Penrith Panthers

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Luai returns in style as Panthers overpower Warriors (NRL.COM)

Big guns Jarome Luai and James Fisher-Harris returned in style as the Panthers outclassed the Warriors 46-12 at BlueBet Stadium on Friday night.

It was disappointing to let in a couple of tries just before half-time and disappointing for the players at the end when we had a bit of ball and scored a consolation try but then they go down the other end and score. The Panthers round out the regular season with a massive game against fellow contenders North Queensland in Townsville. A full house is assured as they look to finish a tough season on a high in front of their loyal fans. With the half-time siren looming the Panthers snuck down a short side and conjured their fourth try in the space of 20 minutes to set up a 16-point lead. "We had a tough week, players pulled out last minute and that made it a lot tougher but I thought the boys dug deep at times. one defensive lapse for a try but I thought he was pretty good, he looked dangerous."

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At least it's nearly over: Warriors thumped again in NRL (New Zealand Herald)

Warriors coach Stacey Jones had to shuffle his deck, with Wayde Egan, Euan Aitken and Jack Murchie unavailable through injury and Lussick, Dunamis Lui and ...

Against most predictions, the Warriors began well, going toe to toe with the defending premiers. The Warriors pain was quickly exacerbated. But the Warriors showed some starch, with Katoa running off a lovely Harris pass to score, after Walsh had created an opening, and stemmed the tide for a while. The early stages of the second period continued the pattern, with tries to Stephen Crichton and Viliame Kikau, to set up a daunting final 25 minutes. The Warriors attack wasn't particularly smooth but there were further chances, with Watene-Zelezniak going close from a Johnson bomb and Walsh close to snaring his own grubber. Penrith were slightly off early – with four handling errors in the first quarter – but the visitors were full of aggression and energy, with some strong defending.

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Star dazzles in reminder of what Panthers will miss; shining light in ... (Fox Sports)

Star dazzles in reminder of what Panthers will miss; shining light in Warriors mess: 3 Big Hits.

“His work rate is phenomenal, he has had to play with the No.10 on his back after the departure of Matt Lodge, but he is almost playing like a front rower and five-eighth at the same time.” The Panthers will be hoping to get through their clash with the Warriors unscathed as they prepare for finals. On the stroke of halftime, the Panthers worked “in a phonebox” to cross with only seconds on the clock. “He hasn’t had a lot of help has he, Tohu Harris, the one thing he can do is keep his head high,” Ennis said. “Absolutely, he is such a wonderful player, we have seen his ball-playing ability tonight, he is doing it all for the Warriors the poor bugger,” Ennis said. Despite going down to the Panthers in a 34-point rout, Warriors gun Tohu Harris delivered a near-perfect display. “Alarming one is the Panthers have only missed one tackle, 25 from the Warriors,” Tallis said. “Koroisau coming from the field, it takes a little bit of time to adjust,” Ennis said. The Warriors finished the contest with a staggering 42 missed tackles, while the Panthers recorded only seven, and the New Zealand side’s defensive issues were laid bare. The Panthers were then awarded a penalty try with seconds on the clock after Reece Walsh used his leg to stop Isaah Yeo from scoring. But from then on, the Panthers went to work, starting with a “brilliant” no-look Kikau pass to find young gun Taylan May. The Panthers have overcome an early scare to dominate the Warriors with a 46-12 victory at BlueBet Stadium – breaking a longstanding record.

Panthers celebrate in style trouncing hapless Warriors » League ... (League Unlimited)

The Penrith Panthers have resumed transmission trouncing the hapless New Zealand Warriors side by 34 points this evening with returning superstars Jarome ...

Penrith sealed their twentieth victory of the season with a strong showing tonight, they've been assured of a home final for a while now, but they'll be on their way to North Queensland for Round 25. Unfortunately for the Warriors, they could not hold on until the break when a big miss from Josh Curran on Sean O'Sullivan allowed him to break free and he could get it onto Edwards who found To'o for his second. A significant shift out to the left sees the combination finally fire with Luai getting it onto Kikau before a great ball saw Taylan May crash over for his 15th try of the season and get the scoreboard back level.

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Gun Panther's injury scare sours thumping win (Wide World of Sports)

Penrith's minor premiership party went off without any major hitches - although it'll keep one eye on the health of hooker Api Koroisau, who left the field ...

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Koroisau hurt as Panthers thrash Warriors (PerthNow)

Penrith hooker Api Koroisau has downplayed the serious of an ankle injury as the Panthers demolished the Warriors 46-12 in their NRL clash.

"I rolled on it a little bit but I wasn't going very fast so there wasn't much pressure there. Penrith prop Spencer Leniu left the field with a shoulder complaint in the second half but the Panthers didn't want for intensity through the middle. The 29-year-old is likely to be rested for the Panthers' last game of the regular season along with a handful of other stars but says he is no chance to miss the finals series.

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Koroisau hurt as Panthers trounce Warriors (Great Lakes Advocate)

Penrith have continued the NRL's recent spate of blowouts, defeating the Warriors 46-12 as an ankle injury to...

"I rolled on it a little bit but I wasn't going very fast so there wasn't much pressure there. "The Penrith Panthers' second minor premiership in three years is a massive achievement and testament to the professionalism of everyone at the club," Abdo said. Penrith prop Spencer Leniu left the field with a shoulder complaint in the second half but the Panthers didn't want for intensity through the middle. "Sometimes with those medial ligament injuries, it can take a bit of a while to get that sharpness back but he was displaying that at training." Coach Ivan Cleary previously refused to confirm whether Jarome Luai would be rested for round 25 but in his first game back from a four-week injury lay-off, the five-eighth proved he won't need another week to be ready for finals action. The 29-year-old is likely to be rested for the Panthers' last game of the regular season along with a handful of other stars but says he is no chance to miss the finals series.

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OAK Plus Gallery: Panthers v Warriors (Penrith Panthers)

See the best snaps as the Panthers cruised to a big win before being presented the JJ Giltinan Shield by NRL CEO Andrew Abdo.

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