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The Penrith Panthers<\/a> are no strangers to losing their youngsters, which is why they are pulling out all the stops to ensure it doesn’t happen again.<\/p>\n The club has moved swiftly to secure one of its most promising young forwards, locking up rising second-rower Tevita Havili on a contract extension, according to the\u00a0Wide World of Sports.<\/p>\n Havili, a Windsor product, has agreed to a two-year deal that will keep him at the club as he continues his development through the Panthers’ elite pathways system.<\/p>\n The hard-running back-rower is set to begin his first season in the SG Ball Cup<\/a> this year after impressing throughout the 2025 Harold Matthews Cup<\/a> campaign, where his performances quickly caught the attention of rival clubs.<\/p>\n Several NRL<\/a> sides had been monitoring the 19-year-old’s progress, prompting Penrith to act decisively to retain the talented youngster.<\/p>\n Havili’s re-signing is another example of the Panthers’ ongoing commitment to identifying and securing emerging talent early, reinforcing the club’s reputation as the benchmark for junior development in the NRL<\/a>.<\/p>\n
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