Jason Saab ran to the end zone,touched down,threw the American-themed ball into the crowd and the fan who caught it didn’t have to throw it back. Rugby league,Vegas style.
A stirring second-half comeback from a Nathan Cleary-inspired Penrith side has lifted the Panthers into the rugby league pantheon with their third straight premiership.
A double to Tamika Upton in the final 10 minutes of the game sealed victory for Newcastle in Sunday afternoon.
The Knights will face the Titans in next week’s NRLW grand final after the Gold Coast club sprung an upset to qualify for the club’s first grand final.
They have been the two best teams all year,so it is only fitting that Brisbane and Penrith will clash for premiership glory.
Jarome Luai was given an early rest by Penrith after his remarkable return from injury as Ivan Cleary’s side moved to within 80 minutes of a third straight title.
The New Zealanders belted Newcastle 40-10 to book a spot in next Saturday’s preliminary final against Brisbane at Suncorp Stadium.
Will Warbrick was the hero as his late try sent the Storm into the preliminary final after all looked lost against the Sydney Roosters.
Bashed,bullied and beaten for the entire first half,the Knights sent almost 30,000 fans into raptures as they somehow kept their season alive to book a date with the Warriors.
The Bondi club’s remarkable late-season surge continues after the narrowest of victories against Cronulla at PointsBet Stadium on Saturday night.
The finals series has only just begun,but it already appears a race in two for premiership glory.