NRL

Boos resonated around Suncorp Stadium for Daly Cherry-Evans but Brisbane gave their fans plenty to cheer about in a record equalling 44-10 NRL win over Manly on Friday night.

James Maloney showed why he would not look out of place in a NSW jersey after playing a leading hand in the Sydney Roosters' 24-2 NRL dismantling of Melbourne at Allianz Stadium on Monday night.

South Sydney failed to lay their miserable NRL record in Melbourne to rest, with the Storm triumphant 16-12 at AAMI Park.

James Graham suffered a worrying head knock while Mitchell Pearce and James Maloney won the battle of the halves in the Sydney Roosters' 24-10 win over Canterbury at ANZ Stadium on Friday night.

Brisbane were no match for perfection as North Queensland flexed their premiership muscle with a flawless completion rate in their 31-20 win over the Broncos on Friday night.

Premiers South Sydney and pre-season favourites Sydney Roosters will use the stand-alone representative weekend to take stock of their title hopes after crashing to new lows after the opening thi