Move over Nathan Cleary. The Panthers have a new match-winner in the Jarome Luai mould to take the pressure off Cleary for the rest of the season. Blaize Talagi wasn't selected for the first two games this season, but since he got his chance he's been improving by the week. And the former Eel, still only 20 years old, came of age in Saturday night's classic 30-all draw with the Cowboys in Townsville. Talagi laid on four of the Panthers' five tries and scored the other while Cleary was happy to sit back and let his junior partner run the show. It was a similar understanding to the one Cleary had with Luai - and is a great sign for the Panthers for the tough road ahead.
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