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The 2024 NRL Grand Final Winners: The Penrith Panthers

The Penrith Panthers entered the 2024 season as the best team of the modern era, having won three straight Premierships. Having lost so many players due to salary cap restraints in previous seasons, the clubs also had to deal with the impending losses of key players Jarome Luai, James Fisher-Harris and Sunia Turuva following this season. As a result, this season become “The Last Dance” in the…

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Penrith: 2023 NRL Premiers

Panthers superstar Nathan Cleary has produced the finest performance of his career to lead the premiers to a remarkable 26-24 triumph over the Broncos in an epic decider at Accor Stadium.

Trailing by 16 points after an Ezra Mam hat-trick had put the Broncos on track for their first title in 17 years, Cleary took the game by the scruff of the neck to ensure the Panthers would emulate the Eels of 1981-82-83 with a three-peat.

Cleary put Moses Leota over for a try with 17 minutes to play and then came up with a 40-20 before scoring the final try in the 77th minute to leave the Broncos shellshocked and the Panthers faithful in raptures.

The champion No.7 then capped his night by becoming just the third player to win the Clive Churchill Medal for a second time, joining Brad Clyde and Billy Slater in that exclusive club.

In a frantic opening it was Broncos centre Herbie Farnworth coming up with an early error to hand the Panthers field position but a brilliant bomb defusal by Kotoni Staggs helped his team come away.

Broncos hooker Billy Walters then produced a mammoth 40-20 kick out of dummy half but the opportunity was lost when the ball was spun left and Jesse Arthars slipped and went into touch.

When Selwyn Cobbo dropped the ball deep in his own territory the Broncos again found themselves under the pump but their defence again stood strong until a poor play-the-ball by Staggs in the 16th minute invited the Panthers into the red zone and first points followed in bizarre fashion.

A short dropout by Adam Reynolds in the 18th minute was batted back by Farnworth and rather than his Broncos teammates collecting the ball it was Panthers hooker Mitch Kenny who pounced for his first try of the season. Stephen Crichton converted to give the premiers a 6-0 lead.

When Reece Walsh was caught in goal and Reynolds' dropout failed to go 10 metres, the Panthers extended their lead to 8-0 courtesy of a Cleary penalty goal.

Come the 39th minute and the Broncos struck back when Thomas Flegler powered over from close range having only returned to the field three minutes after passing a head injury assessment. Reynolds converted to make the half-time score 8-6 to the Panthers.

On the back of a couple of enormous charges from Flegler the Broncos made the ideal start to the second half when Mam split the Panthers open and raced 50 metres to score wide out. Reynolds converted to give the Broncos a 12-8 lead.

After Panthers five-eighth Jarome Luai left the field holding his shoulder in the 52nd minute the Broncos extended their lead through a second try for Mam, who put some fancy footwork on Isaah Yeo and Cleary and raced away to make it 18-8 to Kevin Walters' men.

Two minutes later Mam had a hat-trick after Walsh sliced through and found the No.6 in support as the Broncos turned the game on its head with a stunning burst.

Trailing by 16 points the Panthers hit back when Cleary found a hole and set up Leota for a try in the 63rd minute before the champion No.7 came up with a 40-20 to set up another opportunity but a superb last-ditch tackle by Kobe Hetherington on Leota kept Brisbane's line intact.

A mistake by Pat Carrigan then opened the door for the Panthers again and Crichton made it four tries in four consecutive grand finals and the premiers were back in business, trailing 24-20.

When Reynolds put a dropout out on the full in the 72nd minute the Panthers had a shot at levelling up but Cobbo plucked a Crichton kick out of the air and the danger was averted.

With the crowd of 81,947 at fever pitch the Panthers remarkably hit the front 26-24 when Cleary took the line on from 10 metres out and put the ball down for the four-pointer that capped the greatest night of his career.

The Panthers' comeback from 16 points down was the biggest in grand final history, eclipsing the Storm's effort to come from 14-0 down to win the 1999 decider against the Dragons.

Match Snapshot Broncos prop Thomas Flegler left the field in the 23rd minute for a HIA which he passed and returned to the field in the 36th minute. Panthers hooker Mitch Kenny's first-half try was just the second of his 83-game career. Broncos prop Payne Haas had six runs for 70 metres and made 22 tackles in a powerhouse opening stint of 36 minutes. Panthers prop James Fisher-Harris had 11 runs for 95 metres and broke six tackles in his opening 33-minute stint. He finished with 153 metres and eight tackle breaks. The Panthers completed 18 of 19 sets in the opening half compared to 13 of 21 by the Broncos. The champions finished the night with an incredible 37 of 38 sets completed at 97 per cent.

Panthers fullback Dylan Edwards was immense with 296 running metres and six tackle breaks. Broncos centre Kotoni Staggs played his 100th NRL game. Panthers skipper Isaah Yeo left the field in the 57th minute for a HIA and was followed by back-rower Scott Sorensen in the 59th minute. Both men passed and were able to return. Panthers halfback Nathan Cleary produced a 40-20 kick in the 65th minute. Panthers centre Stephen Crichton has scored a try in four consecutive grand finals. Broncos centre Herbie Farnworth ran for 179 metres and had eight tackle breaks. The Panthers have won their past nine finals matches.

Plays of the Game Having steadied the ship in the shadow of half-time with a try to Thomas Flegler, the Broncos hit the front in the 45th minute when Ezra Mam produced one of the great grand final tries. Mam took the ball on halfway and left Lindsay Smith and Tago in his wake with some dazzling footwork before out-pacing Dylan Edwards on the run to the line. The 20-year-old then added a second and a third in the space to complete a hat-trick in the space of 10 sizzling minutes.

