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FULLTIME: PANTHERS 28-22 SHARKS
That’s all she wrote! The premiers have prevailed of their first sport of 2025 and the search for a fifth straight premiership is off to a flying begin. The Sharks had been great in patchesand seemed harmful at occasions nevertheless it wasn’t sufficient to unseat the kings.
78th minute: Panthers 28-22 Sharks. Right here come the Sharks. Nicho Hynes runs and passes to Ramien who will get inside the ultimate quarter. Now McInnes inches it nearer. Brailey to Talakai who will get inside a metre. Hynes to Ramien once more on the final however the black mass swarm they usually can’t get the ball to the surface males. That might be it.
TRY! Panthers 28-22 Sharks (Laurie 75″)
Penrith rating! That’s what they do to opposition groups. They take in stress then ship it again ten-fold. Cleary was the hinge after Luke Garner fed him the pip. The prince of Penrith then paused, eyes degree, and eventually, when panic was sown, the move got here. Daine Laurie was flying into the nook and abruptly the Sharks momentum stops useless. Nonetheless, in a twist, Cleary hooks the conversion so the Sharks have a sniff of equalling if they’ll rating and convert.
74th minute: Panthers 24-22 Sharks. The Sharks are circling and there’s Panthers blood within the water. Right here they arrive. Ramien places in an amazing run, felled by Sorenson. Yeo places in one other attempt saver. Right here’s the final deal with. Oh no! Trindall runs when he ought to’ve handed they usually’re captured. That might be an important second.
72nd minute: Panthers 24-22 Sharks. Penrith look a little bit wobbly and Dylan Edwards virtually dfropped a bomb. He regathered the ball and a few poise after a little bit juggle however the Panthers can’t get previous midway and the ascendent Sharks get their probability to proceed this wonderful momentum. Once more Addin Fonua-Blake bends the road and appears to dump however retains his composure. Kick goes up and the Panthers should combat it out from their aim line.
TRY! Panthers 24-22 Sharks (Fonua-Blake 68″)
The Sharks rating! It’s GAME ON in Las Vegas. In the long run Addin Fonua-Blake simply grabbed the ball and powered to the road by sheer power of will. The previous Warrior scores for his new facet and, with a nailed conversion by Trindall, we have now a thriller on our arms.
67th minute: Panthers 24-16 Sharks. Inside the ultimate quarter-hour now and issues have gone a bit frantic and messy at Allegiant Stadium, as tempers fray and expertise slip. That was an terrible flurry of errors by each side. Who can regather their cool and rating subsequent? Cleary dribbles a little bit kick via however Sam Stonestreet regathers on the 20m and Nicho Hynes is swiftly by his facet to conjure what would possibly must be a miracle play.
sixty fourth minute: Panthers 24-16 Sharks. Daine Laurie has dropped the ball underneath no stress and now Cronulla are attacking within the pink zone. Trindall to Nikora will get them two metres out and Addin Fonua-Blake is held up over the road. They reset. However no Ramien has misplaced it within the deal with. Grasp on, Cameron McInnes will problem this…
62nd minute: Panthers 24-16 Sharks. Once more unfastened play by Liam Martin prices Penrith possession. Now Cronulla have their tails up however a horrible move provides it again to Penrith. A horrible juggling effort by winger Paul Alamoti arms it again once more. He’s in bother underneath the excessive ball right now.
TRY! Panthers 24-16 Sharks (Iro 58″)
Cronulla hit again! Once more it was Braydon Trindall who sucked within the defenders and made the area and located Kayal Iro on his shoulder. The Sharks are again inside eight factors!
57th minute: Panthers 24-10 Sharks. Nice take by Panther Daine Laurie denies the Sharks. He’s harm nevertheless it’s been price it. Liam Martin once more rewards the Sharks by coughing it up on the rebound. Whereas he’s cursing everybody Ronaldo Mulitalo has towed forward. He fails to regather however the probability remains to be alive..
fifty fifth minute: Panthers 24-10 Sharks. Fourteen factors down in opposition to a crew looking their fifth consecutive premiership. Can the Sharks reply? Liam Martin items them an offside penalty to provide them a sniff of hope. Nicho Hynes goes to the road however an tried Penrith intercept goes awry for the Panthers and units up Cronulla 20m out.
TRY! Panthers 24-10 (Alamoti 52″)
Beautiful footy from the Panthers! That was a elegant set play that started underneath the posts. Cleary didn’t run, he spun, displaying the ball to 2 defenders and drawing them in earlier than offloading to Dylan Edwards who discovered his winger Paul Alamoti flying into the precise hand nook. It’s an acute angle for Cleary however he makes it 4 from 4.
