Penrith Panthers cemented their place among the many trendy nice groups with a dominant show towards an outclassed Parramatta Eels, highlighted by two tries from winger Brian To’o, who’s more likely to be within the Samoa workforce to play England at Newcastle on Saturday week
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Penrith Panthers retained their crown with a formidable 28-12 win over Parramatta in entrance of a capability 82,415 crowd at Accor Stadium on Sunday
Penrith Panthers outclassed their western Sydney neighbours the Parramatta Eels 28-12 on the Olympic Stadium on Sunday to win back-to-back NRL titles for the primary time.
Winger Brian To’o scored two tries in a Man of the Match efficiency because the Panthers, who simply misplaced 4 video games all 12 months, grew to become solely the second workforce within the NRL period to win successive premierships after the Sydney Roosters in 2018-2019.
Led by the father-son workforce of coach Ivan Cleary and his playmaker son Nathan, the Panthers exerted their dominance within the first half and established an 18-0 lead earlier than the break.
Centre Stephen Crichton, ahead Scott Sorensen and winger Charlie Staines additionally crossed and halfback Cleary added eight factors along with his boot to offer the Panthers their fourth title in entrance of a capability 82,415 crowd at Accor Stadium to place themselves within the body to play St Helens, who gained a report fourth successive Grand Ultimate eight days in the past.
The Eels, who had been seeking to break a 36-year title drought, lastly obtained on the scoreboard with comfort tries from Clint Gutherson and Jakob Arthur within the final 4 minutes.
They had been by no means actually within the contest, nevertheless, because the Panthers added one other triumph to go along with their 1991, 2003 and 2021 premiership titles.
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Saints are eager to revive the World Membership Problem to the calendar in 2023 by taking over the Panthers however settle for there are difficulties to beat.
St Helens have appeared in seven World Membership Challenges and would like to make it eight in February.
“We’re eager after all,” stated chairman Eamonn McManus.
Saints performed within the final World Membership Problem in 2020, once they misplaced to Sydney Roosters, however the coronavirus pandemic put paid to their possibilities of tackling Melbourne in 2021 and the Panthers earlier this 12 months.
Chief government Mike Rush stated Tremendous League officers have already been in touch with their NRL counterparts however admits a number of challenges have to be overcome for the sport to happen.
“As at all times, we’d be more than pleased to play within the WCC,” Rush stated. “The ball is at all times within the court docket of the NRL and the Australian membership sides.
“We are able to accommodate the sport for positive and Tremendous League has been in touch with the NRL.
“It will, after all, have to slot in with the beginning of each seasons and a difficulty could possibly be the prices of staging the sport given the worth of flights at current.”
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It’s broadly accepted that the UK in February is the most effective place and time for the occasion, given Tremendous League’s early season begin in comparison with the NRL, and Rush believes a shorter pre-season brought on by the World Cup might add to the difficulties.
Penrith might have as many as 19 gamers concerned within the World Cup which begins on October 15 and runs to November 19.
