New Delhi, June 6 -- an operation that required nine weeks of careful rehabilitation - and Trent Robinson was cautious enough to list him in the extended 21 rather than name him in the starting 17 heading into Friday night's game against the Canberra Raiders at GIO Stadium.

By the 10th minute, he had already scored his first try.

By full-time, the Raiders had been blanked 26-0 in the worst home defeat of their 2026 campaign. Nawaqanitawase finished with three tries, 188 run metres, and six tackle breaks - the sort of returning-hero performance that makes opposition coaches wonder what they did to deserve it. For a Roosters side that had scored only four points in its previous two games, the result was less a win than a reset.

The match...