(MENAFN- Kora) The Roosters captain sealed the first treble of his career as his side bounced back from an opening-round loss to the South Sydney Rabbitohs in stunning fashion
Mitchell Aubusson and Roger Tuivasa-Sheck crossed twice as Sydney ran in 10 tries on their way to an emphatic triumph
St George-Illawarra Dragons top the standings after two games following their 31-12 success at New Zealand Warriors
Steve Price's men ran in 25 unanswered second-half points to turn around a 12-6 half-time deficit
Brisbane Broncos and Melbourne Storm are the only two other unbeaten sides after both claimed narrow wins
A late Andrew McCullough try gave the Broncos a 16-12 victory over North Queensland Cowboys, while Cooper Cronk was the Storm's hero in an 18-17 triumph against Penrith Panthers
Cronk sealed the win for Melbourne in the dying seconds with his second drop-goal, the half-back having already traded one-pointers with Penrith's Peter Wallace in a frantic finale
South Sydney were dealt their first loss of the campaign as Jamie Lyon slotted over a 30-metre penalty four minutes from time to give Manly Sea Eagles a 14-12 win
Cronulla Sharks are bottom of the table after a 42-4 hammering at the hands of Canterbury Bulldogs, who benefited from a Chase Stanley brace
Elsewhere, Canberra Raiders edged a nine-try thriller to beat Newcastle Knights 26-20, and Pat Richards scored 22 points as Wests Tigers surged to a 42-12 win at Gold Coast Titans
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