What They Said "I've never felt so under the pump in a game as we were in that second half tonight. I thought the Broncos deserved to be in the lead but over the course of the last few years we have built enough belief that when we get our game on, good things will happen, but I was a little worried midway through the second half. One thing I never doubt is the boys' ability to keep fighting and there was just enough time to make them get nervous. I can't remember the last time we had to come back like that and win. The 2020 grand final comes to mind. We ran out of time that night but tonight was pretty amazing. I thought Nathan looked really clear and the lessons he has learned gave him the clarity to be able to go 'now it is backs to the wall, now I'm going to go after it'." - Panthers coach Ivan Cleary

"There's no emotion in the sheds, it's very quiet. It's hard to get your head around what actually happened. I feel for all the players in there that gave so much but it wasn't enough in the end. I think the whole stadium thought we had done enough [when Ezra scored his hat-trick]. Right now it's a pretty empty feeling. I watched the AFL grand final yesterday and thought that's not a nice way to lose [for the Lions] and here we are sitting here in the same situation. That second period there, for 20 minutes, that's the Broncos that I know and that's where we'll get to, we'll do that for 80, but we're not there yet. But when we do we'll win premierships and that's what it's about. We're not there yet but we're a lot closer now than we were 12 months ago." - Broncos coach Kevin Walters

What's Next A host of stars from both sides will front in the Pacific Championship Tests which kick off on October 14 with the Kangaroos facing Samoa in Townsville. For those not playing internationals there's a well-earned break before the 2024 pre-season launches in November.

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NSW vs. Queensland: How to watch the State of Origin Game live from anywhere.

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NSW vs. Queensland: How to watch the State of Origin Game live from anywhere.

Game of the 2023 State of Origin series is scheduled to begin at 8:05 p.m. AEST. While there has been much discussion around team selection, the series opener is set to begin on neutral ground in Adelaide. Here is our guide to finding a live stream of the State of Origin wherever you are.

A best-of-three rugby league series between Queensland and New South Wales will be the State of Origin in 2023. The first game of the series will be played on May 31 in Adelaide, which has previously hosted two State of Origin games. Brisbane will host the second game on June 21, and Sydney will host the third game on July 12.

2023 State of Origin Tickets

Tickets for the 2023 State of Origin Game 1, 2 and 3 are on sale and can be purchased via NRL.com/tickets.

2023 State of Origin kick-off / International Viewing TV and Radio times 

2023 SOO Game 1: New South Wales Blues – Queensland Maroons, Australia

Wednesday 31st May, Adelaide Oval, Adelaide 7.30 pm (Local Time)

2023 SOO Game 2: Queensland Maroons – New South Wales Blues, Australia.

Wednesday 21st June, Suncorp Stadium, Brisbane 8 pm (Local Time)

2023 SOO Game 3:  New South Wales Blues – Queensland Maroons, Australia

Wednesday 12th July, Stadium Australia, Sydney 8 pm (Local Time)

2023 State of Origin crowd and TV viewing figures

It is expected that the 2023 State of Origin series will eclipse previous TV viewing records.

State of Origin Game Possible countries and broadcasters for 2023 include:

Africa: Live on Fox Sports Africa Asia: Live on Setanta Sports Canada: Live on Sportsnet World channel France: Live on beIN Sports 1 Inflight / Cruiseships: Live on Sport 24 Middle East: Live on OSN Sports 1 Pacific Islands: Live on Fiji One Papua New Guinea: Live on EMTV United Kingdom: Live on Premier Sports Greece: Live on Action24 Brazil: Live on SKY United States: Live on Fox

2023 State of Origin Teams and Results

2023 SOO Game 1: 31st May 2023 – NSW v QLD

New South Wales Blues team for Game 1 of the State of Origin 2023:

1. James Tedesco (c) (Sydney Roosters) 2. Brian To’o (Penrith Panthers) 3. Latrell Mitchell (South Sydney Rabbitohs) 4. Tom Trbojevic (Manly Warringah Sea Eagles) 5. Josh Addo-Carr (Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs) 6. Jarome Luai (Penrith Panthers) 7. Nathan Cleary (Penrith Panthers) 8. Tevita Pangai Junior (Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs) 9. Apisai Koroisau (Wests Tigers) 10. Payne Haas (Brisbane Broncos) 11. Tyson Frizell (Newcastle Knights) 12. Hudson Young (Canberra Raiders) 13. Isaah Yeo (Penrith Panthers)

Interchange:

14. Junior Paulo (Parramatta Eels) 15. Cameron Murray (South Sydney Rabbitohs) 16. Liam Martin (Penrith Panthers) 17. Nicho Hynes (Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks) 18. Stephen Crichton (Penrith Panthers) 19. Stefano Utoikamanu (Wests Tigers)

Coach: Brad Fittler

Queensland Maroons team for Game 1 of the State of Origin 2023:

1. Reece Walsh (Brisbane Broncos) 2. Selwyn Cobbo (Brisbane Broncos) 3. Valentine Holmes (North Queensland Cowboys) 4. Hamiso Tabuai-Fidow (The Dolphins) 5. Murray Taulagi (North Queensland Cowboys) 6. Cameron Munster (Melbourne Storm) 7. Daly Cherry-Evans © (Manly Warringah Sea Eagles) 8. Thomas Flegler (Brisbane Broncos) 9. Ben Hunt (St George Illawarra Dragons) 10. Lindsay Collins (Sydney Roosters) 11. Tom Gilbert (The Dolphins) 12. David Fifita (Gold Coast Titans) 13. Patrick Carrigan (Brisbane Broncos)

Interchange:

14. Harry Grant (Melbourne Storm) 15. Tino Fa’asuamaleaui (Gold Coast Titans) 16. Reuben Cotter North (Queensland Cowboys) 17. Jai Arrow (South Sydney Rabbitohs) 18. Tom Dearden (North Queensland Cowboys) 19. Christian Welch (Melbourne Storm)

RWC 2023

The 2023 Rugby World Cup runs from Friday 8 September to Saturday 28 October, with matches played across France.

