Penrith Panthers vs Manly Sea Eagles – Regular Season – Preview & Prediction | NRL 2022
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THE FACTS
When is Penrith Panthers vs Manly Sea Eagles on and what time does it start? Penrith Panthers vs Manly Sea Eagles will take place on Thursday 10th March, 2022 – 09:05 (UK)
Where is Penrith Panthers vs Manly Sea Eagles taking place? Penrith Panthers vs Manly Sea Eagles will take place at BlueBet Stadium in Penrith, Australia
Where can I get tickets for Penrith Panthers vs Manly Sea Eagles? Click here for ticket information on 2022 NRL matches
What channel is Penrith Panthers vs Manly Sea Eagles 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 Manly Sea Eagles? 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 claimed last year’s NRL Premiership as they got the better of South Sydney Rabbitohs in a closely-fought Grand Final and they will be confident of getting the defence of their title off to a good start having won their last 17 home matches.
- Despite the Panthers boasting an incredible record at BlueBet Stadium, they have been hit the by the loss of talisman Nathan Cleary with the halfback ruled out until at least round four after undergoing off-season shoulder surgery.
Starting 13: Edwards, Staines, Tago, Crichton, To’o, Luai, O’Sullivan, Leota, Koroisau, Fisher-Harris, Kikau, Martin, Yeo – Interchanges: Kenny, Sorensen, Leniu, Eisenhuth – Reserves: Smith, Hopgood, Salmon, May, Falls, Luke, Jennings
Unavailable: Nathan Cleary, Preston Riki
MANLY SEA EAGLES
- Manly Sea Eagles played some scintillating football last season but they could not make it count in the finals as they fell one game short of making the Grand Final with them suffering a heavy loss to South Sydney Rabbitohs.
- All eyes will be on Dally M medallist Tom Trbojevic following his sensational season last time around and the Sea Eagles will hope he can guide them to the Premiership in 2022 with Des Hasler boasting no major losses to last year’s squad.
Starting 13: T. Trbojevic, Saab, Parker, Harper, Garrick, Foran, Cherry-Evans, Sipley, Croker, Taupau, Olakau’atu, Bullemor, J. Trbojevic – Interchanges: Koula, Lawton, Keppie, Paseka – Reserves: Boyle, Davey, Tuipulotu, Taufua, Tuitavake, Weekes, Roumanos
Unavailable: Josh Aloiai, Dylan Walker, Josh Schuster
THE PREDICTION
Reigning premiers Penrith Panthers will get the defence of their crown underway in what is a tough matchup against a dangerous Manly Sea Eagles outfit. It is a blockbuster way for the new NRL season to get underway with a thrilling contest lying in wait, although the Sea Eagles will fancy their chances owing to the absence of Nathan Cleary. The halfback is yet to overcome off-season surgery and that opens the door for the Sea Eagles to end the Panthers’ excellent 17-game winning streak on home soil. It is a contest that could easily go either way but the loss of Cleary cannot be understated and Manly’s quality with the ball can see them get the better of the hosts.
