Panthers vs Rabbitohs

Superstar Panthers halfback Nathan Cleary returned from a lengthy injury battle to lead his side to a 26-12 win over the Rabbitohs tonight, as the reigning ...

it was just good to be back out there." "I felt like I did all the preparation to get it right. "It felt really good," Cleary said of his shoulder on Nine's post-match coverage.

Penrith have won the grand final rematch, downing the Rabbitohs 26-12 in a game that featured an eight-point try. The Panthers haven't lost at home since ...

If I’m a Souths fan, I’m really disappointed because he still makes the play,” he said. It’s so easy to use the wrong shoulder here. “(Jaxson) Paulo was jamming in and May had plenty to do. Tallis: What if the defender just uses his outside shoulder. But the 21-year-old also conceded a penalty, made an error and had two missed tackles. We could have no decoys and it’ll be 2-2 like last night. I don’t care where you are just catch it on the full.” But he also had two errors and conceded penalty. Marshall: I understand what you’re saying but the letter of the law, and you get taught it, you can’t run to the outside shoulder as a lead runner and he did, so it’s a no try. Flanagan added: “A lot of work to do, to get his head down so close to the ground and not worry about getting kicked in the head which he eventually ended up doing, some good football.” Ilias made the score an eight-point try due to leading his cover tackle with his legs and collecting May in the head. Ilias gave away an eight-point try and was put on report in the second half for leading his cover tackle with his legs and collecting try-scorer May.

Penrith fire another warning shot to the rest of the league, outclassing South Sydney 26-12 in a rematch of last year's NRL grand final.

There is nothing for the Panthers to work out. Other teams, like Manly, are still trying to work out what kind of team they will be after the tweaks to the six again rule. Melbourne are working out how to handle their middle rotation after losing Christian Welch for the season. Once Jai Arrow, who had a real crack even as things fell apart around him, goes to the middle permanently, the team will be better for it. The cliche of it being more difficult to defend a title than win one is well-worn for a very good reason. Arrogance has been a charge thrown at the Panthers over the last 12 months but that does them a disservice.

It's just four rounds into the NRL season but already it's unclear whether anyone will be able to beat the Penrith Panthers.

“He comes out of the back of the scrum, it’s not like he was back there, he’s come out of the back of the scrum and that is terrific. “Dyl’s always close to it (being our best), he’s having an outstanding year,” Cleary said. “I think he’s been the best on the field tonight Dylan Edwards.” And Dylan Edwards, great ball and all tackle.” To him it did for his teammates and you saw how they responded.” Not really, but to him it did.