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Heartwarming NRL moment is ‘pure class’

Heartwarming NRL moment is ‘pure class’

The Rabbitohs might not have gotten the result they were after on Friday night but a classy moment in the first half of the game would’ve given their fans plenty to smile about. Early in their top-four clash with the Panthers, the Rabbitohs found themselves up by two tries and running the ball out of their own 20. Souths had thrown plenty at Penrith’s vaunted defence, so it was little surprise…

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Teams: Manly's axing after show-stopping game

The NRL's form player of the year, Tom Trbojevic, is set to make his return for the Sea Eagles after missing round 23 with a facial injury.Last week, Trbojevic was ruled out as a precaution amid conflicting reports the superstar fullback had damaged a pre-existing facial fracture.

Tom Trbojevic (Getty)While serious injury concerns were put to bed, the Sea Eagles took no chance, resting their talisman who is set to make an emphatic return against the Bulldogs this week.Meanwhile, star teammate Moses Suli has been dropped from Des Hasler's squad despite putting up a stellar man of the match performance last week. Suli has been dropped to reserves, replaced by Brad Parker who slots straight into the centres.

Moses Suli. (Getty)Elsewhere, it's tough luck for the Tigers who have the unfortunate task of taking on the Panthers without standout star Adam Doueihi who has been sidelined with a knee injury.To make matters harder for Michael Maguire's men, star winger Brian To'o has made an early return from injury and will line up on Sunday evening.Meanwhile, the Raiders have dumped halfback Sam Williams after back-to-back critical losses to the Storm and Manly.

Adam Doueihi inspires the Tigers to a big win over the Knights. (Getty) (Getty)

NRL Teams

THURSDAYNewcastle Knights vs Gold Coast Titans, 7.50pm at Sunshine Coast StadiumKnights: 1. Kalyn Ponga 2. Enari Tuala 3. Kurt Mann 4. Bradman Best 5. Hymel Hunt 6. Jake Clifford 7. Mitchell Pearce 8. Sauaso Sue 9. Jayden Brailey 10. Jacob Saifiti 11. Tyson Frizell 12. Mitchell Barnett 13. Connor Watson 14. Brodie Jones 15. Chris Randall 16. Josh King 17. Jirah Momoisea 18. Jack Johns 19. Pasami Saulo 20. Simi Sasagi 21. Phoenix CrosslandTitans: 1. Jayden Campbell 2. Phillip Sami 3. Brian Kelly 4. Patrick Herbert 5. Corey Thompson 6. Tyrone Peachey 7. Jamal Fogarty 8. Jarrod Wallace 9. Mitch Rein 10. Tino Fa'asuamaleaui 11. Kevin Proctor 12. Beau Fermor 13. Sam McIntyre 14. Erin Clark 15. David Fifita 16. Moeaki Fotuaika 17. Jaimin Jolliffe 18. Toby Sexton 19. Sam Lisone 20. Esan Marsters 21. Greg MarzhewFRIDAYWarriors vs Canberra Raiders, 6pm at BB Print StadiumWarriors: 1. Reece Walsh 2. Dallin Watene-Zelezniak 3. Peta Hiku 4. Adam Pompey 5. Marcelo Montoya 6. Sean O'Sullivan 7. Chad Townsend 8. Addin Fonua-Blake 9. Wayde Egan 10. Matt Lodge 11. Josh Curran 12. Euan Aitken 13. Bayley Sironen 14. Kodi Nikorima 15. Bunty Afoa 16. Eliesa Katoa 17. Jazz Tevaga 18. Jamayne Taunoa-Brown 20. Rocco Berry 21. Kane Evans 22. Jack MurchieRaiders: 1. Jordan Rapana 2. Bailey Simonsson 3. Sebastian Kris 4. Matthew Timoko 5. Harley Smith-Shields 6. Jack Wighton 7. Matt Frawley 8. Josh Papali'i 9. Josh Hodgson 10. Joseph Tapine 11. Hudson Young 12. Elliott Whitehead 13. Ryan Sutton 14. Charnze Nicoll-Klokstad 15. Emre Guler 16. Corey Horsburgh 17. Siliva Havili 18. Sam Williams 19. Dunamis Lui 20. Semi Valemei 21. Trey MooneySydney Roosters vs South Sydney Rabbitohs, 7.55pm at Suncorp StadiumRoosters: 1. James Tedesco 2. Daniel Tupou 3. Lachlan Lam 4. Joseph Manu 5. Brad Abbey 6. Drew Hutchison 7. Sam Walker 8. Jared Waerea-Hargreaves 9. Sam Verrills 10. Siosiua Taukeiaho 11. Egan Butcher 12. Sitili Tupouniua 13. Isaac Liu 14. Ben Marschke 15. Naufahu Whyte 16. Fletcher Baker 17. Ben Thomas 18. Moala Graham-Taufa 19. Tukupa Hau Tapuha 20. Daniel Suluka-FifitaRabbitohs: 1. Latrell Mitchell 2. Alex Johnston 3. Dane Gagai 4. Campbell Graham 5. Jaxson Paulo 6. Cody Walker 7. Adam Reynolds 8. Mark Nicholls 9. Damien Cook 10. Thomas Burgess 11. Jaydn Su'A 12. Jai Arrow 13. Cameron Murray 14. Benji Marshall 15. Jacob Host 16. Tevita Tatola 17. Hame Sele 18. Liam Knight 19. Blake Taaffe 20. Peter Mamouzelos 21. Taane Milne

