Penrith Panthers

George Jennings' shoulder injury costs him chance to play brother

Chris Barrett   An opportunity to face off against his brother Michael for the first time at senior level looks to have been dashed again for Penrith's George Jennings.

Canterbury Bulldogs fullback Will Hopoate injured in trial loss against Penrith Panthers

Big unit: Sam Kasiano looks to offload in a tackle.

Michael Chammas   With regular Bulldogs fullback Brett Morris racing the clock to be fit for round one, Canterbury's woes were compounded wih new recruit Will Hopoate succumbing to a knee injury in a trial on Saturday night.

Set of Six: Will the All Stars be back?

Cameron McInnes of the Rabbitohs will start at hooker against St George Illawarra.

Michael Carayannis   The talking points around this weekend's matches.

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Moylan ready to play in halves and put ankle to test

Big load: Rising Penrith star Matt Moylan will have a lot on his shoulders this season.

Michael Carayannis   Adding the captaincy would be enough to have any young player doubting themselves.

Segeyaro labels 2015 performance 'unprofessional'

Looking for a big season: Penrith Panthers hooker James Segeyaro knows he must lift.

Michael Carayannis   By James Segeyaro's admission he was unprofessional at times last year and his form dipped.

Merrin knocked back Dragons' offer to backflip on Panthers

Sticking with the Panthers: Trent Merrin.

Trent Merrin has revealed he knocked back an attempt from St George Illawarra to convince him to renege on his deal with the Penrith Panthers last year.

Plum cleared of brain damage after concussions forced him to retire

Glad he quit: Former Penrith player Nigel Plum.

Michael Chammas   Nigel Plum is the modern-day face of the concussion issue in rugby league and despite being cleared of permanent brain damage the former Penrith forward says he is glad he quit the sport.

Griffin facing another big call on futures of Panthers Moylan, Wallace

SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA - MAY 18:  Matt Moylan of the Panthers runs the ball during the round 10 NRL match between the Manly ...

Adrian Proszenko   Anthony Griffin made a big call in dropping Peter Wallace as captain for Matt Moylan, but the new Penrith coach faces an even bigger decision over whether the pair fit into his halves plans.

Moylan named as Panthers captain

New skipper: Penrith's Matt Moylan

Adrian Proszenko and Matt Encarnacion   Matt Moylan has been named as Penrith captain in the first big call from new coach Anthony Griffin.

Panthers back Wallace as captain, says Segeya

New Aussie: James Segeyaro with Governor General Peter Cosgrove at the Australia Day ceremony on Tuesday.

Adrian Proszenko   Penrith hooker James Segeyaro says the playing group is hoping Peter Wallace retains the captaincy.

Matagi putting in the hard yards for Penrith

Suaia Matagi

Daniel Lane   Penrith recruit Suaia Matagi has hammered himself over the festive season, but not with an excessive amount of food and drink.

Spence emerges from darkness to re-join Tigers

Back from black: Shaun Spence is committed to carving out a career in the game despite his early retirement.

Michael Carayannis   Shaun Spence is determined to make a career out of rugby league despite being told at the age of 22 that he had to retire from the game because of repeated concussions.

Hiku 'couldn't believe' he was shown the door by Manly

New Panther: Peta Hiku.

Michael Carayannis   Peta Hiku reported for his first day as a Panther still stinging after being shown the door by Manly.

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Garcia gives Panthers a French connection

Incoming: Ben Garcia.

Adrian Proszenko   Should he jag a game in the NRL, Ben Garcia will become just the third genuine French import to do so.

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Panthers sign Hiku from Sea Eagles

Heading west: Kiwi international Peta Hiku is leaving Manly for Penrith.

Adrian Proszenko and Michael Carayannis   Tim Lafai was given the grand tour of Penrith's facilities on Tuesday. So too Peta Hiku. Both were earmarked as potential replacements for Jamal Idris, but it was Hiku who signed on the dotted line first.

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Roberts becomes No.1 choice after joining Hiku, Lafai on market

No.1: James Roberts wants to play fullback after leaving the Titans.

Adrian Proszenko   The opportunity to play fullback could be the clincher for James Roberts as clubs immediately began circling the Dally M centre of the year.

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Panthers eye Lafai as replacement for Idris

Uncertain future: Tim Lafai.

Adrian Proszenko   Tim Lafai has emerged as a potential replacement for Jamal Idris at Penrith if he is squeezed out of Canterbury to make way for Will Hopoate.

Merrin a Panthers captaincy candidate

On the prowl: Trent Merrin.

James MacSmith   Star Penrith recruit Trent Merrin has emerged as captaincy material for the Panthers after impressing with his NRL pre-season regimen.

I'll wake up the sleeping giant: Griffin

Reunion: Peter Wallace will be coached by former Broncos mentor Anthony Griffin next year.

Adrian Proszenko   Anthony Griffin is ready to awaken the sleeping giant that is the Penrith Panthers.

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