Cronulla Sharks look to continue their finals success against a formidable Penrith Panthers side in the second NRL preliminary final. Can the Sharks overcome their history of losses against Penrith and secure a spot in the grand final?
The Sharks overcame their finals hoodoo last week, but tonight face the toughest test in rugby league : three-time premiers Penrith.In fact Cronulla has beaten Penrith just once in seven meetings since 2020, and in that round 14 clash in 2021, the Panthers were without Nathan Cleary, Jarome Luai, Isaah Yeo and Brian To'o.
And look, there's no shame in having a losing record against Penrith in the past five years, that's just another monkey the Sharks are going to have to get off their back if they're to win this one.Hello and welcome to our coverage of the second NRL preliminary final between the Panthers and Sharks at Sydney's Olympic stadium.
Tonight we see Penrith shooting for its … checks notes … FIFTH STRAIGHT grand final berth, while Cronulla, fresh from a drought-breaking finals win, tries to do what only one team has done since 2020 and beat the Panthers in an elimination game.and I'll take you through tonight's action as we find out who will join the Melbourne Storm in next Sunday's grand final.Sports content to make you think... or allow you not to. A newsletter delivered each Saturday.
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