Masked Panther: Why Panthers hunted Talagi’s signature
Talagi locked in
Penrith confirmed on Monday what was known almost two weeks ago, being that Blaize Talagi will join the club from Parramatta next season.
He’s signed a three-year deal.
There’s plenty of rumours doing the rounds that Penrith see the 19-year-old as a five-eighth and therefore as a replacement for Jarome Luai. But plenty of water will go under the bridge before a ball is kicked in Las Vegas next March.
One thing is certain – the Panthers felt they needed to go outside the club to lock up stocks in their backs for next year, particularly when you consider Luai, Taylan May and Sunia Turuva won’t be there in 2025.
Finals schedule starts to come together, Mary Fowler out and about in Penrith and plenty more in The Masked Panther's weekly column.
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