R2 Panthers v Sharks - Game Day Thread

2026 Game Day Archive
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Penrith Panthers
Cronulla Sharks
Telstra Premiership Round 2
Carrington Park
March 14 7:30 PM
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 Telstra Premiership
Round 2
Cronulla Sharks
Carrington Park
March 14 7:30 PM

Game Day Information
:rugby_football: Match Penrith Panthers v Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks
:stadium: Venue Carrington Park, Bathurst NSW
:clock10: Time Saturday, 14 March 2026 7:30pm
:tickets: Tickets Tickets via 123Tix
:rugby_football: Other Matches NSWCUP Penrith Panthers v Newtown Jets 14/3 4:45pm1
JFLEGG Penrith Panthers v Cronulla Sutherland Sharks 14/3 2:30pm1
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(1) NSW Cup and Jersey Flegg Cup to be played at St Marys Leagues Stadium

Pregame Media

:rugby_football: Telstra Premiership | Full Time
/50px Penrith Panthers 26 Tries Thomas Jenkins (2), Brian To’o, Nathan Cleary.
Goals Nathan Cleary (5/5)
/50px Cronulla Sharks 6 Tries Sione Katoa.
Goals Nicholas Hynes (1/1)

:rugby_football: Knock On Effect NSW Cup| Full Time
/50px Penrith Panthers 18 Tries Jirah Liddiard, Zakauri Clarke, Sione Fonua.
Goals Zakauri Clarke (2/3)
/50px Newtown Jets 38 Tries Tuku Hau Tapuha, Blake Hosking, Taj Ford, Felix Faatili, Jaxon Lavender, Kristian Dixon.
Goals Niwhai Puru (5/5), Riley Pollard (2/2)

:rugby_football: Jersey Flegg Cup | Full Time
/50px Penrith Panthers 34 Tries Tyson Sangalang, Tuaomaliemavaitoelau Patea, Kye Raven, Hokafonu Lemoto, Harry Wald, Cameron Kanaan.
Goals Kye Raven (5/6)
/50px Cronulla Sharks 32 Tries Setefano Sele (2), Jai Camilleri (2), Richard Whalebone (2), Xavier Cacciotti.
Goals Nikora Williams (2/7)

Postgame Media

MATCH REPORT

PRESS CONFERENCE

HIGHLIGHTS

FULL MATCH REPLAY

PANTHER PRIDE PLAYERS RATINGS

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Teams & Match Officials

Telstra Premiership

Penrith Panthers Cronulla Sharks
TEAM
Dylan Edwards 1 FB 1 William Kennedy
Thomas Jenkins 2 WG 2 Sione Katoa
Paul Alamoti 3 CE 3 Jesse Ramien
Casey McLean 4 WG 4 KL Iro
Brian To’o 5 CE 5 Samuel Stonestreet
Blaize Talagi 6 FE 6 Braydon Trindall
© Nathan Cleary 7 HB 7 Nicholas Hynes
Moses Leota 8 FW 8 Addin Fonua-Blake
Mitch Kenny 9 HK 9 Blayke Brailey ©
Lindsay Smith 10 FW 10 Thomas Hazelton
Isaiah Papali’i 11 SR 11 Briton Nikora
Luke Garner 12 SR 12 Billy Burns
Isaah Yeo 13 LK 13 Jesse Colquhoun
INTERCHANGE
Jack Cogger 14 IN 14 Siosifa Talakai
Billy Phillips 15 IN 15 Toby Rudolf
Scott Sorensen 16 IN 16 Oregon Kaufusi
Kalani Going 17 IN 17 Braden Uele
Izack Tago 18 IN 18 Hohepa Puru
Freddy Lussick 19 IN 19 Chris Vea’ila
RESERVES
Tom Ale 20 RS 20 Jayden Berrell
Jack Cole 21 RS 21 Niwhai Puru
Sione Fonua 22 RS 22 Michael Gabrael
COACH
Ivan Cleary HC HC Craig Fitzgibbon

