Nov 19th, 2018

Nov 19th, 2018

Penrith have scored a coup by fending off rival clubs to re-sign boom playmaker Jarome Luai until the end of 2021.

The club regards Samoan international Luai, who was keenly chased by several clubs, as the heir to James Maloney’s five-eighth crown in the long term.

The 21-year-old debuted in impressive fashion in the NRL this year, playing four games and showing he is right up to top grade standard.

He and the Panthers’ classy halfback Nathan Cleary have a successful history, combining for several years in the lower grades.

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With Cleary now re-signed until the end of 2023, the pair are set for a long combination together.

“It’s a great result for the club,” Panthers supremo Phil Gould told WWOS.