Rugby League in Las Vegas: Penrith Panthers v Cronulla Sharks– reside | NRL

TRY! Panthers 18-10 Sharks (Laurie 49″)

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 recuperate and begin a brand new set on the 40m line. Hassle 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 by their units with out risking an excessive amount of. Nice cost now by Sharks huge 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 presents 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 might have discovered line right here…

forty third minute: Panthers 12-10 Sharks. Large Sharks cult hero Thomas Hazelton costs 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 damage. Or is it simply his pleasure?

HALFTIME: Panthers 12-10 Sharks.

thirty ninth minute: Panthers 12-10 Sharks. Right now’s crowd is formally 45,209 they usually stoop as one when Nicho Hynes knocks on from the kick off. Uh-oh. It presents the Panthers an opportunity at a subject purpose. He’s 35m out. He strikes it… however doesn’t prefer it. It fades simply left and we’ll go to the break at 12-10. A good half of soccer by two fabulous sides.

TRY! Panthers 12-10 Sharks (Nikora 37″)

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 hassle.

TRY! Panthers 12-4 Sharks (Tago 29″)

twenty seventh minute: Panthers 0-4 Sharks. Beautiful offload by Lindsay Smith will get Penrith again within the assault zone. That is hassle for the Sharks who’re all of a sudden 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″)

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 regarded to have nailed it earlier than the Sharks fullback unleashed a determined dive to convey it again into the sector 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 one in every 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 costs 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 unhealthy 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 performed 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 however it’s taken safely and the Sharks battle upfield.

TRY! Panthers 0-4 Sharks (Ramien 4″)

third minute: Panthers 0-0 Sharks. Hassle 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. Certain 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 best way after Nathan Cleary kicks off and Addin Fonua-Blake costs into the tooth 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 boys in black, marching out to the ominous chimes of AC/DC’s Hells Bells.

Buckle ‘em up and batten ‘em down, of us. We’re seconds from kickoff…

Sharks coach Craig Fitzgibbon has additionally shuffled his lineup too. The shoulder damage to Sione Katoa means Sam Stonestreet comes into the facet on the wing. Jesse Ramien has recovered from his preseason ankle twinge and is sweet 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 stuffed with Origin stars and internationals, Nick Tedeschi is tipping huge issues for the boys from the Sutherland Shire in 2025…

Panthers coach Ivan Cleary has made no adjustments to his Vegas squad however it’s a distinct lineup to what we noticed in 2024 and there’ll be extra adjustments in 2025 as accidents, new recruits and the fabled Penrith juniors system play their half

Paul Alamoti will change 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 look at 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 perimeters 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

TRY! Jillaroos 90-4 Lionesses (Roach 69′)

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′)

TRY! Jillaroos 88-0 England (Joseph 65′)

GOAL! Jillaroos 84-0 Lionesses (Aiken 64’)

TRY! Jillaroos 82-0 Lionesses (Sergis 63′)

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 free 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 lifeless in purpose.

GOAL! Jillaroos 78-0 Lionesses (Aiken 59′)