Latrell Mitchell (Getty)SATURDAYSt George Illawarra Dragons vs North Queensland Cowboys, 3pm at Browne ParkDragons: 1. Tyrell Sloan 2. Mathew Feagai 3. Jack Bird 4. Zac Lomax 5. Mikaele Ravalawa 6. Talatau Amone 7. Corey Norman 8. Blake Lawrie 9. Jayden Sullivan 10. Josh Mcguire 11. Billy Burns 12. Tariq Sims 13. Jack de Belin 14. Freddy Lussick 15. Tyrell Fuimaono 16. Daniel Alvaro 17. Jackson Ford 18. Kaide Ellis 19. Poasa Faamausili 20. Gerard Beale 21. Josh KerrCowboys: 1. Hamiso Tabuai-Fidow 2. Kyle Feldt 3. Valentine Holmes 4. Ben Hampton 5. Murray Taulagi 6. Scott Drinkwater 7. Tom Dearden 8. Jason Taumalolo 9. Reece Robson 10. Jordan McLean 11. Ben Condon 12. Heilum Luki 13. Reuben Cotter 14. Jake Granville 15. Jeremiah Nanai 16. Mitchell Dunn 17. Griffin Neame 18. Tom Gilbert 19. Daejarn Asi 20. Francis Molo 21. Laitia MoceidrekeCronulla Sharks vs Brisbane Broncos, 5.30pm at Suncorp StadiumSharks: 1. Will Kennedy 2. Sione Katoa 3. Connor Tracey 4. Jesse Ramien 5. Mawene Hiroti 6. Luke Metcalf 7. Braydon Trindall 8. Toby Rudolf 9. Blayke Brailey 10. Aaron Woods 11. Briton Nikora 12. Siosifa Talakai 13. Jack Williams 14. Matt Moylan 15. Braden Hamlin-Uele 16. Aiden Tolman 17. Teig Wilton 18. Kai O'Donnell 19. Billy Magoulias 20. Jenson Taumoepeau 21. Joniah LualuaBroncos: 1. Tesi Niu 2. Corey Oates 3. Selwyn Cobbo 4. Herbie Farnworth 5. Xavier Coates 6. Anthony Milford 7. Albert Kelly 8. Thomas Flegler 9. Jake Turpin 10. Payne Haas 11. Alex Glenn 12. Jordan Riki 13. Kobe Hetherington 14. Danny Levi 15. Rhys Kennedy 16. Ethan Bullemor 17. TC Robati 18. David Mead 19. Brendan Piakura 20. Cory Paix 21. Brodie CroftMelbourne Storm vs Parramatta Eels, 7.35pm at Suncorp StadiumStorm: 1. Ryan Papenhuyzen 2. Dean Ieremia 3. Reimis Smith 4. Justin Olam 5. Josh Addo-Carr 6. Cameron Munster 7. Jahrome Hughes 8. Jesse Bromwich 9. Brandon Smith 10. Christian Welch 11. Felise Kaufusi 12. Kenneath Bromwich 13. Chris Lewis 14. Harry Grant 15. Aaron Pene 16. Tom Eisenhuth 17. Nicholas Hynes 18. Tui Kamikamica 19. Isaac Lumelume 20. Tepai Moeroa 21. Marion SeveEels: 1. Clinton Gutherson 2. Haze Dunster 3. Viliami Penisini 4. Waqa Blake 5. Blake Ferguson 6. Dylan Brown 7. Mitchell Moses 8. Isaiah Papali'i 9. Joey Lussick 10. Junior Paulo 11. Shaun Lane 12. Marata Niukore 13. Nathan Brown 14. Ray Stone 15. Bryce Cartwright 16. Makahesi Makatoa 17. Keegan Hipgrave 18. Will Smith 19. Oregon Kaufusi 20. Sean Russell 21. Jakob Arthur

Ryan Papenhuyzen (Getty)SUNDAYManly Sea Eagles vs Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs, 1.50pm at Moreton Daily StadiumSea Eagles: 1. Tom Trbojevic 2. Jason Saab 3. Brad Parker 4. Morgan Harper 5. Reuben Garrick 6. Kieran Foran 7. Daly Cherry-Evans 8. Toafofoa Sipley 9. Lachlan Croker 10. Martin Taupau 11. Haumole Olakau'atu 12. Josh Schuster 13. Jake Trbojevic 14. Dylan Walker 15. Karl Lawton 16. Curtis Sironen 17. Josh Aloiai 18. Moses Suli 19. Cade Cust 20. Jack Gosiewski 21. Kurt De LuisBulldogs: 1. Nick Meaney 2. Corey Allan 3. Will Hopoate 4. Aaron Schoupp 5. Jayden Okunbor 6. Lachlan Lewis 7. Kyle Flanagan 8. Ava Seumanufagai 9. Bailey Biondi-Odo 10. Jack Hetherington 11. Matt Doorey 12. Joe Stimson 13. Josh Jackson 14. Brandon Wakeham 15. Ofahiki Ogden 16. Chris Patolo 17. Sione Katoa 19. Falakiko Manu 20. Jackson Topine 21. Jake Averillo 22. Watson HeletaPenrith Panthers vs Wests Tigers, 4.05pm at Moreton Daily StadiumPanthers: 1. Dylan Edwards 2. Stephen Crichton 3. Paul Momirovski 4. Matt Burton 5. Brian To'o 6. Jarome Luai 7. Nathan Cleary 8. Moses Leota 9. Apisai Koroisau 10. James Fisher-Harris 11. Viliame Kikau 12. Kurt Capewell 13. Isaah Yeo 14. Mitch Kenny 15. Scott Sorensen 16. Tevita Pangai Junior 17. Liam Martin 18. Izack Tago 19. Taylan May 20. Tyrone May 21. Charlie StainesTigers: 1. Moses Mbye 2. David Nofoaluma 3. Tommy Talau 4. Michael Chee-Kam 5. Ken Maumalo 6. Jock Madden 7. Luke Brooks 8. Thomas Mikaele 9. Jacob Liddle 10. Stefano Utoikamanu 11. Shawn Blore 12. Luciano Leilua 13. Alex Twal 14. Joe Ofahengaue 15. Jake Simpkin 16. Tom Amone 17. Alex Seyfarth 18. James Roberts 19. Billy Walters 20. Tukimihia Simpkins 21. Zac Cini

