The Penrith playmaker’s future club is lurching from one drama to another. But their star signing’s brief transition to the No.7 jumper can offer the Tigers sorely needed relief.
“I don’t really care what’s going on over there at the moment,” the Panthers five-eighth says. “I’m worried about winning my fourth ring here, so that’s what matters to me. I’m not too worried about that.”
He’ll earn $6 million over the next five years as the Tigers halfback from next season, with Benji Marshall and Shane Richardson staking the club’s turnaround on Luai as the mother of all statement signings. Especially compared to the last time he played halfback in Cleary’s absence three years ago. In three games steering the Panthers around en route to their 2021 title, Luai ran the ball 20 times for a combined 95 metres.
“This being my last year , it’s the last ride and I want to make sure I have my best year.”, Luai was in absolutely everything, niggling Luke Brooks into a defensive lapse, forcing another error with contact on Tof Sipley and bundling Jason Saab into touch.
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