Live: Panthers turn to young gun to replace star fullback

live NRL live updates: Parramatta Eels vs Penrith Panthers Round 21 of the NRL season kicks off on Thursday night with Parramatta hosting Penrith in the Western Sydney derby. The Panthers, who are coming off a loss against Brisbane and have dropped three of their past four matches, will be looking to right the ship against the battling Eels. Follow the live blog below, keep up to date with all the latest stats in our Score Centre, and tune in to our live radio coverage. Submit a comment or question Live updates Thu 23 Jul 2026 at 6:56pm Who is Jaxen Edgar? Get to know the young fella playing fullback for the Panthers tonight - the club has a huge wrap on him. He's another local product and a former Australian Schoolboy. Thu 23 Jul 2026 at 6:33pm Final teams: Panthers turn to young gun Two changes for the Eels with Will Penisini coming in at centre and Luca Moretti starting at second row and Kelma Tuilagi riding the pine. The big change is at Penrith where Jaxen Edgar will line up at fullback in relief of Dylan Edwards. Edgar has only played one NRL match and he got just a few minutes in it, but the 20-year old has plenty of big wraps. Thu 23 Jul 2026 at 6:31pm Hello and welcome to the ABC's NRL live blog Hey everyone, Round 21 of the NRL season gets underway with Parramatta hosting Penrith. The western Sydney derby always delivers so strap in and let's have some fun. I'm Nick Campton, you're a rabid NRL fan, let's make some plays out there tonight. Loading [Image text:] WVAM Hero MyPlace