A controversial penalty try has ended one of the greatest winning streaks in rugby league’s modern era NRL2021
A controversial penalty try has ended one of the greatest winning streaks in rugby league’s modern era.
Luke Brooks sent a flat kick across field, Adam Doueihi tapped it back for Leilua who went to dive for the line before being clocked by Jennings.Tigers great Steve Roach asked during the commentary what other option Jennings had, especially given he was trying to punch the ball free from Leilua rather than his actual head.“I don’t have a view on it – not one I want to share anyway,” Cleary said.
Doueihi took it one step further and patted rival centre Stephen Crichton on the head and tried to drag him into the Tigers’ final-try celebrations, something Crichton did to Canberra’s Joe Tapine earlier this year. Penrith were without their co-captains Isaah Yeo and Nathan Cleary, Jarome Luai, Brian To’o, Liam Martin and Api Koroisau because of NSW Origin duty, while Kurt Capewell was with the Queenslanders.
But when they were given a rare chance to march upfield and then score via their barnstorming back-rower Leilua, victory was on the cards.
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