2025 R14 Sun - Wests Tigers 14-18 Penrith @ Commbank

[League Unlimited News]

NRL 2025 - Round 14
Wests Tigers v Penrith
Commbank Stadium, Parramatta / Burramattagal (TICKETS)

Sunday 8 June 2025
NRL kickoff 4:05pm.
Live on Fox, Kayo, Nine, 9Now

1. Jahream Bula 2. Sunia Turuva 3. Adam Doueihi 4. Starford To'a 5. Jeral Skelton 6. Heath Mason 7. Jarome Luai 8. Terrell May 9. Apisai Koroisau 10. Sione Fainu 11. Samuela Fainu 12. Tony Sukkar 13. Alex Seyfarth 14. Latu Fainu 15. Jack Bird 16. Kit Laulilii 17. Charlie Murray 18. Luke Laulilii 19. Tallyn Da Silva 20. Charlie Staines 21. Brent Naden 22. Elie El-Zakhem

Out: Royce Hunt (front row), Alex Twal (lock), Charlie Staines (wing to reserve), Brent Naden (bench to reserve)
In: Jeral Skelton (wing), Latu Fainu (bench), Kit Laulilii (bench), Charlie Murray (bench)
Changes: Alex Seyfarth (second row to lock), Sione Fainu (bench to front row), Tanous Sukkar (bench to second row)

1. Dylan Edwards 2. Thomas Jenkins 3. Izack Tago 4. Casey McLean 5. Brian To'o 6. Blaize Talagi 7. Nathan Cleary 8. Moses Leota 9. Mitch Kenny 10. Lindsay Smith 11. Scott Sorensen 12. Liam Martin 13. Isaah Yeo 14. Luke Sommerton 15. Matt Eisenhuth 16. Luron Patea 17. Daine Laurie 18. Brad Schneider 19. Isaiah Papali'i 20. Trent Toelau 21. Luke Garner 22. Paul Alamoti

Out: None (one unused interchange player last week)
In: Daine Laurie (bench)

Referee: Ziggy Przeklasa-Adamski
Sideline Officials: Drew Oultram, Jon Stone
Video Referee: Adam Gee

HEAD TO HEAD - 2000 - 2024​

	TOTAL	WESTS TIGERS	PENRITH	DRAWN
ALL MATCHES	41	15	26	0
COMMBANK	2	0	2	0

LAST FIVE MEETINGS​

YEAR	ROUND	RESULT	VENUE	CROWD
2021	Round 13	WESTS TIGERS 26-6	Leichhardt	9127
2021	Round 24	PENRITH 30-16	Moreton Daily	5351
2022	Round 18	PENRITH 18-16	CommBank	11464
2023	Round 9	WESTS TIGERS 12-8	Carrington	11055
2024	Round 7	PENRITH 22-6	Carrington	12000

BIGGEST WINS​

YEAR	ROUND	RESULT	VENUE	CROWD
2001	Round 25	PENRITH 44-10	Penrith	11172
2017	Round 2	PENRITH 36-2	Campbelltown	12232
2012	Round 7	WESTS TIGERS 30-0	Centrebet	15759

NEXT FOUR MATCHES​

	Round 16	Round 17	Round 18	Round 19
WESTS TIGERS	CANBERRA (H)	MANLY (A)	SYDNEY (A)	WARRIORS (A)
PENRITH	WARRIORS (A)	CANTERBURY (H)	(BYE)	PARRAMATTA (A)

LAST THREE MATCHES​

	Round 11		Round 12		Round 13
WESTS TIGERS	SOUTH SYDNEY	L 12-22	(BYE)		NORTH QLD	L 28-32
PENRITH	(BYE)	NEWCASTLE	L 6-25	PARRAMATTA	W 18-10

STATE OF PLAY: 2025 SEASON​

	POSITION	PLAYED	BYES	W-L-D	FOR	AGAINST
WESTS TIGERS	13th	12	1	5-7-0	254	312
PENRITH	14th	12	1	4-7-1	268	281

LOWER GRADES

NSW Cup: NORTH SYDNEY (MEL) v PENRITH, North Sydney Oval, Sunday, 5:00pm

NSW Cup: CANTERBURY v WESTERN SUBURBS (WST), Accor Stadium, Monday, 1:40pm

Jersey Flegg: MELBOURNE v PENRITH, AAMI Park, Friday, 3:30pm

Jersey Flegg: CANTERBURY v WESTS TIGERS, Belmore Sports Ground, Friday, 7:00pm

 

[Fangs]

The entire Rugby League world has been waiting for this one. Could get feisty.

Tigers coming back from Townsville won't help them. Still expecting it to be a good contest. Penrith by 8.

 

[Vic Mackey]

The entire Rugby League world has been waiting for this one. Could get feisty.

Tigers coming back from Townsville won't help them. Still expecting it to be a good contest. Penrith by 8.

Sounds about right. Penrith are very clunky but should be too classy and professional for Wests.

 

[Fangs]

Sounds about right. Penrith are very clunky but should be too classy and professional for Wests.

Galvin fiasco has screwed them. Much like DCE has screwed Manly.

They have lost their defensive resolve the Tigers. Conceding a lot of points in recent weeks. Penrith aren't firing in attack however. Garner and Papali'i potentially both back so I'd still back their D in this one.

Luai factor is intriguing.

 

[JamesRustle]

At least Galvin won't be dropping the ball over the try line for the Tigers this week... but that won't be enough of a benefit to secure a win.

Surely the Panthers know how to get under Jerome's skin and throw him off his game. Panthers 26-16.

 

[Speedy Gonzales]

Early season tigers I’d be feeling confident but post Galvin-gate I really don’t know what to expect. Last week was a weird one because when we didn’t have blokes in the bin we actually looked like we were on top of the cowboys

Penrith look like they’ve found their defensive resolve though and will be looking to get under Luai’s skin. I reckon panthers 28-16

 

[Marshall_magic]

I think Penrith will have a little too much for us, especially with 3 of our top 4 middle forwards out. I expect they’ll roll through us pretty easily. We will hang in for a while but the game will probably blow out late on.

Penrith 26-10

 

[Someone2]

Luai to step up and prove to Ivan he can lead a team

panthers 56-4

 

[The Moist Captain]

Congratulations on your debut Charlie Murray.

 

[Fangs]

One more sleep to go!!!

 

[sensesmaybenumbed]

Api to get binned heading out from the sheds

 

[This Year?]

hustle

 

[Bazal]

They're talking up Cleary vs Luai like it's a heavyweight all timer but on form and as halfbacks it's more like Mike Tyson vs this guy:

 

[Wb1234]

Crowd looks decent

Hope tigers keep this close

 

[This Year?]

Why didn't Mason pass or kick it?

 

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[simmo05]

No winger, it was on

 

[Bazal]

Both Tigers starting halves have headgear. Randomly wondering when that's happened before, because I am unhinged and yet boring

 

[Marshall_magic]

No winger, it was on

Even if you’re dragged down short on a play like that, the other team starts their set right in the corner and are unlikely to do anything for 2-3 plays.

 

[Marshall_magic]

Both Tigers starting halves have headgear. Randomly wondering when that's happened before, because I am unhinged and yet boring

Ponga and JT ever play in the halves together?