Panthers receive major boost ahead of NRL grand final, Storm back rookie to rise to the occasion

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Penrith utility forward Scott Sorensen has been given the green light to play in Sunday night’s NRL grand final against the Melbourne Storm.Panthers coach Ivan Cleary confirmed on Saturday Sorensen had passed a fitness test after being sidelined with a hamstring injury.The New Zealand international was named in the Panthers’ extended squad earlier this week after missing both of the club’s finals matches.Follow the grand final action with our live blog.Cleary said Sorensen would come into Penrith’s first-choice 17.”He’ll be playing. It’s awesome. Sorro’s been a big part of our team the last three years,” Cleary said at the Panthers’ final training session.”He’s a real soldier in our team.’Our heads were spinning’Penrith’s bruising front-row duo have been inseparable in the club’s three consecutive premierships, but Sunday’s grand final will be the final time they play together.”Everyone was pretty bummed when he got injured a few weeks ago and it looked like that was the end for…

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