Knights' Ponga set to go under knife

By Matt Encarnacion
Updated September 12 2018 - 3:41am, first published 3:31am
Kalyn Ponga will have ankle surgery but could still be an outside chance of playing for Australia.
Kalyn Ponga will have ankle surgery but could still be an outside chance of playing for Australia.

Newcastle star Kalyn Ponga is set to undergo surgery on his troublesome ankle on Thursday but could recover in time to be picked for the Kangaroos' trip to New Zealand.