Legends rave as low-budget Panthers down NRL's elite
Glenn Jackson It was the upset of the season and, according to some, Penrith's best win in a decade. And it was all done with a squad worth less than half this year's salary cap.
League
McKendry played on with broken neck
Glenn Jackson Penrith front-rower Sam McKendry played 14 minutes of Monday night's match against Parramatta with a broken neck.
League
Jennings leaves Cleary little to crow about after rout
Glenn Jackson First, Sonny Bill Williams scored two tries against the Bulldogs; on Sunday, Michael Jennings decided to get in on the act, frustrating his former supporters by showing Penrith what they were missing...
Rugby League
Broken neck, but Sam plays on
Glenn Jackson Sam McKendry played 14 minutes of Penrith's clash with Parramatta with a broken neck.
League
New interpretation of obstruction rule could lead to more players 'diving'
Glenn Jackson Penrith coach Ivan Cleary, a member of the NRL's competition committee, said he was not consulted about the shift towards black-and-white policing of obstruction, as he voiced his fear the new...
League
Refs blow time up for obstruction rule
Glenn Jackson Referees bosses have bowed to the wave of criticism over the obstruction rules and are set to abandon black-and-white interpretations.
Referees' boss stands ground over policing of obstruction
Glenn Jackson Referees' boss Daniel Anderson has no intention of backing down from the ''black and white'' policing of obstruction in the face of increasing hostility, but says the NRL competition committee will...
League
Players ignored the chance to have a say on rule change
Glenn Jackson THEY rose almost as one to vent their anger about the outlawing of the shoulder charge, while some expressed their frustration that they were not asked first.
No guarantee for McClennan in Warriors review
Glenn Jackson A review into the Warriors' remarkable fall from grace has already begun and chief executive Wayne Scurrah won't guarantee coach Brian McClennan's survival.
Kingston's town
Glenn Jackson A fill-in. Patching a hole. A temporary option. That's how Kevin Kingston, confirmed as Penrith skipper for the rest of the season, sees his role during that period.
Cleary looking forward to a post-Lewis release
Glenn Jackson IF you asked Penrith coach Ivan Cleary at the start of this year whether he would be sitting where he was yesterday, at Campbelltown Stadium, discussing the decision by his star player Luke Lewis to...
New drive for option of 18th man gains pace
Glenn Jackson THE push for a compulsory 18th man, who can replace players injured due to foul play, is gathering momentum after Bulldogs prop Sam Kasiano's high shot on Parramatta counterpart Fuifui Moimoi.
League
Sharks snare Lewis on four-year deal
Glenn Jackson Cronulla have won the race for Penrith's representative forward and deposed captain Luke Lewis.
Wounded Panthers stage triumph over adversity
Glenn Jackson The last time Penrith won, coach Ivan Cleary had just taken the captaincy off their star player Luke Lewis.
Nose-breaking hit and chicken wing put Burns on spot
Glenn Jackson PENRITH playmaker Travis Burns will come under intense scrutiny from the match review committee today after he was sent off for a high tackle that broke Roosters front-rower Martin Kennedy's nose -...
Switching sides provides few guarantees for the men in the hottest seats in town
Glenn Jackson IF IT'S job security you're after, some would suggest you'd be safer as a Labor leader than an NRL coach. Politics can be ruthless, but at least most politicians get a few years to prove their worth.
Pritchard poleaxe a point of contention
Glenn Jackson BULLDOGS enforcer Frank Pritchard apologised to David Simmons after his controversial tackle knocked out the Penrith winger on Saturday night.
Sandow set for bench role as coach weighs options for Parramatta
Glenn Jackson PARRAMATTA coach Stephen Kearney is expected to use halfback Chris Sandow from where he selected him for tonight's clash with the Bulldogs - the interchange bench.
