Coach Anthony Griffin denied the ongoing uncertainty surrounding the future of absent skipper Matt Moylan was a distraction, as he prepares to take a somewhat under-strength Penrith outfit into tonight's sudden-death finals clash with Manly at Allianz Stadium, despite being bolstered by the early return from injury of fullback Dylan Edwards. Griffin also denied suggestions of a rift between he and his star player, instead continuing to push with Phil Gould's explanation earli

Panthers coach Anthony Griffin has made the call to drop in-form replacement hooker Mitch Rein for the returning Peter Wallace, for this afternoon's crucial clash with the Gold Coast Titans at Pepper Stadium. In five appearances in Wallace's absence due to a groin injury suffered a day out from being announced as NSW's Origin hooker for game one, Rein has been instrumental in Penrith winning four of those games during that period. The ex-Dragon rake arguably has been the more

Penrith skipper Matt Moylan, has hosed down suggestions he will be making the move to five-eighth any time in the near future. The response from Moylan comes amid speculation that the Penrith fullback wanted to take on the five-eighth role given the perceived failings of Te Maire Martin and Nathan Cleary as a halves pairing after just seven games together. While Martin remains not only on the outer but possibly on his way out of the club too, Griffin’s current preferred five-

One team’s dream to be the first team to go back-to-back premiership winners since the 1992-93 Brisbane Broncos remains very much a distinct possibility. Another’s team premiership aspirations on the other hand are about as likely as a successful North Korean missile test (for now). So for the team who were tagged by many as this year’s team to beat, where has it gone oh so wrong after the opening seven rounds? For the second week in a row Cronulla's defensive effort kept the

Missing a plethora of players through injury, suspension and the enforced demotion of Matt Moylan, Waqa Blake and Peta Hiku, Penrith suffered back-to-back losses for the first time this season when an Adam Reynolds field goal with 36 seconds remaining broke the hearts of a largely-stunned crowd of 15,535 to give Souths a 21-20 win in a high quality game at Pepper Stadium. Skipper Peter Wallace can only look on in despair as Reynolds kicks the match-winner. Credit 77 Media. Ha

There’s something about these moments in the NRL when East meets West and tonight was another chapter in that on-going history between these two sides. As has often been the case in these games, it has been a favourite son that has often come “home” to roost. Brad Fittler, Matt Sing, Michael Jennings and now Michael Gordon. The man affectionately known as “Flash” has had many great moments as a Panther. Many of them at this very ground. Tonight was again another highlight for

Pre-game Panthers coach Anthony Griffin warned not to expect the expansive game-play that took Penrith deep into the finals and made them 2017 co-premiership favorites. In fact the Panthers coach said the early rounds are all about getting in there, kicking and scratching and finding enough points each week to get the win. But what he probably didn’t count on was a Dragons side who not only out-muscled the Panthers forwards pack but played with an attacking style not seen by