51st minute: Panthers 18-10 Sharks. Dylan Edwards leads the metre eaters with 161. Behind him are three extra Panthers earlier than a Shark seems within the body. Now Willam Kennedy’s bravery on the again is rewarded with a smack throughout the chops from Liam Martin who collects him closely on the bottom as second man in. Martin grins a mouthful of blood and there’s a little bit of a scuffle as Kennedy composes himself. Finish result’s Penrith on the assault. Once more.
TRY! Panthers 18-10 Sharks (Laurie 49″)
Stunning lengthy ball from Cleary, who’s again on his toes after that fearful blow to his midriff, after which a beautiful little double pump move by Mitch Kenny sends Daine Laurie into the nook. The Panthers at the moment are eight factors up because of Cleary’s conversion.
forty seventh minute: Panthers 12-10 Sharks. No attempt! Braden Hamlin-Uele was adjudged to have knocked on as he twisted and lunged for the road. Penrith rumble it out, calm and measured as ever even when Nathan Cleary’s kick is charged down. They get better and begin a brand new set on the 40m line. Bother for Cleary in backplay. He has copped a mighty blow to the ribs and the trainers are working out. His teammates take it inside 10m.
forty fifth minute: Panthers 12-10 Sharks. It’s an arm wrestle to this point on this second half as each groups work via their units with out risking an excessive amount of. Nice cost now by Sharks massive man Braden Hamlin-Uele who spins out of 1 deal with and breaks one other to bustle 20m. That provides Hyndes room to manouvre. And the ref items the Sharks one other set besides. They go to the road and fall inches quick however a quick play the ball finds Hamlin-Uele and he could have discovered line right here…
forty third minute: Panthers 12-10 Sharks. Large Sharks cult hero Thomas Hazelton fees it again into the fray to get issues going within the second half. He’s unsigned for 2026 and has clearly misplaced much more hair over the interval in limbo. Cronulla get simply past the midway earlier than Penrith reel within the last-tackle kick and Liam Martin thunders it again. Braydon Trindall goes flying within the tried deal with and could also be harm. Or is it simply his delight?
HALFTIME: Panthers 12-10 Sharks.
We have now a improbable sport on our arms right here. The Sharks had been great early. They drew first blood via the quick arms of Nicho Hynes and the quick toes of Jesse Ramien who reeled within the kick. Cronulla No 1 William Kennedy then delivered two excellent saves on the again to disclaim the premiers.
However the Panthers had been to not be denied. They got here on like a storm and stampeded to the lead with quick tires to Isaah Yeo and Izack Tago, the latter off a basic Nathan Cleary chip kick. At 12-4 it seemed like Penrith would possibly put a stranglehold on the sport. As an alternative Sharks pivot Braydon Trindall switched the momentum but once more, matching Cleary’s kicking dexterity with a deft grubber for Briton Nikora to make it 12-10 on the break.
Second half developing quickly!
thirty ninth minute: Panthers 12-10 Sharks. Right this moment’s crowd is formally 45,209 they usually stoop as one when Nicho Hynes knocks on from the kick off. Uh-oh. It items the Panthers an opportunity at a discipline aim. He’s 35m out. He strikes it… however doesn’t prefer it. It fades simply left and we are going to go to the break at 12-10. A fair half of soccer by two fabulous sides.
TRY! Panthers 12-10 Sharks (Nikora 37″)
Braydon Trindall has accomplished it once more. Sensible play by the little playmaker as he jinks a little bit grubber in behind the road for Briton Nikora to seize the Sharks’ second attempt. He converts the attempt he created to deliver the Sharks inside two factors.
thirty fifth minute: Panthers 12-4 Sharks. Good play by Nicho Hynes. He scurried out of dummy half and virtually caught napping underneath the posts. His comfort is one other set of six. Hazleton goes near scoring however his held up with out being put down. Siosifa Talakai kilos it again inside vary and her comes Braydon Trindall with the play…
thirty second minute: Panthers 12-4 Sharks. Cronulla look drained. They battle to midway earlier than placing up the bomb. Edwards takes it cleanly underneath no stress and darts again to the 30m line. Now it’s Luron Patea barging ahead. It’s sufficient of a dent for Cleary to bomb it again. No contest within the air however the bounce favours Cronulla they usually work out of bother.
