Club loyalties will be temporarily shelved as a record-equalling eight players from one rugby league club prepare to meet in the decider
Jarome Luai of Samoa, one of a likely eight Penrith Panthers players to start in the Rugby League World Cup final against Australia.Jarome Luai of Samoa, one of a likely eight Penrith Panthers players to start in the Rugby League World Cup final against Australia.Last modified on Tue 15 Nov 2022 02.
The Australian team will have Nathan Cleary at halfback, along with Isaah Yeo and Liam Martin starting in the backrow. Samoa will have backs Jarome Luai, Stephen Crichton, Brian To’o and Taylan May, as well as impact bench forward Spencer Leniu. Cleary has received more acclaim over the course of pair’s careers but there is little doubt Luai has enjoyed a better World Cup. Luai has won player of the match honours in three of Samoa’s four wins. He leads the tournament in try assists and ranks fourth for offloads. Cleary, meanwhile, has been locked in a battle with Cherry-Evans for the starting halfback spot and has struggled to get any synchronicity with what has been a clunky backline in nearly every showing.
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