| Home | Score | Away | Date and Time | Venue | Referee |
| Penrith Panthers | 52 – 6 | Blacktown Workers Sea Eagles | Saturday, 1 May, 12:40pm | Carrington Park | TBD |
| Mount Pritchard Mounties | 34 – 26 | Parramatta Eels | Saturday, 1 May, 3:00pm | Stadium Australia | TBD |
| Canberra Raiders | 22 – 26 | South Sydney Rabbitohs | Saturday, 1 May, 4:00pm | Raiders Belconnen | TBD |
| Newcastle Knights | 18 – 34 | North Sydney Bears | Saturday, 1 May, 5:15pm | McDonald Jones Stadium | TBD |
| St. George Illawarra Dragons | 28 – 30 | Western Suburbs Magpies | Sunday, 2 May, 1:40pm | WIN Stadium | TBD |
| Newtown Jets | | BYE | | | |

#### Round 9

| Home | Score | Away | Match Information | Match Information | Match Information |
| Home | Score | Away | Date and Time | Venue | Referee |
| Penrith Panthers | 46 – 18 | Newtown Jets | Saturday, 8 May, 1:30pm | Panthers Stadium | TBD |
| Parramatta Eels | 39 – 0 | North Sydney Bears | Friday, 7 May, 5:25pm | Bankwest Stadium | TBD |
| Canberra Raiders | 20 – 22 | Newcastle Knights | Saturday, 8 May, 12:40pm | McDonalds Park | TBD |
| South Sydney Rabbitohs | 18 – 30 | Blacktown Workers Sea Eagles | Saturday, 8 May, 2:00pm | Metricon High Performance Centre | TBD |
| St. George Illawarra Dragons | 36 – 22 | Mount Pritchard Mounties | Sunday, 9 May, 1:40pm | Netstrata Jubilee Stadium | TBD |
| Western Suburbs Magpies | | BYE | | | |

#### Round 10

| Home | Score | Away | Match Information | Match Information | Match Information |
| Home | Score | Away | Date and Time | Venue | Referee |
| North Sydney Bears | 16 – 36 | Western Suburbs Magpies | Thursday, 13 May, 7:30pm | North Sydney Oval | TBD |
| Penrith Panthers | BYE | Newcastle Knights | | | |
| St. George Illawarra Dragons | BYE | Mount Pritchard Mounties | | | |
| Newtown Jets | BYE | Blacktown Workers Sea Eagles | | | |
| South Sydney Rabbitohs | BYE | Parramatta Eels | | | |
| Canberra Raiders | BYE | | | | |

#### Round 11

| Home | Score | Away | Match Information | Match Information | Match Information |
| Home | Score | Away | Date and Time | Venue | Referee |
| Western Suburbs Magpies | 36 – 22 | Canberra Raiders | Saturday, 22 May, 3:00pm | Lidcombe Oval | TBD |
| Newtown Jets | 44 – 20 | St. George Illawarra Dragons | Saturday, 22 May, 3:00pm | Henson Park | TBD |
| South Sydney Rabbitohs | 22 – 24 | Penrith Panthers | Sunday, 23 May, 11:30am | Apex Oval | TBD |
| Parramatta Eels | 24 – 34 | Blacktown Workers Sea Eagles | Sunday, 23 May, 1:35pm | Bankwest Stadium | TBD |
| North Sydney Bears | 20 – 10 | Mount Pritchard Mounties | Sunday, 23 May, 2:00pm | North Sydney Oval | TBD |
| Newcastle Knights | | BYE | | | |

#### Round 12

| Home | Score | Away | Match Information | Match Information | Match Information |
| Home | Score | Away | Date and Time | Venue | Referee |
| Penrith Panthers | 16 – 38 | Mount Pritchard Mounties | Saturday, 29 May, 12:40pm | Panthers Stadium | TBD |
| Western Suburbs Magpies | 26 – 18 | St. George Illawarra Dragons | Saturday, 29 May, 3:00pm | Lidcombe Oval | TBD |
| South Sydney Rabbitohs | 12 – 22 | Parramatta Eels | Saturday, 29 May, 3:00pm | Stadium Australia | TBD |
| Newcastle Knights | 16 – 38 | Blacktown Workers Sea Eagles | Sunday, 30 May, 1:10pm | McDonald Jones Stadium | TBD |
| North Sydney Bears | 34 – 12 | Canberra Raiders | Sunday, 30 May, 2:00pm | North Sydney Oval | TBD |
| Newtown Jets | | BYE | | | |

#### Round 13

| Home | Score | Away | Match Information | Match Information | Match Information |
| Home | Score | Away | Date and Time | Venue | Referee |
| South Sydney Rabbitohs | 18 – 40 | St. George Illawarra Dragons | Saturday, 5 June, 2:00pm | Metricon High Performance Centre | TBD |
| Western Suburbs Magpies | 14 – 40 | Penrith Panthers | Saturday, 5 June, 3:00pm | Lidcombe Oval | TBD |
| Newtown Jets | 10 – 20 | Canberra Raiders | Saturday, 5 June, 3:00pm | Henson Park | TBD |
| Newcastle Knights | 22 – 30 | Parramatta Eels | Sunday, 6 June, 1:10pm | McDonald Jones Stadium | TBD |
| North Sydney Bears | 30 – 18 | Blacktown Workers Sea Eagles | Sunday, 6 June, 2:00pm | North Sydney Oval | TBD |
| Mount Pritchard Mounties | | BYE | | | |

#### Round 14

| Home | Score | Away | Match Information | Match Information | Match Information |
| Home | Score | Away | Date and Time | Venue | Referee |
| South Sydney Rabbitohs | 30 – 44 | Newcastle Knights | Saturday, 12 June, 12:40pm | Stadium Australia | TBD |
| Newtown Jets | 16 – 32 | Penrith Panthers | Saturday, 12 June, 3:00pm | Henson Park | TBD |
| Canberra Raiders | 30 – 22 | Blacktown Workers Sea Eagles | Saturday, 12 June, 5:20pm | GIO Stadium | TBD |
| Parramatta Eels | 28 – 26 | Western Suburbs Magpies | Sunday, 13 June, 1:35pm | Bankwest Stadium | TBD |
| Mount Pritchard Mounties | 26 – 16 | St. George Illawarra Dragons | Monday, 14 June, 1:40pm | Stadium Australia | TBD |
| North Sydney Bears | | BYE | | | |

#### Round 15

| Home | Score | Away | Match Information | Match Information | Match Information |
| Home | Score | Away | Date and Time | Venue | Referee |
| Penrith Panthers | 26 – 16 | North Sydney Bears | Saturday, 19 June, 1:00pm | Panthers Stadium | TBD |
| Western Suburbs Magpies | 14 – 14 | Newcastle Knights | Saturday, 19 June, 3:00pm | Lidcombe Oval | TBD |
| Newtown Jets | 26 – 12 | Blacktown Workers Sea Eagles | Saturday, 19 June, 3:00pm | Henson Park | TBD |
| St. George Illawarra Dragons | 14 – 10 | Canberra Raiders | Saturday, 19 June, 3:05pm | WIN Stadium | TBD |
| Parramatta Eels | 22 – 6 | Mount Pritchard Mounties | Sunday, 20 June, 11:30am | Bankwest Stadium | TBD |
| South Sydney Rabbitohs | | BYE | | | |