NRL

Outspoken Parramatta rookie Cheyse Blair has declared his one-man war with the Sydney Roosters won following the Eels' 36-22 NRL victory on Saturday.

Canberra coach David Furner says his side might have finally discovered the type of football that can take them to the NRL finals, having ground out a 20-10 win over Penrith on Sunday.

Four second-half tries from young Fijian winger Marika Koroibete helped Wests Tigers reel in Parramatta to record a 51-26 win in a 14-try NRL extravaganza at Campbelltown Stadium on Monday.

Todd Carney and Paul Gallen returned in brilliant style as Cronulla all but ended the Warriors' NRL playoff hopes with a 45-4 drubbing in Auckland this afternoon.

Manly leapfrogged North Queensland into the NRL top four after grinding out an 8-6 win in Townsville on Saturday night.

Coach Wayne Bennett bemoaned Newcastle's frustrating ability to hand opposition sides early match-winning leads as his courageous Knights lost 26-10 to Canterbury on Saturday.

Melbourne Storm snapped their losing streak in emphatic style with a 46-6 thrashing of a pitiable Penrith in their NRL clash at AAMI Park this afternoon.

A hat-trick of tries from Mitchell Pearce helped Sydney Roosters to a first NRL win in six attempts, a 26-10 victory over a disappointing St George Illawarra on Friday night.