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Penrith Panthers vs Manly Sea Eagles Preview & Prediction | 2026 NRL | Regular Season

by Alex Sarwar · May 2 2026, 06:17
Penrith Panthers vs Manly Sea Eagles Preview & Prediction | 2026 NRL | Regular Season

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League leaders going into this latest round of NRL fixtures, Penrith Panthers host a Manly Sea Eagles side who’ve won their last four games.

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How to watch on TV: UK – Sky Sports / Australia – Channel 9 / US – Some matches are televised live on Fox Sports

How to watch online: UK – Sky Go & Watch NRL / Australia – 9Now / US – Watch NRL, and if the match is televised in the USA it can also be streamed live on Fox Sports platforms

Penrith Panthers team news

Billy Scott, Luron Patea and Sione Fonua are incomings for Penrith Panthers, who are unlikely to made new changes for this game after winning their last game 12-44 away to Newcastle Knights.

Squad: Dylan Edwards, Thomas Jenkins, Paul Alamoti, Casey McLean, Brian To'o, Blaize Talagi, Nathan Cleary, Moses Leota, Freddy Lussick, Lindsay Smith, Isaiah Papali'i, Luke Garner, Isaah Yeo, Jack Cogger, Scott Sorensen, Kalani Going, Billy Phillips, Izack Tago, Jack Cole, Luron Patea, Billy Scott, Sione Fonua

Manly Sea Eagles team news

Manly Sea Eagles’ interim head coach Kieran Foran won’t be able to call upon Corey Wadell for the foreseeable future after a pectoral injury sidelined him for the next few months.

Squad: Tolutau Koula, Jason Saab, Clayton Faulalo, Reuben Garrick, Lehi Hopoate, Luke Brooks, Jamal Fogarty, Taniela Paseka, Brandon Wakeham, Kobe Hetherington, Haumole Olakau'atu, Ben Trbojevic, Jake Trbojevic, Jake Simpkin, Nathan Brown, Ethan Bullemor, Siosiua Taukeiaho, Blake Wilson, Jackson Shereb, Joey Walsh, Simione Laiafi, Zach Dockar-Clay

Penrith Panthers vs Manly Sea Eagles prediction

Penrith Panthers have all the motivation they need to keep their place at the summit of Super League but will undertake a big challenge here when considering the excellent recent form of Manly Sea Eagles, who have won their last four NRL fixtures, combining a potent offense with excellent defence.

But if any attacking group can break through this Sea Eagles backline on numerous occasions over the course of an 80-minute affair, Penrith Panthers are that team right now with 273 points already accumulated this campaign. The brilliance of Ivan Cleary’s offense will be on full show and it makes Penrith the team to back in what should be an exciting battle.

Penrith Panthers vs Manly Sea Eagles tip: Penrith Panthers to win

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