Thu 13 Aug 2026 at 9:35pmThu 13 Aug 2026 at 9:35pm
76′ Penrith blow a chance
Radley gets To’o right in the face around halfway and it’ll be a penalty and perhaps more, it was a bad shot. No, just on report.
Penrith have a golden chance now – full set, right in good ball.
They look to have something going down the right but Talagi gets too excited and throws a loose pass that’s picked off by Nawaqanitawase! Roosters hang on!
Thu 13 Aug 2026 at 9:30pmThu 13 Aug 2026 at 9:30pm
71′ Penrith lose their challenge
Talagi catches the Roosters offside deep in his own half and Penrith have a chance at more points….until Papali’i loses it two tackles later.
They will challenge, they’re looking for a strip….but they won’t get it. Roosters ball.
Thu 13 Aug 2026 at 9:21pmThu 13 Aug 2026 at 9:21pm
63′ Strip for strip
A steal from Cleary gives the Panthers another chance only for Radley to take it back off Leota!
Thu 13 Aug 2026 at 9:20pmThu 13 Aug 2026 at 9:20pm
62′ Panthers just can’t crack Tricolours
Edwards releases To’o down the left sideline and Penrith are on the attack, Cleary gets shut down by Radley and just manages to pop it out the back for Edwards, he kicks for Alamoti but it goes to ground.
We hit the Bunker and they rule the ball from Cleary was a knock on. Roosters hold their line again.
Thu 13 Aug 2026 at 9:14pmThu 13 Aug 2026 at 9:14pm
59′ More pain for Panthers
Nawaqanitawase loses the ball on his own 40, can the Panthers finally crack the Roosters line?
Nope, not this time. They got held in the middle of the field before Lussick’s kick is collected by Foketi.
Thu 13 Aug 2026 at 9:07pmThu 13 Aug 2026 at 9:07pm
51′ Panthers hold the line
Walker forces another drop out and the Roosters are building pressure nicely. Deadset, the way it’s going one more try might be enough…..
But they won’t get it here. Wong flies high to take a cross kick but gets mobbed by Panthers as soon as he hits the ground. Turnover.
Thu 13 Aug 2026 at 9:02pmThu 13 Aug 2026 at 9:02pm
47′ Edwards bombs one!
A high tackle on Edwards gets the Panthers out of their own end. Patea bursts into the clear only to be dragged down by Ramsey and Wong gets pinged for offside to give them a repeat set.
Cleary squares them up on the last and fires to Edwards, the space is there but he puts it down! A massively blown chance!
Thu 13 Aug 2026 at 8:56pmThu 13 Aug 2026 at 8:56pm
Second half is underway
Roosters get us started for the second stanza.
Thu 13 Aug 2026 at 8:30pmThu 13 Aug 2026 at 8:30pm
34′ Roosters can’t convert
Walker forces a drop out with a nice grubber and at the end of the next set Cherry-Evans goes high for Nawaqanitawase only for him to lose the ball.
Thu 13 Aug 2026 at 8:27pmThu 13 Aug 2026 at 8:27pm
31′ Walker saves the day
Watson drops a simple one on his own 40 and the Panthers are on the attack.
Alamoti has a shot to put To’o over but he holds it and then Lussick’s pass is sharply intercepted by Walker. Roosters are doing a great job in defence thus far.
Thu 13 Aug 2026 at 8:14pmThu 13 Aug 2026 at 8:14pm
19′ Roosters with a stand for the ages
Alamoti taps back a Cleary bomb, it falls for Martin and he finds Cogger who swings it left, it gets to Jenkins and comes back inside Henry, then to Cleary, Alamoti and To’o for the corner and he’s claiming it!
I think his feet hit the sideline and the Bunker confirms it. No advantage from the knock on though, so the Panthers retain the ball.
Cogger forces a drop out with a nice grubber and there’s another repeat set when Radley knocks on Lussick’s kick. Two more restarts and a Nawaqanitawase knock on gives them even MORE ball.
Geez, they’ve had a mountain of possession, almost five minutes straight. But in the end the Roosters hold as a loose Cleary pass falls for Toia! What a stand by the Roosters! And they get a penalty to boot!
Thu 13 Aug 2026 at 8:02pmThu 13 Aug 2026 at 8:02pm
10′ Roosters hold fast again
A set restart on the third puts Penrith on the attack.
Cleary goes high for Jenkins but Cherry-Evans does very well to come down with the ball. Roosters hang on.
Thu 13 Aug 2026 at 7:58pmThu 13 Aug 2026 at 7:58pm
6′ Panthers can’t convert first chance
The Roosters get a restart late in the count but drop the ball seconds later to put Penrith on the attack.
Panthers go left on the last and Alamoti tries to position To’o but the pass is no good. Roosters hang on.
Thu 13 Aug 2026 at 7:52pmThu 13 Aug 2026 at 7:52pm
Penrith kick us off!
The Panthers are running left to right.
Thu 13 Aug 2026 at 7:50pmThu 13 Aug 2026 at 7:50pm
Tips
With Edwards back it’s hard to go past Penrith, even without Isaah Yeo.
No Tedesco also tips the scales in the Panthers favour but given how many points the Roosters have in them you’d be a fool to write them off.
Let’s go Brian To’o to score first and Penrith to win by ten.