Panthers coach Ivan Cleary has confirmed his 18-man squad to contest the 2020 NRL Nines tournament in Perth next week.
Nathan Cleary and Jarome Luai will direct the team around the park and are joined by fellow NRL regulars Dylan Edwards, Dean Whare, Viliame Kikau and Josh Mansour.
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A host of exciting young talent including Stephen Crichton, Matt Burton, Billy Burns and Daine Laurie will also make the trip to Perth.
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New recruit Api Koroisau will take the field as a Panther for the first time since 2015, while fellow hooker Tyson Smoothy will get a chance to impress after joining the club on a train-and-trial deal several weeks ago.
All 2020 NRL Nines games will be broadcast live on NRL Live Pass, Fox League and Kayo (Australia) and Sky NZ (New Zealand).
The Panthers NRL Nines squad is as follows:
- Dylan Edwards
- Josh Mansour
- Dean Whare
- Brent Naden
- Stephen Crichton
- Jarome Luai
- Nathan Cleary
- Moses Leota
- Apisai Koroisau
- Jack Hetherington
- Viliame Kikau
- Billy Burns
- Liam Martin
- Kaide Ellis
- Daine Laurie
- Matt Burton
- Caleb Aekins
- Tyson Smoothy
