Mark Nawaqanitawase has returned from his whirlwind State of Origin debut to star in the Sydney Roosters' 27-8 defeat of Cronulla at Allianz Stadium.
Sunday's win lifts the Roosters back into the top four and snaps an unconvincing run of form. Their only win in the previous five weeks had been against 16th-placed Canberra.
The Roosters' returning Origin contingent were in the thick of the action in a clash of top-eight hopefuls.
NSW fullback James Tedesco played through a broken nose suffered in a collision with Sione Katoa that required constant attention from the Roosters' trainer.
Queensland's game two man of the match Sam Walker threw the last pass for Billy Smith to touch down, then came up with a try-saving tackle on Billy Burns.