Jarome Luai of the Panthers jumps on the pack as Viliame Kikau of the Panthers celebrates a try. (Getty)For a daily dose of the best of the breaking news and exclusive content from Wide World of Sports, subscribe to our newsletter by clicking here! Read the full article

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Maori vs Indigenous Women's/Men's results, kick off time,

Jarome Luai’s turbulent 2022 season won’t have an impact on the team for the upcoming year, says Panthers skipper Isaah Yeo. Yeo threw his support behind Luai, who found himself embroiled in several controversies on and off the field including a best man speech at Brian To’o’s wedding. The Penrith five-eighth apologised and said he was “ashamed” for “embarrassing” To’o’s family. While…

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Nothing lower than absolute victory will suffice for Australia on the Rugby League World Cup

For some nations, a World Cup is about greater than profitable and dropping however for Australia the equation could be very black and white. The Kangaroos are the monster on the finish of each different staff’s nightmare, the unbackable favourites in nearly each single recreation they’re going to play. Even accounting for gamers defecting to different nations, Australia has the type of squad the place victory will not be demanded a lot as anticipated It means most of their victories have an inevitable high quality to them and their 42-8 victory over Fiji at Headingley to open their World Cup marketing campaign was no exception. Fiji bloodied Australia’s nostril early, taking an early lead after a attempt to Semi Valemei, and gave a greater account of themselves than anticipated. This was no coaching run – contemplating the power of their squad, the Bati gave a fantastic account of themselves, particularly when in comparison with the embarrassment Samoa suffered at England’s palms within the event opener a number of hours earlier. However till the enterprise finish of the event that is the most effective anyone taking part in Australia can hope for – a decent defeat, an honourable effort, a quick resistance towards worldwide rugby league’s biggest and most terrifying power. Victory was by no means actually unsure, and barring a sequence of miracles it’ll stay that approach for the Kangaroos of their remaining pool matches towards Scotland and Italy. They will not be in critical hazard till they tackle New Zealand, England or Tonga and even then they’re going to nonetheless be anticipated to win and win nicely. As such, the early phases of the event develop into an train in fine-tuning as coach Mal Meninga appears to develop his greatest 17. His blades are already sharp, however they’ll at all times be honed to a finer level. Jeremiah Nanai was spectacular in his Take a look at debut and can push for inclusion in Australia’s high facet — his mobility and footwork made him a relentless hazard down the suitable edge and the North Queensland man was the choose of the debutants together with Harry Grant. Josh Addo-Carr was scintillating on the left wing, and his size of the sphere rating within the first half will take some beating because the attempt of the event, whereas Cameron Munster was tantalising and tidy at five-eighth. It was a distinct story for his halves accomplice — Daly Cherry-Evans made all the suitable strikes in working the staff across the park it seems that as soon as Nathan Cleary assumes the halfback spot he won’t give up it until he is rested. The Australian center forwards had been robust, with Tino Fa’asuamaleuai particularly catching the attention, and the looming debut of Isaah Yeo, a sure inclusion at lock subsequent week, will make all of them the extra harmful. And that is the actually scary factor about Australia – with no warm-up match, and given they infamously have not performed a recreation in three years, this was as rusty as they’re going to be all event and so they had been nonetheless fairly rattling good. Now they’ve blown out the cobwebs and their ruthless march to the full and dominant victory a squad of their expertise calls for will start in earnest. The World Cup will not be concerning the journey for Australia, it is concerning the vacation spot. They’re a staff of absolutes and the one two selections are victory and failure and it’ll take one thing particular to persuade anybody that something apart from the previous is of their future. Originally published at Sunshine Coast QLD News

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Can The Penrith Panthers Win Four In A Row?

It feels almost unreal to be asking the question. Can the Penrith Panthers become the first club to win four straight Grand Finals in a row in 2024? The Panthers have been lucky enough to hold onto most of their ket players for the 2024 season. Nathan Cleary, Dylan Edwards, Moses Leota, James Fisher-Harris, Brian To’o, Jarome Luai, Isaah Yeo….all proven winners covering all the key positions on…

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Penrith Panthers: 2022 NRL Premiers

The Penrith Panthers have converted three years of dominance into back-to-back premierships with a clinical 28-12 dismantling of Parramatta in Sunday night's NRL Grand Final.

With Clive Churchill Medalist Dylan Edwards (281 metres), Brian To'o (299 metres) and Nathan Cleary delivering command performances on the game's biggest stage, the Panthers became the first team since the Roosters in 2018-19 to win consecutive premierships.

In front of 82,415 fans at Accor Stadium the Panthers scored five tries to two to secure the club's fourth premiership to go with the 1991, 2003 and 2021 trophies.

After a physical opening the Eels tried an early trick shot when Dylan Brown kicked ahead early in the tackle count for Mitch Moses to chase in the eighth minute but To'o covered up well.

Four minutes later it was the Panthers who struck first through centre Stephen Crichton, who took an inside pass from Edwards 25 metres out and turned on the jets to score despite the last-ditch effort of Reed Mahoney and Reagan Campbell-Gillard.

Winger To'o then finished off a slick left side in the 18th minute as the Panthers stretched their lead to 10-0.

With the Eels looking rattled, skipper Clint Gutherson put a short dropout out on the full and Cleary kicked the penalty goal for 12-0.

Relentless pressure from the premiers came up trumps in the 28th minute when Cleary put in a pinpoint grubber for Scott Sorensen to score just his second try of the season. Cleary converted and the Panthers were rocking at 18-0.

