‘Looking to evolve’: Panthers explain Fifita pursuit
After his meeting with David Fifita on Sunday, Penrith coach Ivan Cleary responded to questions about his club’s pursuit of the star Titans forward.
After his meeting with David Fifita on Sunday, Penrith coach Ivan Cleary responded to questions about his club’s pursuit of the star Titans forward.
Penrith’s big win over South Sydney has come at a cost with one of their best players charged by the match review committee.
Ivan Cleary hasn’t done much wrong over the past four years, but the Panthers coach admits he made a mistake leading into his side’s big win over the Rabbitohs.
The Rabbitohs looked to have turned a corner after taking a surprise early lead. But things fell apart quickly, as the Panthers piled on 42 unanswered points, with Souths’ commitment coming into question after one embarrassing effort.
South Sydney were off to the perfect start against Penrith but fans had more than a few questions after a can of worms from last week was reopened.
The Penrith Panthers have held back a second half onslaught from North Queensland, as the struggling Cowboys continue their slide down the NRL ladder.
A battling NRL team is reportedly in the box seat to land Panthers star Sunia Turuva after he looked headed elsewhere.
The younger brother of Panthers superstar Nathan Cleary has inked a multi-year deal with an NRL rival. See the latest NRL transfer news.
Souths co-owner Russell Crowe is back in the country as the club heads for showdown talks over its future.
James Fisher-Harris gave Panthers fans a painful reminder of what they’ll be missing out on, after starring for Penrith just days after announcing his departure to the Warriors for 2025.
Panthers legend Greg Alexander says he was blindsided by James Fisher-Harris’ exit but has made a bullish prediction about the NRL giants.
James Fisher-Harris’ new deal has raised a major question — how exactly has a club worked around the NRL’s contract regulations?
New Zealand captain James Fisher Harris is leaving the Panthers to join a rival club in NRL news nobody saw coming.
The Panthers’ rivalry with the Tigers has taken a turn, with a Wests star emerging as the top candidate to replace James Fisher-Harris following his shock decision to join the Warriors.
Within 72 hours the Warriors secured the signature of James Fisher-Harris without an ounce of negotiation – but it involved plenty of luck. We reveal why the Penrith star is leaving the club.
Penrith will lose another premiership star in 2025 after a shock call from reigning Golden Boot winner James Fisher-Harris to join another club.
Nathan Cleary’s hamstring injury has lingered longer than expected, with the star playmaker ruled out of Penrith’s game against the Wests Tigers.
Ivan Cleary has cleared Panthers star Taylan May to play for the Panthers in round seven despite coming under fire for posting a video to social media of a car speeding through a residential area. WATCH THE FOOTAGE
NRL fans in Bathurst may not get to see Nathan Cleary in action, with the Panthers halfback racing the clock to be fit to play against the Wests Tigers.
The Panthers are investigating a video posted to Taylan May’s social media showing a car, driven by another man, appearing to travel at high speed through a residential area. WATCH IT HERE.
The rugby league world has been left utterly flabbergasted after Manly were awarded a try almost no one believed was correct.
Filling in for Nathan Cleary and Jarome Luai has become the hottest gig in the NRL, and with a shortage of halves in the game, history says Brad Schneider is in line for a massive payday.
A near identical passage of play from round 1 involving Dylan Edwards proves the Panthers fullback – comparing speeds and metres gained – could have stopped the controversial no-try. WATCH HERE
The Wests Tigers will replace one suspended playmaking phenom with another exciting young rookie, while the Knights are set for yet another halves reshuffle. READ THE LATEST TEAM NEWS
The Rabbitohs’ injury crisis continues with another star set for a sideline stint, while Penrith’s Nathan Cleary will make an earlier than expected return from a “minor” hamstring injury in a boost for the Panthers and SuperCoaches.
Wayne Bennett has spoken of his concerns about recent obstruction decisions by the bunker as NRL head of Football Graham Annesley admits his team made an error on Thursday night.
It can’t be easy trying to follow in your famous father’s footsteps, but Mavrik Geyer says his dad’s influence helped him immensely.
Panthers flyer Sunia Turuva is set to sit down with rival NRL clubs after a meeting with Penrith bosses fell flat.
Commentators and fans alike have been left absolutely gobsmacked after a stunning decision stripped the Roosters of a certain try.
March 28 has a good track record for producing Penrith greats, having been the debut day of Greg Alexander. Incredibly, exactly 40 years on, his nephew Mavrik Geyer will debut for the Panthers.
Taylan and Terrell May will come face-to-face on Thursday, but the brothers haven’t given up on their dream of playing together in the future.
It takes a lot to bring Mark Geyer to tears, but the Panthers legend got emotional when talking about his son getting to pull on a Penrith jersey for the first time.
An emotional Mark Geyer broke down after hearing his son Mavrik speak about his late uncle Ben ahead of his NRL debut with the Panthers. WATCH THE VIDEO
The NRL has sparked a fiery debate after clearing the Panthers over a new blocking tactic to protect Nathan Cleary.
There were fears Nathan Cleary could be out for up to a month with a hamstring injury, but the Panthers halfback is a chance of returning much sooner.
A former Bronco has spoken out over the handling of the Reece Walsh-Taylan May head clash, calling for change after saying that the Penrith centre should have been removed from the game.
Penrith’s well-oiled machine has just lost its chief engineer in star halfback Nathan Cleary. This is how Ivan Cleary and his squad will fill multiple holes left by their injured star.
In a move which will leave Brisbane seething, NRL head of football Graham Annesley admits the match review committee should have charged Taylan May for his ‘careless’ shot on Reece Walsh.
Premiers Penrith have been rocked by an injury to star co-captain Nathan Cleary, who is facing a long spell on the sidelines.
Ivan Cleary must be used to star players leaving by now, but the Panthers coach was quick to squash chat over another young gun.
The Broncos don’t want to talk about last year’s NRL grand final loss, but Penrith coach Ivan Cleary had to watch it this week for one key reason.
The Broncos have chosen not to focus on what happened in last year’s grand final, but the Panthers took a different approach.
Panthers five-eighth Jarome Luai may just have rekindled the NRL villain tag after landing in hot water twice in the first half against the Eels.
Penrith has paid a heavy price for success losing a raft of stars but they have held onto a premiership winner who has inked a big new deal.
The Panthers have looked unstoppable over the past three seasons, but there’s been one team that has constantly given them trouble.
The Penrith Panthers were unable to put an end to Craig Bellamy’s incredible 22-year Round 1 record after some brave Storm goal line defence – but coach Ivan Cleary had questions about a game turning point.
Long-suffering fans at the hands of the Panthers have laid into the three-time champs, but they better enjoy it while they can.
PAMELA WHALEY analyses all the TAB regular season wins markets to determine which clubs can exceed punters’ expectations and which are more likely to dash them in 2024.
Spencer Leniu’s former coach has weighed in on allegations levelled against him as the embattled forward’s current coach was attacked by an NRL star for his response.
The Panthers are the undisputed champions of the NRL, but it might be time to send their belt over to the UK following their second World Club Challenge loss in a row.
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