TRY! Panthers 12-4 Sharks (Tago 29″)
Attempt to Izack Tago! That was stunning by Cleary who sensed Sharks fullback William Kennedy was out of the road, maybe gassed after these nice saves on the attempt line. Cleary noticed the area and kicked a little bit kick excessive of the defensive position and Izack Tago surged in, caught it on the total and touched down. Within the blink of a watch, the premiers are on high! Cleary provides the extras to make it 12-4.
twenty seventh minute: Panthers 0-4 Sharks. Pretty offload by Lindsay Smith will get Penrith again within the assault zone. That is bother for the Sharks who’re abruptly underneath siegge. They’ve the Sharks stretched and right here comes Cleary with a set transfer kick excessive…
TRY! Panthers 6-4 Sharks (Yeo 26″)
Attempt to Isaah Yeo! That was a final deal with basic by the Penrith skipper. Sensing the momentum, the massive man took issues into his personal arms, scooped up the ball from dummy half and swerved round a few drained tacklers to the touch down underneath the put up. The premiers hit again and Cleary’s conversion provides them the lead!
twenty fifth minute: Panthers 0-4 Sharks. One other nice save by Kennedy! Cleary put it on the boot within the quest for a 40-20 and seemed to have nailed it earlier than the Sharks fullback unleashed a determined dive to deliver it again into the sphere of play. Inspirational stuff.
twenty third minute: Panthers 0-4 Sharks. No attempt! And that was all all the way down to the determined effort by William Kennedy who matched Lindsay Smith’s lunge with considered one of his personal to knock the ball free simply centimetres from the turf. Nice trysaver by the head-banded fullback!
twenty second minute: Panthers 0-4 Sharks. Nathan Cleary seems to be focusing on Shark Ronaldo Mulitalo with the excessive ball and it’s labored this time after Liam Martin’s chase so disorients Mulitalo that he knocks on within the leap. Right here come the premiers now 10m out. Lindsay Smith fees to the road and reaches out… did he discover the stripe?
twentieth minute: Panthers 0-4 Sharks. Uh-oh. Penrith have spilt it once more and now the Sharks can assault from 30m out. Nicho Hynes has a dart out of dummy half earlier than Oregon Kaufusi barrels into the road and coughs up the ball. Panthers race it to midway however Dylan Edwards botches the play the ball and provides it again. Following that dangerous move within the final set, that’s two errors in two minutes for the often immaculate Edwards.
fifteenth minute: Panthers 0-4 Sharks. A sloppy offload by Panthers prop Lindsay Smith lets Cronulla off the hook and Sam Stonestreet flies down the sideline, making 40 metres. Nicho Hynes swoops in assist and will get it left however the move finds a backrower not a again and all of it falls aside! As Warren Wok Ryan used to say, ‘What’s that trombone doing within the string part?’
twelfth minute: Panthers 0-4 Sharks. Jesse Ramien provides away a penalty for holding on too lengthy within the deal with and the Panthers now get the ball again 35 metres out. Yeo spearheads the attacking wave however his backs don’t assist a lot, throwing the ball behind one another twice earlier than kicking into the arms of the Sharks.
ninth minute: Panthers 0-4 Sharks. Cronulla have had extra possession and accomplished extra with it. Penrith by no means look rattled although. Certainly, Liam Martin does some severe rattling of his personal with highly effective cost. Isaah Yeo takes the subsequent carry and does nicely, bending the road however failing to interrupt it. Cleary hoists it excessive nevertheless it’s taken safely and the Sharks battle upfield.
TRY! Panthers 0-4 Sharks (Ramien 4″)
The Sharks are in! Pretty motion to the precise the place the Panthers had been stretched after McLean left the sphere and Nicho Hynes sensed the area and weighrted the move completely to ship Jesse Ramien crashing over.
third minute: Panthers 0-0 Sharks. Bother for 18-year-old Casey McLean. He’s been hit excessive and arduous and people few seconds on the turf is sufficient for the ref to name for an HIA. Positive sufficient, he goes off and Daine Laurie runs on. Right here come the Sharks.
2nd minute: Panthers 0-0 Sharks. Panthers enforcer Liam Martin will get his first shirtfront of the season out of the way in which after Nathan Cleary kicks off and Addin Fonua-Blake fees into the enamel of the defence. A penalty provides Cronulla the prospect to clear however they fail to seek out contact. Nervous begin from the Sharks.
Sharks gamers are on Allegiant Stadium and right here come the lads in black, marching out to the ominous chimes of AC/DC’s Hells Bells.
Buckle ‘em up and batten ‘em down, people. We’re seconds from kickoff…
Sharks coach Craig Fitzgibbon has additionally shuffled his lineup too. The shoulder harm to Sione Katoa means Sam Stonestreet comes into the facet on the wing. Jesse Ramien has recovered from his preseason ankle twinge and is nice to go after lacking the preliminary ultimate loss to Penrith final yr. He bumps Siosifa Talakai to the bench. All eyes will likely be on new Shark’s signing Addin Fonua-Blake who will likely be key to the beginning.
