Nathan Cleary has inspired NRL juggernaut Penrith to the biggest win in the club's history - a 68-0 mauling of insipid Wests Tigers at CommBank Stadium.
State of Origin trio Cleary, Isaah Yeo and Brian To'o excelled on return from a week off to reiterate the yawning chasm between the ladder leaders and their NRL challengers in 2026.
Gun halfback Cleary shone brightest of all with three try assists and a four-pointer of his own as the Panthers rode their largest halftime lead since 2010 - 36-0 - to a huge win.
In Penrith's only sour note, NSW representative Casey McLean will have scans on an ankle injury suffered landing awkwardly in the second half.
But club medicos were confident the injury was minor and that the 20-year-old could have returned to Sunday's contest in a pinch.
