Penrith Panthers vs Brisbane Broncos – Regular Season – Preview & Prediction | NRL 2022
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THE FACTS
When is Penrith Panthers vs Brisbane Broncos on and what time does it start? Penrith Panthers vs Brisbane Broncos will take place on Friday 15th April, 2022 – 10:55 (UK)
Where is Penrith Panthers vs Brisbane Broncos taking place? Penrith Panthers vs Brisbane Broncos will take place at BlueBet Stadium in Penrith, Australia
Where can I get tickets for Penrith Panthers vs Brisbane Broncos? Click here for ticket information on 2022 NRL matches
What channel is Penrith Panthers vs Brisbane Broncos on? Sky Sports Arena will be televising selected NRL games in the UK and you can find their schedule here. For Australian broadcasters, you can find a list here
Where can I stream Penrith Panthers vs Brisbane Broncos? If televised on Sky Sports, then subscribers will be able to stream the match live via Sky Go. Alternatively, the match will be available to subscribers of Watch NRL
THE TEAM NEWS
PENRITH PANTHERS
- Penrith Panthers maintained their perfect start to the defence of their Premiership as they were comfortable victors over Canterbury Bulldogs last week and they will now go in search of an unbelievable 20th successive victory at BlueBet Stadium in this clash with Brisbane Broncos.
- There is still more to come from this Panthers outfit but they do generally perform better on home soil and with head coach Ivan Cleary naming the same 17 for the third straight week, it would not be a surprise if they claimed another big victory here.
Starting 13: Edwards, Staines, Tago, S. Crichton, May, Luai, Cleary, Eisenhuth, Koroisau, Fisher-Harris, Kikau, Martin, Yeo – Interchanges: Kenny, Sorensen, Leniu, Salmon – Reserves: Jennings, C. Smith, Hopgood, L. Smith, Luke, C. Crichton, O’Sullivan
Unavailable: Moses Leota, Brian To’o
BRISBANE BRONCOS
- Brisbane Broncos were much-improved as they gave Sydney Roosters a huge scare last week but despite leading 10-0 at the break, they were unable to hold on and ultimately fell to a third consecutive loss.
- They will take plenty out of that performance but they have to back it up here in what is a daunting challenge and their task has been made even harder by boom prop Payne Haas copping a one-match ban.
Starting 13: Niu, Oates, Staggs, Farnworth, Cobbo, Walters, Reynolds, Palasia, Turpin, Jensen, Capewell, Riki, Hetherington – Interchanges: James, Kennedy, Robati, Paix – Reserves: Gamble, Hoeter, Pereira, Mam, Martin, Quai-Ward, Bayliss
Unavailable: Xavier Willison, Brendan Piakura, Albert Kelly, Patrick Carrigan, Thomas Flegler, Payne Haas
THE PREDICTION
Penrith Panthers come into this clash looking for a ninth consecutive victory in the NRL having won their opening five to begin this season. They top the ladder at the early point of this campaign with the premiers having little trouble in their clash with Canterbury Bulldogs last week. They now return to fortress BlueBet Stadium where they have won their last 19 games and that leaves Brisbane Broncos with a hugely difficult task ahead of them here. The Broncos come into this having lost their last three and they are likely to be outclassed across the field in this mismatch with the Panthers able to cover the -18 handicap.
