League
Panthers reopen old wounds for Elliott and hapless Warriors
Michael Chammas It was those who once were Warriors that haunted their former club as the Panthers racked up 62 points to send Matt Elliott from Penrith with an all-too-familiar headache.
League
John bounces back to haunt Warriors
Michael Chammas It's ironic that Isaac John appears to have resurrected his NRL career at the same ground that almost ended it.
League
Dragons look south to fill Soward void
Michael Chammas, Michael Carayannis St George Illawarra may boast an English halves combination next season after expressing interest in Melbourne's Gareth Widdop as a replacement for Penrith-bound five-eighth Jamie Soward.
Suspected broken leg to Mannah compounds Eels' woes
Michael Chammas After a tumultuous week for Tim Mannah, the Parramatta club captain now faces a lengthy period on the sidelines after suffering a suspected broken leg in his side's 44-12 loss to Penrith on Monday...
Talkin' Teams, Tuesday April 2
Michael Chammas The latest news from the NRL as clubs name their sides for round five.
League
Cleary's experiment works to perfection as happy hookers wreak havoc
Michael Chammas Panthers coach Ivan Cleary experimented with a two-pronged hooker attack on the field at the same time with great success against Canberra on Sunday.
Wasteful Panthers let Raiders off lightly
Michael Chammas The game was far from worthy of knocking the Sharks off the back page, but Penrith's rebuilding phase got off to the best possible start against the Raiders on Sunday.
League
Coote injury puts paid to Panthers' experiment
Michael Chammas Penrith coach Ivan Cleary will go back to the drawing board after his five-eighth experiment with Lachlan Coote was brought to a premature halt on Sunday afternoon.
Panthers are raring to go after rebuild, says Cleary
Michael Chammas PENRITH coach Ivan Cleary says his side is better prepared for this season than last year, despite 18 new faces joining the club over the off-season.
NRL
Gould leads Panthers in show of unity against doping report
Michael Chammas IN an extraordinary display of unity in the face of unspecified Australian Crime Commission allegations levelled against his club, Penrith supremo Phil Gould led 350 members of his organisation into...
Sandow shows his touch in fiery battle
Michael Chammas Composure isn't a word associated with Chris Sandow but the Parramatta No. 7 showed plenty in his side's 10-10 draw in a fiery clash against Penrith on Saturday afternoon.
League
Young and hungry: fresh faces with the talent to burn
Michael Chammas Last year it was Adam Reynolds, Konrad Hurrell and Josh Jackson who headlined a long list of rookies to take the NRL by storm.
League
Jennings brushes off Cleary barb
Michael Chammas MICHAEL JENNINGS resisted returning fire at Ivan Cleary despite being humiliated by his former coach less than 24 hours after he was released by the Panthers.
League
Jennings wasn't worth it - Cleary
Michael Chammas IVAN CLEARY did not try to sugar-coat the break-up between Penrith and Michael Jennings, backing his club's decision to release the NSW centre from the final three years of his contract.
No-fuss Kev now enjoying being top cat at Penrith
Michael Chammas THERE wasn't an announcement or formal presentation to celebrate Kevin Kingston's appointment as club captain, but that's just the way he wanted it. No fuss, no worries - just get on with the job.
League
No doubt as rule scrapped
Michael Chammas, Brett Keeble ON-FIELD referees will be required to make a decision on a try-scoring situation before referring it to the video referee in one of several significant changes made by the ARL Commission for next...
Panthers slip further into the mire after a lacklustre display
Michael Chammas A year ago, Ivan Cleary was preparing the New Zealand Warriors for a shot at the premiership. Today, he will wake up with the task of helping his Panthers avoid the wooden spoon.
League
Jennings told to look for new club
By Chris Barrett, Michael Chammas NSW Origin centre Michael Jennings has been told by Penrith that he is free to look for a new club as the ARL Commission prepares to reject the Panthers' application for a huge salary cap exemption.
Rugby league
Penrith open to offers for Jennings
Chris Barrett, Michael Chammas NSW ORIGIN centre Michael Jennings has been told by Penrith that he is free to look for a new club as the ARL Commission prepares to reject the Panthers' application for a huge salary cap exemption.
League
Cleary and Lewis in clear-the-air talks, but captaincy remains unresolved
Michael Chammas Luke Lewis insists he's resolved "a few things" with coach Ivan Cleary after a 90 minute discussion this morning, but is contemplating turning down the captaincy if he's re-offered the job after...
