Penrith beat Sydney 30-10 to seal preliminary final spot as their star half-back plays a key role in the victory after overcoming injury
Penrith beats Sydney Roosters 30-10 in a NRL qualifying final as playmaker Nathan Cleary returned to form at Panthers Stadium.Penrith beats Sydney Roosters 30-10 in a NRL qualifying final as playmaker Nathan Cleary returned to form at Panthers Stadium.Nathan Cleary has turbo-charged Penrith’s pursuit of a fourth-straight NRL premiership as the Panthers booked a preliminary final berth by manhandling theon the way to a 30-10 win.
A feel-good story or the Swiss watch of rugby league? Who casual fans should follow in NRL finals | Alex McKinnon“He was outstanding. He makes such a big difference with the confidence he brings to our team with the way he plays,” said his coach and father Ivan Cleary. “He’s got this knack to come back and click straight into gear.
The Roosters played with no real direction in attack and their defence lacked any sort of aggression or venom in the first half as the Panthers raced out to a 24-0 lead at the break. Halves duo Luke Keary and Sandon Smith were regular targets for the Panthers, and without Jared Waerea-Hargreaves and Victor Radley the Roosters had nobody to hold their gloves up to the home side.
“I felt like we were going to them and they were winning the physical battle and definitely on tackles three, four and five, they were bumping us back on multiple occasions. So that was disappointing.”Luke Brooks to play first finals game this weekend, ending one of NRL’s longest and least enviable streaks | Jack SnapeOn their very first set, Penrith rolled upfield as the Roosters’ defensive line hung back passively to allow Cleary to make easy metres.
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