Penrith Panthers

Scars of a thousand wars: Rugby league is a temptress and she has us all under her spell again

24 February, 2017 The81stMinute 0 Comments 1 category

BY CURTIS WOODWARD Rugby league you crazy, old bat. No other game rips and burns and chews you up, quite like our beloved sport. She is an unforgiving, impossible question that will never yield. But

Waqa Blake: Panthers gun the next big superstar of the NRL

6 February, 2017 The81stMinute 0 Comments 1 category

BY CURTIS WOODWARD Young Sydney Rooster Connor Watson stole the show at the Auckland Nines as he led the Bondi club to their maiden Auckland Nines title. There’s no disputing this. Watson was outstanding. The

2017 Predictions: Penrith Panthers

31 January, 2017 The81stMinute 0 Comments 1 category

BY CURTIS WOODWARD Penrith Panthers Coach: Anthony Griffin Pre-season: Auckland Nines February 4th and 5th, v Bulldogs February 11th, v Eels February 18th What they’ll get right: The Penrith Panthers have depth and quality

Whare says old Dragon Rein one of the fittest Panthers in Penrith

9 December, 2016 The81stMinute 0 Comments 1 category

Penrith Panthers centre Dean Whare says former St George Illawarra rake Mitch Rein will be a good addition to a Panthers roster bursting at the seams. Rein knocked back an offer from the Dragons early

Twitter memory lane: What was your club’s first ever tweet?

28 November, 2016 The81stMinute 0 Comments 1 category

Let’s take a walk down Twitter’s memory lane. All the way back to your club’s first ever tweet. We’ve jumped in Dr. Emmett’s DeLorean to trawl through the Twittersphere and come up with these. Newcastle

Think the 2017 NRL draw is bad? Spare a thought for the 1999 Penrith Panthers

25 November, 2016 The81stMinute 0 Comments 1 category

BY CURTIS WOODWARD Let us be honest for a minute. All of us. Come on, take a knee. Let’s all agree that there is no such thing as a perfect NRL draw. Agreed? Good. The

No Penrith vs Parramatta as Panthers CEO slams new NRL draw

25 November, 2016 The81stMinute 0 Comments 1 category

Penrith Panthers CEO Brian Fletcher is livid with the NRL after the 2017 draw was announced on Thursday. In a mind-boggling decision, Penrith will not host fierce rivals Parramatta at Pepper Stadium. “It’s a major

Make it Rein! Fighting words from Rein but time will tell how good he really is

16 November, 2016 The81stMinute 0 Comments 1 category

BY CURTIS WOODWARD Penrith Panthers recruit Mitch Rein has slammed his former club St George Illawarra and Dragons coach Paul McGregor in a brutal admission and has blamed them for a lack of development in

Photos/Videos: More NRL teams head back into pre-season training today

7 November, 2016 The81stMinute 0 Comments 1 category

More teams have headed back into pre-season training today with St. George Illawarra, Wests Tigers, Brisbane Broncos and Melbourne Storm blowing out the cobwebs. A few Panthers also began their programs today before the rest of

Peter Wallace has emergency surgery after rock fishing accident

1 November, 2016 The81stMinute 0 Comments 1 category

Here’s a new one. Penrith veteran will miss the start of pre-season after a rock fishing accident and has had emergency hand surgery: Peter Wallace has had emergency surgery on his hands after a

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