In his first appearance of the season, Dally M medallist Nicho Hynes leaves his mark as Cronulla easily defeats St George Illawarra 40-8 at Kogarah.
Earlier, the Knights beat Canberra 24-14 in Newcastle, while the Warriors came from behind to defeat Canterbury 16-14 in Auckland.
Raiders five-eighth Jack Wighton is at long odds to play against premiers Penrith next week after his lack of discipline helped give the Knights victory in Newcastle.
Wighton was placed on report twice by referee Gerard Sutton on Sunday but his 48th-minute sin-binning proved the most costly.
Cronulla thrashes St George Illawarra 40-8 as Newcastle, Warriors enjoy NRL victories
Wighton spins the MRC roulette wheel ahead of crucial clash
Will the Canberra Raiders be able to beat the Penrith Panthers without star five-eighth Jack Wighton?
The Raiders face a nervous wait until the match review committee puts out its charges on Monday, with Wighton placed on report twice.
The first was for a high shot on Knights fullback Lachlan Miller and shouldn't be any real concern for Wighton.
Raiders rue ill-discipline in NRL defeat to Knights
Canberra five-eighth Jack Wighton is at long odds to play against premiers Penrith next week after his brain explosion helped hand Newcastle a 24-14 NRL win.
The Raiders No. 6 was placed on report twice by referee Gerard Sutton on Sunday but his 48th minute sin-binning proved the most costly.
Newcastle had just hit the lead – one which they never relented – when Wighton clattered the head of Knights halfback Jackson Hastings with his shoulder.