With a squad filled with Origin stars and internationals, Nick Tedeschi is tipping massive issues for the lads from the Sutherland Shire in 2025…
Panthers coach Ivan Cleary has made no modifications to his Vegas squad nevertheless it’s a special lineup to what we noticed in 2024 and there’ll be extra modifications in 2025 as accidents, new recruits and the fabled Penrith juniors system play their half
Paul Alamoti will substitute the injured Brian To’o (hamstring) on the wing whereas Luke Garner begins within the centres. Lindsay Smith is beginning whereas high-profile recruit Isaiah Papli’i will come off the bench. Luron Patea is the contemporary face on the interchange with Liam Henry (shoulder) not able to go but. Casey McLean will star within the No 2 jersey however his brother Jesse McLean will watch from the stands.
Are we about to observe step one in a Panthers five-peat?
Thanks Megan! It’s now time for our ultimate sport of the quadruple-header: Penrith Panthers v Cronulla Sharks.
Right here’s how the edges line up:
Panthers: 1. Dylan Edwards 2. Casey McLean 3. Izack Tago 4. Luke Garner 5. Paul Alamoti 6. Jack Cole 7. Nathan Cleary 8. Moses Leota 9. Mitch Kenny 10. Lindsay Smith 11. Scott Sorensen 12. Liam Martin 13. Isaah Yeo 14. Daine Laurie 15. Isaiah Papali’i 16. Matt Eisenhuth 17. Luron Patea 18. Brad Schneider 19. Mavrik Geyer 20. Jesse McLean 21. Luke Sommerton 23. Blaize Talagi.
Sharks: 1. William Kennedy 2. Samuel Stonestreet 3. Jesse Ramien 4. Kayal Iro 5. Ronaldo Mulitalo 6. Braydon Trindall 7. Nicho Hynes 8. Addin Fonua-Blake 9. Blayke Brailey 10. Oregon Kaufusi 11. Briton Nikora 12. Teig Wilton 13. Cameron McInnes 14. Daniel Atkinson 15. Siosifa Talakai 16. Braden Hamlin-Uele 17. Thomas Hazelton 18. Tuku Hau Tapuha 19. Mawene Hiroti 20. Billy Burns 21. Jayden Berrell 22. Hohepa Puru
Full time: Jillaroos 90-4 Lionesses
What a sport of rugby league. That will need to have felt like a slog for England just about from begin to end, however they’ll no less than take one thing from that ultimate attempt. The Jillaroos seemed devastated that they let that attempt in on the finish, I think about the clear sheet was an enormous motivator for them, however I feel that disappointment will fade fairly shortly.
This sport showcased the significance of the professionalism on supply within the NRLW. The cash the gamers make is frankly a pittance in comparison with their NRLM counterparts, however relative to what’s on supply in England, it’s a fortune. This can be a sample in many ladies’s sports activities, the place Australia are sometimes the primary to speculate, which ends up in virtually unstoppable dominance. Will probably be fascinating to see if these in energy in English rugby league take something away from this match and make the choice to speculate extra closely of their girls’s competitors.
TRY! Jillaroos 90-4 Lionesses (Roach 69′)
Lastly England are on the board. Roach will get via the Australian defence with a pleasant dummy, then fights off two extra defenders to stretch out and attain the road. Her conversion try hits the put up, so no additional factors to be added.
69th minute: A mistake from Sergis early within the set provides England yet another probability to salvage one thing from this match with a scrum feed 20m out. They practically quit the ball, however handle to get it again with six extra tackles.
GOAL! Jillaroos 90-0 Lionesses (Aiken 66′)
Aiken kicks one other from proper in entrance in a scientific show.
TRY! Jillaroos 88-0 England (Joseph 65′)
Higgins finds some area and will get the ball to Apps, who breaks the road, dummies left, passes proper and Joseph is in area and scores underneath the put up.
GOAL! Jillaroos 84-0 Lionesses (Aiken 64’)
One other alternative proper in entrance for Aiken and he or she makes no mistake.
TRY! Jillaroos 82-0 Lionesses (Sergis 63′)
Sergis runs an ideal line to chop via the English defenders and rating her third.
sixty fifth minute: The Jillaroos get a seven deal with set – not what England want proper now in any respect. They’re trying much less scientific with some unfastened passes, however England manages a contact, that restarts the set for them.
62nd minute: Robinson makes an uncharacteristic error, dropping the ball from the kick off and England get a scrum feed 20m out. They’re throwing the whole lot at this chance, however the Jillaroos are decided to chop off each scoring alternative. Roach’s kick goes useless in aim.
GOAL! Jillaroos 78-0 Lionesses (Aiken 59′)
One other profitable kick for Aiken and the Jillaroos energy on.
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