New Zealand Warriors prop Russell Packer in line to be brought to Newcastle Knights Wayne Bennett will see out the remaining two years of his contract with the Newcastle Knights. NEWCASTLE is on the verge of signing Warriors Test prop Russell Packer to bolster their forward pack for next season. Just days after bowing out of the NRL premiership race after being totally out-gunned in the forwards by the Sydney Roosters, Knights coach Wayne Bennett indicated the club was still in the market for one or two additional players. Sources out of New Zealand suggest Packer is one of the players on Newcastle's radar. The 23-year-old, who has played two Tests for the Kiwis, made headlines earlier this season when he was caught on camera relieving himself on the field. Russell Packer crashes through to score for the Warriors. The Warriors were subsequently fined $15,000 for the offence.