
Penrith have saluted the replacement parts in their NRL juggernaut as Blaize Talagi and Isaiah Papali'i came to fore to lift the Panthers out of a slump and rekindle the club's premiership defence.
The club's major off-season additions, former Parramatta five-eighth Talagi and ex-Wests Tigers forward Papali'i, have taken time to click into gear through Penrith's unconvincing start to 2025.