All eyes were on Nathan Cleary at an open training session and fan day in front of around 2,000 Panthers’ faithful, and the halfback came through it with flying colours after suffering an injury scare in the preliminary final.
The Storm have suffered a monumental blow in their bid to free Nelson Asofa-Solomona for Sunday’s grand final against Penrith.
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Nathan Cleary came off as a precaution with a few minutes to go in the preliminary final win over Cronulla after he clutched at his shoulder.
The inclusion of Liam Henry means Penrith could boast as many as seven players from regional NSW for the World Club Challenge clash against Wigan.
They’re the dominant forces in their respective worlds, and Penrith have found some common ground in addition to winning bucketloads of trophies and titles.
Panthers youngster Jack Cole looks set to continue a growing list of five-eighths to come out of Orange, including Jack Wighton, James Maloney and Daniel Mortimer.
Young guns staking their claim, new recruits making a statement, veterans under pressure to retain their spots. These are every NRL club’s key positional battles.
Forgotten flyer Taylan May has revealed how a number of Panthers stars have taken up the carnivore diet in a bid to distinguish themselves from their NRL competition.
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Since 2021 Penrith have lost enough players to fill the salary cap twice over. Now the reigning premiers are calling on the NRL to help ensure local talent remains at home.
A Boxing Day social media post has come back to bite a Penrith premiership star, after the NRL issued Mitch Kenny a breach notice for bringing the game into disrepute. SEE THE POST
Round 1 of the NRL kicks off in the bright lights of Las Vegas in three weeks, but there are plenty of team selections to be made before then. PAMELA WHALEY runs the rule over every club.
Penrith’s preparations for the World Club Challenge have hit a snag with premiership hero Mitch Kenny issued a breach notice by the NRL.
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