At Allianz Stadium, the Sydney Roosters defeated the North Queensland Cowboys 42-8. Mark Nawaqanitawase was the highest fantasy scorer with 81 points. Braidon Burns (69) and James Tedesco (68) also finished among the game’s top performers, while Murray Taulagi recorded a match-high 277 running metres and James Tedesco busted through 9 tackles. Billy Smith crossed for 2 tries and Mark Nawaqanitawase for 2. Salesi Foketi’s 58 came in well above his 19 season average.
