Penrith makes the call on injured winger Taylan May for Sunday’s NRL grand final

Sunday’s NRL grand final will be without a Penrith winger who has lost his race against the clock to be fit.

Martin Gabor

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September 27, 2022 - 4:20PM

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Taylan May won’t play in the grand final. Picture: Mark Kolbe/Getty Images

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Taylan May has officially been ruled out of Sunday‘s grand final after the Panthers winger failed to overcome a hamstring injury.

May hurt his hamstring in Penrith‘s win over the Eels in week one of the finals and was also suspended for a match for his high shot on Parramatta’s Will Penisini.

Charlie Staines retained his spot on the right wing when teams are confirmed on Tuesday afternoon after filling in against South Sydney last week.

TEAMLIST TIME â° The Panthers squad for the 2022 NRL Grand Final has been named.

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May, who has scored 16 tries in 21 games this season, didn’t take part in Tuesday’s training session and spent the day signing autographs.

“Panthers winger Taylan May has been ruled out of the 2022 NRL grand final against Parramatta,” a club statement read.

INJURY UPDATE ðŸ¤• A decision has been made on Taylan May's availability for the Grand Final.

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— Penrith Panthers ðŸ† (@PenrithPanthers) September 27, 2022

“May has not been able to overcome a hamstring injury in time for Sunday’s decider at Accor Stadium.”

May’s news comes as Parramatta coach Brad Arthur confirmed Nathan Brown would replace Bryce Cartwright on the bench, while Jakob Arthur will hold his place on the bench

Eels centre Tom Opacic also fell short of his push to make the match after re-tweaking his hamstring during a fitness test. He was named as one of five reserves.