After struggling for almost twenty years since their inception in 1967, the Penrith Panthers experienced major success during the early 90’s with a Grand Final appearance in 1990 and then a maiden Premiership victory in 1991 against the Canberra Raiders. The Panthers then became one of the few clubs in rugby league history to follow up a wooden spoon year in 2002 with a Premiership the following season.
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Raiders cruise past Penrith 24-12 in NRL
by David Barbeler, 16 Jun 2013
Canberra fullback Reece Robinson starred in his side’s 24-12 NRL win over Penrith on Saturday, while his twin brother Travis had a night to forget. Reece earned man-of-the-match with a try and several desperate runs out of his in-goal, while Travis was taken off by Penrith coach Ivan Cleary midway through the first half after [...]
Canberra Raiders vs Penrith Panthers: NRL live scores, blog
by Nigel Wakeley, 15 Jun 2013
Two of the biggest forward packs in the league will face off this evening when the Penrith Panthers visit the Canberra Raiders at Canberra Stadium. Join us for live scores and updates from 5.30pm AEST The overall record for the Raiders hasn’t been stellar in 2013, and coming into Round 14 the team is on [...]
NRL needs to solve salary cap problems
by Luke Doherty, 11 Jun 2013
One of the favourite lines used by former NRL chief executive David Gallop was that local juniors could become local heroes. Young Penrith star Matt Moylan has become a local hero, but his development from local junior into first grade footballer has been temporarily derailed by the current salary cap rules. The cap and the [...]
I deserve to be back in NRL: Naiqama
by Joe Barton, 11 Jun 2013
Penrith’s Wes Naiqama feels sorry for displaced fullback Matt Moylan but says he has no qualms about taking the youngster’s first grade spot. It is understood the NRL had already been attempting to tweak elements of the competition’s second-tier salary cap, which this week halted the burgeoning career of 20-year-old Moylan, but that review may [...]
Penrith Panthers vs Wests Tigers: NRL live scores
by The Roar, 9 Jun 2013 
It’s the battle of the big cats as a rejuvenated Penrith Panthers take on the struggling Wests Tigers at Centrebet Stadium this afternoon. Join us for live scores from 3.00pm AEST. After both having the bye in the last round Penrith and Wests will both go into today’s match relatively refreshed, but this is where [...]
Penrith reflect on lack of NRL respect
by Joe Barton, 4 Jun 2013
A three-game winning streak hasn’t yet earned Penrith the respect of the NRL, according to captain Kevin Kingston. The Panthers’ past month has featured a stunning upset of defending premiers Melbourne, a record-breaking 56-point demolition of the Warriors and a shutout of St George Illawarra. As a result, they’re starting to make some noise in [...]
St George-Illawarra Dragons vs Penrith Panthers: NRL live scores, blog
by Adam Scroggy, 25 May 2013 
Two teams coming off big wins in Round 10 will be looking for another when the St George-Illawarra Dragons take on the Penrith Panthers at WIN Jubilee Oval. Join us for live scores and commentary from 5.30pm AEST. Both the Dragons and the Panthers featured in wooden spoon predictions at the start of 2013, but [...]
Re-built Panthers on the prowl again in the NRL
by Tim Prentice, 22 May 2013
Just what is it in the water out Penrith way that helped produce incredible wins against defending premiers Melbourne and the hapless (or should I say hopeless) New Zealand Warriors? Maybe the secret ingredient is not the water and is hidden in the milk provided by major club sponsor, OAK. Penrith’s about-face over the past [...]
Panthers thrive in NRL under Cleary
by Ian McCullough, 21 May 2013
Penrith NRL centre Lewis Brown believes coach Ivan Cleary is slowly recreating the success he had with the Warriors at the rejuvenated Panthers. Written off as wooden spoon certainties at the start of the season, Cleary has masterminded three wins from the past four games with an injury-hit side. After producing the shock result of [...]
Walsh debunks the rigmarole of kicking for goal
by Dane25, 20 May 2013
Wowsers. What a collector’s item of sparkling goal kicking from Luke Walsh on Saturday night! The Penrith halfback’s spotless 11 from 11 was a magnificent showcase of accuracy from sideline to sideline, not to mention a perfect accompaniment to the razzle dazzle being served up by the Panthers on the CUA turf against a porous [...]
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