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He was hit with a grade two reckless high tackle charge, which carries a seven-week suspension if he unsuccessfully fights the charge at the judiciary, meaning Milne will be ruled out of the World Cup.

Panthers winger Charlie Staines will also escape with just a $1500 fine after being charged with a grade one shoulder charge on Rabbitohs centre Isaiah Tass.

The Panthers will have a near full complement of stars with only Taylan May (hamstring) missing the preliminary final.

“Parra people hate Penrith, and Penrith is the same,” Kikau said. “It’s going to be a blockbuster. They’ve beaten us twice and we’ve got them once. It’s another big one next week. It’s great for the fans and great for the game as well. The atmosphere is unreal [in games between the two].

“I’ll try to stay home this week. It’s going to be a big week. Obviously compared to the last two years in the GF, we didn’t really do a lot because of COVID. Now everything is open and fans being around this year, we just need to go through the week with everything that needs to be done.”

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