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Bulldogs End Panthers’ Winning Streak to Ruin Cleary’s Milestone Match
Nathan Cleary reaches 200 NRL games as Penrith remain unbeaten and Canterbury captain Stephen Crichton is sidelined for 4 to 8 weeks.
- On Thursday, the Canterbury Bulldogs upset the Penrith Panthers 32-16 at Accor Stadium, ending Penrith's unbeaten start to the 2026 NRL season as $6 outsiders.
- Panthers halfback Nathan Cleary celebrated his 200th NRL game during the defeat, which marked the first time this season Penrith trailed by a double-figure margin.
- Bulldogs halfback Lachlan Galvin and second-rower Jacob Preston terrorized the Panthers' left edge in the opening 20 minutes, establishing a 16-0 lead that proved decisive.
- Panthers captain Isaah Yeo acknowledged the loss, saying, "Tonight we were a fair way behind, then it's just a different flow to the game," and noted the team will learn lessons.
- Penrith travels to Darwin next Friday to face the Dolphins, while Canterbury prepares for a ten-day turnaround before meeting the Parramatta Eels.
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Bulldogs end Panthers’ winning streak to ruin Cleary’s milestone match
Lachie Galvin, Jacob Preston and Sitili Tupouniua helped a spirited Bulldogs spring one of the great upsets over Penrith and their milestone man Nathan Cleary.
·Sydney, Australia
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Leaning Left4Leaning Right2Center1Last UpdatedBias Distribution57% Left
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- 57% of the sources lean Left
57% Left
L 57%
14%
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