He may be a late bloomer, but Penrith’s Soni Luke is showing why he should be in the conversation to fill Api Koroisau’s No.9 jersey next season.
Meanwhile, the Roosters’ mid-season recruit Oliver Gildart stunned on debut for North Sydney Bears, while Drew Hutchison was a class above in his first NSW Cup game of the season.
Eels prop Makahesi Makatoa responded to being dropped from the NRL side for the first time this season, while fellow props Fletcher Baker, Ata Mariota and Josh Stuckey all had games to remember.