Two minutes before the break Viliame Kikau went within a whisker of scoring Penrith's fourth when he chased a Jarome Luai grubber but Waqa Blake came up with a trysaving play when he knocked the ball dead.

A penalty against Ryan Matterson for a crusher tackle in the opening minute of the second half put the Eels on the back foot before a dropped ball by Blake compounded their woes and To'o capitalised with his second try of the night to make it 22-0.

Some slick ball movement by the Eels looked to have opened the door for Maika Sivo to grab their first try of the decider but a last-ditch tackle by Crichton denied the Fijian flyer.

A clever cross field kick by Mahoney opened the door for Bailey Simonsson to race into the back field in the 58th minute but the Eels centre was cut down by Dylan Edwards in a classic cover tackle.

Charlie Staines then finished off great lead-up work by Isaah Yeo, Cleary and Edwards to score and Cleary's conversion made it 28-0.

Cleary went within inches of a try in the 69th minute but lost the ball just short as the Eels clung on grimly despite the scoreline against them.

Eels skipper Gutherson was rewarded for a couraegous effort when he grabbed a consolation try in the 77th minute and Jake Arthur also crossed late but the night belonged to the Panthers.

The Panthers have become the first team in history to win the Jersey Flegg, SG Ball, reserve grade (NSW Cup) and first grade premierships in the one season, confirming their status as the modern masters of rugby league.

Match Snapshot The first penalty of the night came in the eighth minute against the Panthers for interference in the play the ball. Star hooker Api Koroisau was injected into the game from the bench in the 17th minute and immediately had a hand in Brian To'o's try. The Panthers dominated possession in the first half with 60 per cent to the Eels' 40 per cent. Nathan Brown was thrown into the game by Eels coach Brad Arthur after 31 minutes replacing Reagan Campbell-Gillard. Panthers winger Brian To'o had 15 runs for 177 metres in the opening half and went on to make a staggering 299 metres for the game. Bailey Simonnson tried hard all night for the Eels with 153 metres from 16 runs, as did Reed Mahoney (56 tackles) and Isaiah Papali'i (49 tackles). Ivan Cleary coached his 200th game for the Panthers in Sunday’s grand final. His record stands at 122 wins, 77 losses and one draw. Cleary has coached the most games of any Penrith coach. Bailey Simonsson (Raiders, 2019) and Ryan Matterson (Roosters, 2018) were the only Eels players to have previously played in a grand final. Spencer Leniu was dynamic off the bench again for the Panthers with 104 run metres from nine runs in 21 minutes of game time. Panthers centre Izack Tago left the field in the 52nd minute for a HIA after a head clash with Reed Mahoney. He passed and was able to return. James Fisher-Harris was immense up front for the premiers with 201 metres from 20 runs. Eels centre Bailey Simonsson was forced off in the 58th minute with a shoulder injury. Jake Arthur took the field with five minutes to play off the Eels bench and grabbed a late try.

Play of the Game Move over, Scott Sattler, and make room for Dylan Edwards in the Grand Final Cover Tackle Hall of Fame. With the Eels desperately seeking their first try after 58 minutes it was Bailey Simonnson who raced away down the left side, skipping clear of a Charlie Staines tackle before Edwards hit top speed and launched himself in a copybook tackle that must have had Sattler up and out of his seat. Some 19 years after Sattler's tackle on Todd Byrne, the Panthers' brilliant No.1 evoked memories of that magic moment with his classic trysaver.

What They Said “Look they’re a very good team and they played very well. That first half they just played too fast for us. We’re disappointed but I just said to the boys right now isn’t the time to review or dissect that, we were just beaten by a better team and they were too good for us tonight. At the end of the day, we’ve got 80 minutes of a lifetime and we can’t be looking for excuses, we were just beaten by a better team. It’s a tough road to get here and maybe the tough road took its toll on us but it’s a big achievement. I just want to focus on how proud I am of the guys as individuals and as men.” – Eels coach Brad Arthur

“They’re a quality team and when you give them that much ball on your line, it just felt like they were kicking them anywhere. They’re a great team and they made us pay, it probably could have been more but we just kept turning up. It’s disappointing but someone’s got to lose and unfortunately, it was us.” – Eels captain Clint Gutherson

“It’s hard to put it into words but it’s definitely been an emotional 24 hours. I got a bit emotional yesterday, I don’t even know why, I think it’s just because this team won’t stay together. We’ve done so well for so long and I thought anyone can win on the day and anyone can win any game. I just wanted it to go well on the biggest night and I honestly couldn’t ask for anything more. The boys were unbelievable. That first half was honestly just a dream come true. I sat back and watched the boys go to work. Over the last couple of years in the grand finals we’ve played in I think we’ve learnt a fair bit so we put that to good use. I’m certainly blessed to be their coach.” – Panthers coach Ivan Cleary

“I thought that first half was probably the best 40 minutes we’ve put together almost over that three-year period [2020-22]. Just in terms of what we wanted to do. It was very nice to play the way we wanted to on the biggest stage. We’ve worked hard for that, not only physically but mentally and it came through on the day.” – Panthers captain Nathan Cleary

What's Next A well earned rest for a number of players while others will head to the World Cup with their respective nations to chase glory on the international stage.

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Toa Samoa v Kangaroos Rugby League World Cup Final in Manchester

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Toa Samoa v Kangaroos Rugby League World Cup Final in Manchester

Samoan fans around the world are preparing for parades and celebrations ahead of the Rugby League World Cup showdown between Toa Samoa vs Kangaroos Australia’s.

Toa Samoa enters Old Trafford in Manchester early on Sunday morning as the first Pacific Island nation to qualify for a Rugby League World Cup Grand Final.

Their electrifying victory over England in the semi-final has made Toa Samoa fans more ambitious, with many confident their team can pull off an upset against Australia.

