Live: Luai takes on former halves-partner Cleary in NRL blockbuster

live NRL live updates: Wests Tigers vs Penrith Panthers, Cronulla Sutherland Sharks vs St George Illawarra Dragons NRL premiership winning halfback partners Nathan Cleary and Jarome Luai will lock horns as Wests Tigers host the Penrith Panthers. Later, Cronulla Sutherland Sharks host a St George Illawarra Dragons team desperate to build on their first win of the NRL season last week. Follow the live blog below, keep up to date with all the latest stats in our ScoreCentre, and tune in to our live radio coverage. Submit a comment or question Live updates Key Event Sun 7 Jun 2026 at 1:57pm Live updates: Wests Tigers vs Penrith Panthers New: Filters Choose what information you see below by using filters Sun 7 Jun 2026 at 1:53pm Round 14 so far Here's how the round has shaped up so far, and what is yet to come. Sun 7 Jun 2026 at 1:48pm Api Koroisau's Blues audition Is Api Koroisau a chance for a spot in the Blues squad for Game II? With Blayke Brailey suffering a broken forearm, the hooker spot is very much up for grabs at the MCG. Wests Tigers have won six from eight when Koroisau has played this season and he was superb last week on his return from suspension. A big performance here could provide the shove required to get him into a Blues jersey. Blues coach Laurie Daley said Koroisau is in the mix, alongside Connor Watson and Wayde Egan. "All three of those guys will be in the conversation," Daley told News Corp after Brailey was ruled out. "Whoever can play well between now and when we select the side may well find themselves on that bench. "For us it's very important. [We] saw the impact of Blayke. If you get momentum in today's game from dummy half and put pressure on the opposition, that was a real strength. "There is an opportunity there for someone if they play well in the next couple of weeks." Watson is, arguably, the incumbent given he played five of the last six Origin games for the Blues, while Koroisau hasn't played for the Blues since 2023, when he made the last of his four appearances. Egan has never played Origin. Sun 7 Jun 2026 at 1:38pm Panthers premiership friends line up against each other once more Jarome Luai and Nathan Cleary are two of the best halves in the NRL - and are coming face-to-face once more this afternoon in the sun of Western Sydney Stadium. The pair won four premierships as halfback partners with the Panthers before Luai shifted to the Tigers. There he has no doubt helped instil a degree of professionalism and drive that has surely been lacking in the perennial cellar dwellers. But he has not tasted the success he promised and, with a surprise move to Papua New Guinea on the horizon, time is running out for him to do so. Cleary, meanwhile, has continued to chug on as one of the greatest players of his generation, not only leading the Panthers to continued success, but steering the Blues to a 1-0 Origin lead as well. It was always a pleasure watching the pair of them weave their magic on the pitch together - can they inspire their teams to an impressive performance today? Sun 7 Jun 2026 at 1:31pm Team news Here's how the two teams line up. Wests Tigers No late changes to the run on side. Heamasi Makasini was at risk of missing out in the centres after suffering an AC joint injury, but he's pulled up well and will take his spot in the 4 jersey. Mavrik Geyer steps into the second row after Sione Fainu was ruled with concussion, with Charlie Murray getting his first start of the year at lock. Penrith Panthers All the big names are back from their Origin rest last week, meaning Nathan Cleary will get to front up against good mate and premiership winning half Jarome Luai. Isaah Yeo and Brian To'o also return which puts Jack Cogger, Liam Henry and Izack Tago on the pine. Paul Alamoti moves to centre. Sun 7 Jun 2026 at 1:25pm Marshall hopes Terrell May will continue to speak his mind - AAP Benji Marshall will encourage straight-shooting prop Terrell May to keep speaking his mind after the Wests Tigers star made several headline-grabbing claims about his treatment in the NRL. Marshall said the Tigers admired May's honesty after his star front-rower appeared on the Unscripted podcast with ex-NRL winger Josh Mansour. May, who was mysteriously cut by the Sydney Roosters in 2024, remains unsure why he is unable to get a look-in by the NSW State of Origin set-up despite becoming one of the NRL's leading props since joining the Tigers. The 27-year-old claimed he and his brother Taylan had been blacklisted by the NRL's social media team — a suggestion League Central has denied — and said his loyalty was to Marshall and not to the Tigers. "Loyalty is a two-way street. It means everything, it's what you want your players to be," Marshall said. But the Tigers front-rower also accused Matt Cameron of referring to him as a "gangster" when May met with the Penrith chief executive about signing with the Panthers in 2022, adding a touch of spice to today's game. "As a game, we want players to be honest and express themselves and be who they are, and then when they are who they are and tell the truth, we don't like it," Marshall said. "One thing that I love about Terrell is and what we want [is for] him to be himself and express himself. "He tells the truth and sometimes people don't like that, but that's who Terrell is and we love that part of him. "But what he says is, that's up to him, and I want him to say how he feels." The Tigers are without Alex Twal after he picked up a knee injury in last week's win over Canterbury that arrested a nosedive in form from Marshall's side, who boast a 6-5 record in 2026. "Winning softens your mindset and it has the ability to make you think you're going better than you are," Marshall said. "We had a three-game losing streak where we let in almost 40 points a game that I wasn't happy with. "It's a good reminder to us that even though we won on the weekend, we've got to do the fundamentals well and not feel too good about ourselves." Sun 7 Jun 2026 at 1:19pm Sunday NRL live updates Hello folks and welcome to ABC Sport's continued coverage of the NRL season. My name is Simon Smale and I am your host today as we are treated to two matches from the National Rugby League. We'll start off in Western Sydney where the Wests Tigers will take on the ladder-leading Penrith Panthers. Then we'll shift our attentions south to the Shire, where Cronulla Sutherland are hoping to dampen the enthusiasm the Dragons fans will be feeling at finally getting off the mark this year. Two intriguing games lined up for you and the Sunday before (a lot of) the country enjoys a bank holiday. Sounds ripe for an afternoon in front of your chosen device with me rabbiting on at you, if I'm honest.