Nathan Cleary makes a surprise appearance at Penrith training on Tuesday, marking a potential boost ahead of Sunday’s National Rugby League preliminary final. Reports say he ditches his moon boot and instead uses footy boots during the session.
The outlets describe the appearance as easing earlier concerns about the extent of Cleary’s injury and his readiness to play. Coverage frames the change in footwear as a visible sign of improved movement and fitness. While all sources focus on the same training moment and its timing relative to the preliminary final, they largely differ only in emphasis, with each outlet treating the update as an allaying-of-fears development rather than reporting additional new details about the injury itself.
Overall, the reporting converges on Cleary’s return to training at Penrith and the shift from a protective boot to match-appropriate footwear in the lead-in to the weekend match.
