
THE Newcastle Knights are confident they will be boosted by the return of two-time premiership winner Tamika Upton in Sunday's do-or-die semi-final against St George Illawarra at Suncorp Stadium.
Upton has missed Newcastle's past two games with a calf injury, but the Queensland Origin fullback was eager to play in Sunday's 30-8 triumph against the Dragons, only to be overruled by coach Ron Griffiths and his support staff.