NRL Winger Starford To'a Produces Stiff-Arm That Sends His Opponent Flying Into The Air

Dylan Edwards will be having nightmares about that stiff-arm for weeks to come.

The Penrith Panthers fullback was on the wrong end of a nasty fend-off that sent him flying through the air during last night's clash with the Newcastle Knights.

And the man who produced it certainly reaped the benefits.

After Kurt Mann broke through the Panthers' defensive line, Knights winger Stanford To'a was handed the ball and had nothing but green grass and the try line ahead of him.

He looked destined to score, but that was until Edwards came into the picture.

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The Panthers fullback did ever so well to close the gap with the charging winger, but just as he edged closer to make the tackle To'a unleashed an almighty stiff-arm that struck Edwards right in the sternum.

The sheer power of the fend-off sent Edwards crashing to the BlueBet Stadium turf as To'a raced away to score the try.

There's nothing quite like a stiff-arm in any form of sport, whether it's NFL or NRL, and this one from To'a was up there with the very best of them.

But it was Edwards who had the last laugh after he scored a brilliant try late in the second half to help his side to a 24-6 victory.

The win means the table-topping Panthers remain the only unbeaten side in the NRL.

Topics: Rugby League, nrl, try, Australia, Newcastle Knights

Max Sherry

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