Penrith Panthers star Jarome Luai has credited “bone broth” for his lightning quick recovery from a dislocated shoulder ahead of Sunday’s NRL grand final. Luai’s season looked finished when he was helped off the ground after hurting his shoulder in round 26, but the five-eighth made a successful return in …
Read More »Panthers’ secret fitness test for Luai uncovered
Vision has emerged of the tackling test Jarome Luai was put through at a closed Panthers training session to prove his fitness for the preliminary final. The slow motion clip obtained by 9News Sydney shows Luai tackling an on-rushing teammate, leading with his wounded left shoulder. It comes after Melbourne …
Read More »LIVE: Panthers strike after Luai blunder missed
How about the tit-for-tat in this game! Jamayne Isaako slots a one-point field goal to give the Dolphins a 23-22 lead with five minutes remaining, but the Tigers snatch back the lead as Apisai Koroisau nails a penalty goal. The Dolphins then cruel themselves as Josh Kerr throws a forward …
Read More »Luai reported, fires ‘slapped in the head’ accusation
By Zachary Gates and Lachlan Harper Yet another slapping controversy erupted as the Panthers trumped the Storm on Friday night with Penrith five-eighth Jarome Luai accusing an opponent of slapping him in the head. Luai, who had already been reported for a separate incident in which he collected Nelson Asofa-Solomona …
Read More »‘Gobbing off’ Luai braces for awkward World Cup battle
The Rugby League World Cup final will deliver a mouthwatering match-up as Nathan Cleary and Jarome Luai — the Panthers’ and Blues’ superstar halves — square off at Old Trafford. They’ve combined for three NRL grand final appearances, back-to-back premiership triumphs and a State of Origin series title. But when …
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