Mark Nawaqanitawase has returned from his whirlwind State of Origin debut to star in the Sydney Roosters' 27-8 defeat of Cronulla and claim bragging rights over frequent tormentor Ronaldo Mulitalo.
Sunday's win at Allianz Stadium lifts the Roosters back into the top four and comes after a rough patch that had yielded three losses from their previous four games.
Five-eighth Daly Cherry-Evans paid tribute to the Roosters' representative contingent, who backed up from Wednesday night's Origin II and proved the difference.
