Ahead of the decider between the Penrith Panthers and the South Sydney Rabbitohs, we spoke to both club CEOs to stoke the fires before kick-off.

Russell Crowe had a dig at Penrith, labelling them “hillbillies”,  to which Panthers boss Fletcher simply replied, “mate, the people of Penrith have never heard of Russell Crowe!”

Blake Solly played it with a straight bat, saying “it’s all in good fun, and we have a deep respect for the Penrith Panthers”.

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