Penrith Panthers have successfully defended their title after beating Parramatta Eels 28-12 in the nail-biting NRL grand final at the Accor Stadium in Sydney, Australia.

Fiji Bati player Sunia Turuva starred in the Panthers 44-10 thrashing of Devils in the NRL State Championship.

Fiji Bati player Sunia Turuva will be in action today for the Panthers in the NRL State Championship.

Eels coach Brad Arthur says the team has to keep things simple on the field in the grand-final tomorrow.

Former Fiji Bati Prop Regan Campbell-Gillard and Bati centre Waqa Blake are two players who very well know the rivalry the Panthers and Eels share.

A last 15 minutes comeback was not enough as the Fiji Schoolboys went down to Australia 58-13 in the Vuvale Challenge Shield at Albert Park in Suva.

The pathway for Fiji Schoolgirls has only got better with the national Under-18 side having a tussle against Australia today.

The Vuvale Challenge Shield could be a constant event with talks in the pipeline between the governing bodies.

Panthers halfback Nathan Cleary clocked over 10 kilometres of running on the Telstra Tracker as he guided his side to a third-straight Grand Final appearance last Saturday.

Fiji Bati center and Paramatta Eels winger Waqa Blake knows he will be tested under the high ball by Penrith Panthers star Nathan Cleary in the grand final.

The Penrith Panthers are on their way to creating history by being one of NRL’s best team.

Fiji Bati captain Viliame Kikau and Apisai Koroisau helped the Penrith Panthers into their third consecutive Grand Final with a 32-12 win over the Rabbitohs last night.