Warriors’ last chance in late run for finals
SUNDAY, 1.50PM
It looks like a mismatch on paper, but this is the game the Warriors simply must win if they are to mount a late charge for the finals. They’ve lost five in a row, but two of those were by one point, which has been the story of their season. They have the talent, but they haven’t been able to win the close ones. They’ll get a rare chance to upset the Panthers, who will be without star halves Nathan Cleary and Jarome Luai. Penrith has been a juggernaut this year, but it has struggled when the Origin pair hasn’t been there to run the show in attack.