Lock forward Hohepa Puru is another case of ‘remember the name’ from the plethora of Rugby League talent at the Penrith Panthers in 2022.
And more recently the young gun has headed south of the border, taking up an ongoing training opportunity with the Canberra Raiders.
He was captain of Penrith’s 2022 Jersey Flegg Cup team, who saved his best performance of the year for last in the Grand Final win against Newcastle in Golden Point, later earning him Player of the Match honours.
Running for 185 metres, producing a line-break, line-break assist and making 36 tackles was a huge...