{"id":65036,"date":"2026-03-02T02:06:42","date_gmt":"2026-03-02T02:06:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.letsportsrock.com\/?p=65036"},"modified":"2026-03-02T02:06:42","modified_gmt":"2026-03-02T02:06:42","slug":"penrith-panthers-sg-ball-halfback-ellyjah-birve-is-an-18-year-old-former-sunshine-coast-based-rugby-league-player-the-talented-pivot-of-png-and-torres-strait-islander-heritage-he-previously-played-f","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.letsportsrock.com\/?p=65036","title":{"rendered":"Penrith Panthers SG Ball halfback Ellyjah Birve is an 18-year-old former Sunshine Coast-based rugby league player. The talented pivot of PNG and Torres Strait Islander heritage, he previously played for the QLD PNG Kokomos and is currently thriving in the Panthers Pathways system.  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