NRL SQUAD NEWS | Week 3 Trials
Here's all the NRL team news for the final weekend of trial matches.
New Zealand Warriors vs Wests Tigers
Venue: Northlands Events Centre, Whangarei
Date: Saturday March 2, 5pm NZT (3pm AEDT)
New Zealand Warriors
Bunty Afoa, Leeson Ah Mau, Blake Ayshford, Gerard Beale,...
The rise and rise of Panthers’ young gun Nathan Cleary
When a team goes on a seven game winning streak it is usually the spine that deserves the lion’s share of the praise.
This is certainly the case at Penrith, where Nathan Cleary – tipped to take the reigns from...
2017 NRL SEASON REVIEW | Penrith Panthers
Record: 13 wins, 11 losses
Ladder: 7th position
SEASON SUMMARY
What looked like a promising season for the Penrith Panthers turned out to be somewhat of a let down, only just making it into the top eight. At the end of 2016...
MATCH REPORT | Wests Tigers 30-4 Penrith Panthers
The Wests Tigers get their revenge against former coach Ivan Cleary.
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MATCH DETAILS
Suncorp Stadium was the venue for this Sydney clash between the Wests Tigers and the Penrith Panthers: the clubs meeting for the second time in five weeks. The...
2016 SEASON REVIEW | Penrith Panthers
Record: 14 wins, 10 losses
Ladder Position: 6th (second week finals)
Player of the Year: Trent Merrin
SEASON SUMMARY
Penrith's season was full of change and at times provided frustration for its supporters, but at the end of the day short-term pain will see long-term gain.
It...
PREVIEW | Penrith Panthers vs Newcastle Knights
The "Comeback Kings" of the NRL, the Penrith Panthers, will face off against the Newcastle Knights in their last home game of season 2018. Their fans will hoping for a less stressful victory after watching the Panthers complete three...
MATCH REPORT | Penrith Panthers 15-12 Manly Sea Eagles
The Panthers survived a late scare to hold off a fast finishing Sea Eagles in a 15-12 win at Panthers Stadium on Thursday night.
MATCH DETAILS
Both the Panthers and Sea Eagles had their opportunities early but neither side could capitalise,...
EDITORIAL | The benefit of having a NRL conference system
Last month, a two-conference system, designed to promote local rivalries and increase crowds, created a lot of debate.
Any suggestion to improve the uneven draw is great. With 16 teams, a genuine home-and-away competition (30 rounds) would be far too...
NRL | Who should you pick for SuperCoach?
Struggling to pick a team for NRL SuperCoach? Without seeing the team lists for round 1, I've gone through every position and highlighted some top guns, bargain buys and valuable cheapies you can pick to carry you to SuperCoach...
MATCH PREVIEW | Penrith Panthers vs Melbourne Storm
The Penrith Panthers head out west for their annual Bathurst trip to take on the undefeated Melbourne Storm.
TEAM FORM GUIDE
Penrith Panthers
After a disappointing round one defeat to the Eels, the Panthers bounced back in a gritty victory over the...
Sweet September Separates Success From Striking Out
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With just two round remaining in the regular season of the NRL we run a rule over the teams still vying for a top 8 finish and the possibilities that still can come from these final rounds.
With just four...
2018 SEASON REVIEW | Penrith Panthers
It was a whirlwind season for the Penrith Panthers in 2018 full of drama and miraculous comebacks but they once again were unable to push deeper into the finals, knocked out in the second week.
2018 Club Record
Wins: 15
Losses: 9
Competition...
NRL | Where to now for Dylan Edwards?
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It was a night to forget for Penrith Panthers fullback Dylan Edwards at Bathurst's Carrington Park on Saturday night.
Melbourne Storm exposed his inability to pick up the bouncing ball, making the Panthers number one pay twice. The first was...
Why the NRL’s image is in a bind
We can now safely assume the NRL has learnt nothing from the events of last week.
Yet again on the weekend, a blatant act of thuggery went unpunished. This time Kenny Edwards was the perpetrator; Jonus Pearson the victim.
Seriously, how...
NRL | Shire troubles while coaching distraction continues
Anthony Seibold was saying goodbye to his players while Wayne Bennett held his ground. Meanwhile another club's financial situation made the headlines this week.
THE COACHING CIRCUS CONTINUES
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Well hasn't this dragged on much longer than it should have?
It's hard to...
EDITORIAL | Each Club’s Chances of a 2019 Premiership Under their New Coach
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The NRL has had one of its biggest coaching circulations before the 2019 season, with five coaches at different clubs ready to provide much sought after success.
Now with many of off-season trades and movements over, it's time to look at each...
Part 1: Scott Sattler talks about 2003 and THAT tackle
Last Sunday I had the pleasure of interviewing Scott Sattler for rugby league site NothingButLeague.com.
The first part of the two part series is talking about how Scott became involved in the game, the 2003 Grand Final and THAT tackle.
In...
NRL | Panther player named and stood down from trial
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Tyrone May has been stood down from the Penrith Panthers side to take on Parramatta Eels this evening after it was revealed he was the player involved in a sex video.
The matter has been referred to the National Rugby...
MATCH REPORT | Penrith Panthers 24-2 Gold Coast Titans
The Penrith Panthers and Gold Coast Titans kick off round 17 as we begin the road to the finals on Friday Night.
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MATCH DETAILS
The opening saw the match play out with the home side gaining the ascendency. They were up...
EDITORIAL | Eight Down, Eight to Go
With the regular season over, the top eight is settled: Melbourne, Sydney Roosters, South Sydney, Canberra, Parramatta, Manly-Warringah, Cronulla-Sutherland and Brisbane.
What about the teams who finished ninth to sixteenth? Who was unlucky to miss out and who will be...
