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The Panthers have continued to build towards their future by re-signing Zakauri Clarke<\/a> for an extra two years to keep him in the foot of the mountains.\u00a0<\/p>\n The 21-year-old is the older brother of Cooper Clarke<\/a>, the Melbourne Storm<\/a> enforcer who burst onto the scene this year to fill the void left by Nelson Asofa-Solomona<\/a>.<\/p>\n Although Zakauri is on a journey to pave his own path, with the rising star applying his trade nicely in NSW Cup<\/a>, recording two tries and kicking 12 goals in the six games they’ve played this year.<\/p>\n He will stay in the club’s top 30 roster, with the Panthers general manager of football Shane Elford<\/a> pleased with him agreeing to terms.<\/p>\n \u201cZakauri is a hardworking forward who has continued to develop his game and perform consistently this season,\u201d Elford said.<\/p>\n \u201cWe’re pleased to see his progress and look forward to his continued development over the coming years.\u201d<\/p>\n The second rower is knocking the door down for an NRL<\/a> debut, with the goal-kicking forward averaging 97 run metres this year in NSW Cup<\/a> and a 90% tackle efficiency.\u00a0<\/p>\n