Tevita Pangai is set to join Penrith for the final five games of the NRL season after his move to Canterbury in 2022 was finalised on Wednesday. In a whirlwind 24 hours, the Panthers withdrew interest in the controversial Brisbane forward for the remainder of the season and then reignited it after it became clear James Fisher-Harris would miss valuable game time. The Penrith prop is set to head home to Sydney for the birth of his child following Saturday's clash with the Broncos and will need to isolate for 14 days upon his return to Queensland. The opportunity then to sign Pangai for a late-season cameo became an obvious fix for the injury-hit Panthers as they charge towards a top-two finish. Penrith are expected to confirm the signing within the next 24 hours after a shift in salary cap priorities at the club allowed the move. Once his early release from the Broncos is confirmed, Pangai could then line up for the Panthers in their round 20 clash with Melbourne. It comes as the Bulldogs confirmed a three-year-deal for the 25-year-old as their most significant middle recruit of the past few seasons. The Tongan prop knocked back a similar offer from Wests Tigers to join Canterbury's rebuild from 2022, adding another big name to the list of incoming stars including Josh Addo-Carr and Matt Burton. Australian Associated Press
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Tevita Pangai is set to join Penrith for the final five games of the NRL season after his move to Canterbury in 2022 was finalised on Wednesday.
In a whirlwind 24 hours, the Panthers withdrew interest in the controversial Brisbane forward for the remainder of the season and then reignited it after it became clear James Fisher-Harris would miss valuable game time.
The Penrith prop is set to head home to Sydney for the birth of his child following Saturday's clash with the Broncos and will need to isolate for 14 days upon his return to Queensland.
The opportunity then to sign Pangai for a late-season cameo became an obvious fix for the injury-hit Panthers as they charge towards a top-two finish.
Penrith are expected to confirm the signing within the next 24 hours after a shift in salary cap priorities at the club allowed the move.
Once his early release from the Broncos is confirmed, Pangai could then line up for the Panthers in their round 20 clash with Melbourne.
It comes as the Bulldogs confirmed a three-year-deal for the 25-year-old as their most significant middle recruit of the past few seasons.
The Tongan prop knocked back a similar offer from Wests Tigers to join Canterbury's rebuild from 2022, adding another big name to the list of incoming stars including Josh Addo-Carr and Matt Burton.
Australian Associated Press
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