NSWRL Matches

Knock on Effect NSW Cup Jersey Flegg Cup
:rugby_football: Panthers v Jets :rugby_football: Panthers v Sharks
:clock3: Saturday 14/3 4:45pm :clock3: Saturday 14/3 2:30pm
:stadium: St Marys Leagues Stadium :stadium: St Marys Leagues Stadium
TEAM TEAM
1. Jaxen Edgar 1. Blake Pasfield
2. Jesse Mclean 2. Harry Wald
3. Sione Fonua 3. Tuaomaliemavaitoelau (Tua) Patea
4. Patrick Moimoi 4. Josh Debritt
5. Jirah Liddiard 5. Cameron Kanaan
6. Keahn Skipps 6. Isaiah Cochrane
7. Jack Cole 7. Haami Loza
8. Luron Patea 8. Hokafonu Lemoto
9. Billy Scott 9. Jenson Tuaoi ©
10. Tom Ale 10. Isaiah Scanlan
11. Zakauri Clarke 11. Tyson Sangalang
12. Harry Armstrong 12. Ryan Goodsell
13. Delahia Wigmore 13. Kye Raven
INTERCHANGE INTERCHANGE
14. Lufusi Tapa’Atoutai 14. Harrison Bull
15. Toby Crosby 15. Judah Galuvao
16. Jakeb Vailalo 16. Josiah Vaha’Akolo-Fifita
17. Nick Murphy 17. Semisi Faasisila
RESERVES RESERVES
18. Kurt Falls 18. Jesse Charman
19. Josh Ruxton 19. Danny Johnstone
20. Ranui Kapua
COACH COACH
HC TBA HCScott Thompson

:small_red_triangle::small_red_triangle_down: Promoted/Relegated | :small_orange_diamond: Positional Change

Match Officials

Telstra Premiership K.O.E NSW Cup Jersey Flegg Cup
Referee Ashley Klein TBA TBA
Sideline Official Belinda Sharpe TBA TBA
Daniel Luttringer TBA TBA
Video Referee Chris Butler - -

Referee Success Rate

Referee Active Since 2026 Overall Pen. For Pen. Against Ratio
Ashley Klein 2009 (-/-) -% (27/56) 48.21% 238.5 239 1.00
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:mega: Teams and Match Officials have been updated.

TELSTRA PREMIERSHIP

OPPOSITION TEAM

KNOCK ON EFFECT NSW CUP

JERSEY FLEGG CUP

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I have seen all the games up to this point this year. Klein would be close to the poorest performing referee so far. Both in the middle of the ground and in the video box.

We will have to keep things squeaky clean on the field to avoid the whistle.

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100% agree Steve, it is almost like his arrogance gets in the way of his officiating, and he’s not that good to be arrogant in his job.

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It’s been an arm wrestle, but we have come out on top. Our defence is back to its best. Hopefully we can keep them scoreless in the second half.

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A lot of tackling practice during the game today.

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:rugby_football: Knock On Effect NSW Cup| Full Time
/50px Penrith Panthers 18 Tries Jirah Liddiard, Zakauri Clarke, Sione Fonua.
Goals Zakauri Clarke (2/3)
/50px Newtown Jets 38 Tries Tuku Hau Tapuha, Blake Hosking, Taj Ford, Felix Faatili, Jaxon Lavender, Kristian Dixon.
Goals Niwhai Puru (5/5), Riley Pollard (2/2)

:rugby_football: Jersey Flegg Cup | Full Time
/50px Penrith Panthers 34 Tries Tyson Sangalang, Tuaomaliemavaitoelau Patea, Kye Raven, Hokafonu Lemoto, Harry Wald, Cameron Kanaan.
Goals Kye Raven (5/6)
/50px Cronulla Sharks 32 Tries Setefano Sele (2), Jai Camilleri (2), Richard Whalebone (2), Xavier Cacciotti.
Goals Nikora Williams (2/7)
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:mega: Submit your Panther Pride Player Ratings! Ratings poll for Round 1 open now here.

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As much as I hate to say it, I think the Sharks threw almost all they got at Penrith. For a Round 2 game, despite a little rust it was a high intensity, but quality match.

But the difference between the two sides couldn’t be more evident. The Sharks came in with intensity and tried to blitz the Panthers side, they had some success with that early on.

But as the game progressed, Panthers calm and steady approach paid off (as usual). They rode the bumps of the Sharks blitz and turned defence to attack.

The team will probably be sad about conceding 6 points, but the team was great and gave the Bathurst locals a fantastic show.

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Agree fully with that Steve.
I note IC is on the same page as us, and anyone who knows anything about footy, with his reply to the dropkick ‘journo’ who suggested it was a scrappy game.
Good across the park in a game described as like a finals intensity.
2-0 vs top two 4 sides from last year so far - the signs are good. Memories of last years start seem a distant memory.
:paw_prints: :paw_prints:

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It’s funny that this week we see this as a failure. Most seasons we would be very happy to only concede 6. :grin:

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Journos always trying to make something out of nothing.

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I was super impressed with our effort, this is our way of life and to be in that contest mindset throughout the 80mins is a massive positive. Our only concern will be stupid SOO causing us grief.

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