There are two events planned in Auckland, one in Māngere on Saturday afternoon between 2pm and 5pm, and the other in Ōtara, early Sunday morning – between 3.30am and 9.30am there will be a large screen live-streaming the full game in the carpark behind Ōtara Town Centre.

Read More: 2022 RLWC Final Kangaroos vs Samoa on Fox Sports in Manchester

Rugby League World Cup Final

The Rugby League World Cup is an international rugby league tournament contested by the top national representative teams. The tournament is administered by the International Rugby League and was first held in France in 1954, which was the first World Cup held for any form of rugby football.

Old Trafford will host the double-header final for the Rugby League World Cup.

Located in Manchester, England, the ground has a capacity of 74,310 which makes it the second-largest sports stadium in the country behind Wembley Stadium.

The famous stadium is the home of football team Manchester United, but with the English Premier League pausing for the FIFA World Cup in mid-November, it is available for use.

Due to this scheduling, no other Rugby League World Cup games will be played at Old Trafford earlier in the tournament.

Rugby League World Cup

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How to watch the Rugby League World Cup final

Fox League will hold exclusive rights to the 2022 Rugby League World Cup in Australia.

Spark Sport will broadcast all games in New Zealand, with Channel Three and ThreeNow to show Kiwis games live.

BBC will host the RLWC in the UK, with games to be held on their main channel and streaming services.

Toa Samoa v Kangaroos Rugby League

Gallagher Australian Kangaroos Head Coach Mal Meninga has named a 19-man squad for the Rugby League World Cup 2021 Final against Samoa at Old Trafford on Sunday, November 20 (AEDT).

Meninga has made no changes to the 19 players selected for last week’s semi-final.

“I am very happy with the attitude and performances of all 24 players throughout the World Cup but keeping the same team for the final is a bonus,” Meninga said.

Kangaroos name squad to face Samoa in World Cup Final. source by the daily Rugby

9. Josh Addo-Carr 6. Reagan Campbell-Gillard 13. Patrick Carrigan 2. Daly Cherry-Evans 14. Nathan Cleary 16. Reuben Cotter 17. Angus Crichton 18. Tino Fa’asuamaleaui 20. Harry Grant 4. Valentine Holmes 3. Ben Hunt 21. Liam Martin 8. Latrell Mitchell 7. Cameron Munster 11. Cameron Murray (vc) 1. James Tedesco (capt.) 5. Jake Trbojevic 10. Jack Wighton 24. Isaah Yeo (vc)

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Australia beat Fiji 42-8 in Leeds

Rookie back rower Jeremiah Nanai eventually put the kangaroo on the board, trimmed the inside and left Moceidreke and Viliame Kikau to die and create a 6-4 lead. As the kangaroo prepared for his mission, Addo-Carr ignited the competition and ignited the light reels when interference was sniffed five meters from his test line. Harry Grant qualifies for Australia’s fifth attempt against Fiji at Headingley in Leeds, England. attributed to him:Getty Images Ninety-five meters and four Fiji defenders later, it was 12-4, with none of the Patti getting their hands on Adu Kar when he opened the throttle. Referee Chris Kendall showed the cleanest heel ever to keep up with the fast Bulldog driver. loading Despite playing 60 per cent of the match in their own half, Fiji was still threatened at times, as Brandon Wickham was unable to get a tricky scoring opportunity from a masterful kick by Abe Kurwasaw. Once again, Australia made the most of their delay, with Monster sending man-of-the-match Angus Crichton from close range. The 18-4 lead was added at the break shortly after an appeal by Latrell Mitchell, with Addo-Carr’s pure pacing on the left edge creating a break that led to his fellow superb effort. When Kikau was also forced out after a head-on clash, Grant fired a 40-20 which was followed by a lunge from the phantom half. Tedesco and Addo-Carr’s attempts again – thanks to Grant’s creativity and a defining kick after the bust in the middle – bore fruit for the sideboard before young Penrith attacked Sunia Turuva a late attempt that brought in a roaring cheer from the Leeds crowd of 13,366. A six-day turnaround and a lighter training week await Australia now ahead of Friday’s clash against Scotland. Nathan Cleary is set to make his Test debut at mid-back while leading Penrith teammates Isaah Yeo and Liam Martin into the squad, along with Reagan Campbell-Gillard, Matt Burton and Campbell Graham. Sports news, results and expert commentary. Subscribe to the sports newsletter. Source link Originally published at Melbourne News Vine

