Penrith fans mock Canberra with the 'viking clap' as the Raiders lose their fourth straight game, and the Panthers move to 7-0 to start the NRL season.
Panthers fans are clearly loving life, with another unbeaten start to the season, rubbing salt in Canberra's wounds during Sunday's drubbing of the Raiders.During the game, Panthers fans mocked the Raiders with their 'viking clap'After Nathan Cleary converted Viliame Kikau's try to make it 36-6 with six minutes left at Penrith Stadium, the local fans starting a 'viking clap' as the Raiders jogged to halfway to kick off for the eighth time on the night.
Already having been accused of arrogance during their near-immaculate performances since the start of 2020, Panthers five-eighth Jarome Luai said after the game, "We don't have much control over what the crowd does," as he flashed a smile. Since then, it has become a fixture at Canberra's NRL matches, but has also become a target for rivals, with Michael Ennis taking the mickey when Cronulla beat them in a 2016 qualifying final.Whether it was the mocking from the fans or the suffocating dominance of the Panthers, the Raiders' frustrations boiled over on the full-time siren.
Players ran from all over the park to get involved, with Penrith fullback Dylan Edwards bearing the most-fierce pushing and shoving from Wighton.
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