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[ad_1] After six months of enthralling rugby league, the Penrith Panthers and Parramatta Eels will face off at Accor Stadium on Sunday night to resolve the 2022 NRL premiers.It marks the primary time these two fierce rivals will come up in opposition to one another in an NRL grand ultimate.Stream each sport of the 2022 NRLW Premiership Season Live & Ad-Break Free During Play on Kayo. New to Kayo? Start your free trial now >Penrith are looking for a second-consecutive premiership whereas the Eels are looking for their first title because the Nineteen Eighties.You can watch the NRL grand ultimate on free-to-air broadcaster Channel 9 or streaming platform 9Now.Kick-off is scheduled to take place at 7:30pm AEDT, however corporate bookmakers have listed their expected start time as 8pm.Unlike final weekend’s AFL grand ultimate, it is possible for you to to stream the NRL season finale on telephones and tablets.Alternatively, you may take heed to commentary of the match on ABC, Triple M, 2GB, SEN or Koori Radio.Fox League’s grand ultimate preview will get underway at 5.50pm AEDT till the beginning of the sport.The pre-game entertainment will start at 6:30pm.NRL Grand ultimate schedule1.20pm — NRL State Championship, Panthers vs Devils3.55pm — NRLW Grand Final, Knights vs Eels6.30pm — Jimmy Barnes headlines pre-match leisure with Diesel.7.30pm — NRL Grand Final, Panthers vs EelsPanthers staff1. Dylan Edwards 2. Charlie Staines 3. Izack Tago 4. Stephen Crichton 5. Brian To’o 6. Jarome Luai 7. Nathan Cleary 8. Moses Leota 9. Apisai Koroisau 10. James Fisher-Harris 11. Viliame Kikau 12. Liam Martin 13. Isaah Yeo 14. Mitch Kenny 15. Scott Sorensen 16. Spencer Leniu 17. Jaeman Salmon 18. Sean O’Sullivan 19. Matt Eisenhuth 20. J’maine Hopgood 21. Sunia Turuva 22. Chris SmithEels staff1. Clinton Gutherson 2. Maika Sivo 3. Viliami Penisini 4. Bailey Simonsson 5. Waqa Blake 6. Dylan Brown 7. Mitchell Moses 8. Reagan Campbell-Gillard 9. Reed Mahoney 10. Junior Paulo 11. Shaun Lane 12. Isaiah Papali’i 13. Ryan Matterson 14. Nathan Brown 15. Jakob Arthur 16. Oregon Kaufusi 17. Marata Niukore 18. Bryce Cartwright 19. Makahesi Makatoa 20. Tom Opacic 21. Ofahiki Ogden 22. Ky RodwellOddsPanthers — $1.38Eels — $3.10Pre-match leisureAustralian rock legend Jimmy Barnes headlines the grand ultimate pre-match leisure, and can be joined by DIESEL, Josh Teskey and Emma Donovan. Sheldon Riley, Mahalia Barnes and A.GIRL. Alinta Chidzey will sing the nationwide anthem, whereas Australian hip-hop legends Bliss n Eso and JOY will carry out throughout a tribute to retiring gamers. [ad_2] Source link

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Can Penrith's rugby league brutalism end South Sydney's season for the third year in a row?

Here we are again. For the third year in a row, it's Penrith against South Sydney at the business end of the season. As Saturday's preliminary final approaches, it's fitting that we're all here together one more time. After three seasons of riding high, the Panthers have refined their form of rugby league brutalism down to a fine art.

All their classic moves were on show in their win over Parramatta two weeks ago: like Nathan Cleary's kicking game, Isaah Yeo's passing, James Fisher-Harris' relentless intensity, Api Koroisau probing from dummy half, athletic carries from the likes of Brian To'o and Dylan Edwards that seem to generate thousands of metres, and everybody banding together to create a nigh-impregnable wall of black jerseys.

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‘He’s on another level’: Teammates pick Panthers star for game’s highest honour

‘He’s on another level’: Teammates pick Panthers star for game’s highest honour

Nathan Cleary went close last year and Isaah Yeo was running second when voting went behind closed doors after round 12, but another Panther has emerged as a genuine bolter to take out the Dally M Medal. Only diehard Penrith fans would have picked Dylan Edwards at the start of the year to be in the running for the game’s most prestigious award. Because for all his hard work and effort plays, he’s…

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Nothing less than absolute victory will suffice for Australia at the Rugby League World Cup

For some nations, a World Cup is about more than winning and losing but for Australia the equation is very black and white. The Kangaroos are the monster at the end of every other team’s nightmare, the unbackable favourites in just about every single game they’ll play. Even accounting for players defecting to other nations, Australia has the kind of squad where victory is not demanded so much as expected It means most of their victories have an inevitable quality to them and their 42-8 victory over Fiji at Headingley to open their World Cup campaign was no exception. Fiji bloodied Australia’s nose early, taking an early lead after a try to Semi Valemei, and gave a better account of themselves than expected. This was no training run – considering the strength of their squad, the Bati gave a fine account of themselves, especially when compared to the embarrassment Samoa suffered at England’s hands in the tournament opener several hours earlier. But until the business end of the tournament that’s the best anybody playing Australia can hope for – a respectable defeat, an honourable effort, a brief resistance against international rugby league’s greatest and most terrifying force. Victory was never really in doubt, and barring a series of miracles it will remain that way for the Kangaroos in their remaining pool matches against Scotland and Italy. They won’t be in serious danger until they take on New Zealand, England or Tonga and even then they’ll still be expected to win and win well. As such, the early stages of the tournament become an exercise in fine-tuning as coach Mal Meninga looks to develop his best 17. His blades are already sharp, but they can always be honed to a finer point. Jeremiah Nanai was impressive in his Test debut and will push for inclusion in Australia’s top side — his mobility and footwork made him a constant danger down the right edge and the North Queensland man was the pick of the debutants along with Harry Grant. Josh Addo-Carr was scintillating on the left wing, and his length of the field score in the first half will take some beating as the try of the tournament, while Cameron Munster was tantalising and tidy at five-eighth. It was a different story for his halves partner — Daly Cherry-Evans made all the right moves in running the team around the park it appears that once Nathan Cleary assumes the halfback spot he will not surrender it unless he’s rested. The Australian middle forwards were strong, with Tino Fa’asuamaleuai especially catching the eye, and the looming debut of Isaah Yeo, a certain inclusion at lock next week, will make them all the more dangerous. And that’s the really scary thing about Australia – without a warm-up match, and given they infamously haven’t played a game in three years, this was as rusty as they’ll be all tournament and they were still pretty damn good. Now they’ve blown out the cobwebs and their ruthless march to the total and dominant victory a squad of their talent demands will begin in earnest. The World Cup is not about the journey for Australia, it’s about the destination. They are a team of absolutes and the only two choices are victory and failure and it will take something special to convince anyone that anything other than the former is in their future. Originally published at Sunshine Coast QLD News

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The 2022 NRL Grand Final Winners: The Penrith Panthers

Coming into the 2022 NRL Grand Final the Penrith Panthers faced their old foe the Parramatta Eels, one of the few teams who could boast that they beat the Panthers during the regular season, and a team that was confident of their chances of preventing the Panthers from joining the very short list of clubs who have won back-to-back titles in the modern era. To say that the Panthers came out in…