NRL power rankings: Tigers surging, Eels hit rock bottom - 20th March 2018

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Flying high: The Tigers are 2-0 after their win in Melbourne. Photo: NRL Photos

by Matt Bungard

1. St George Illawarra Dragons (Last Week: 1): Backed up their round one thumping of Brisbane with a hard-fought comeback win over their arch-rivals, Cronulla.

2. Wests Tigers (7): Well, would you look at this? The Tigers proved that round-one win over the Roosters was no fluke as their dogged defence once again helped them grind out two points against a competition powerhouse.

3. New Zealand Warriors (3): The Warriors of old may well have blown this game at home against the Titans after their impressive round one showing. Have they turned a corner?

4. Penrith Panthers (5): Two weeks, two big comeback wins for Anthony Griffin's men, who need to find a way to play for 80 minutes.

5. Melbourne Storm (2): A stunning loss for the reigning champions in Billy Slater's 300th game. Probably just a blip, but a huge clash now looms on Thursday against the Cowboys.

6. Brisbane Broncos (16): As expected, Wayne Bennett's men were not on the bottom for long. A narrow win over the Cowboys which should have been far more comfortable.

7. Newcastle Knights (11): Two from two after a gutsy comeback in Canberra - but how will Mitchell Pearce handle his Roosters homecoming on Sunday?

8. North Queensland Cowboys (4): Showed remarkable resilience to only narrowly lose a game they were second best in on Friday night. Will be a different side when Michael Morgan returns.

9. Manly Sea Eagles (13): Where did that come from? After stuttering to a golden-point loss in Newcastle, Manly were simply glorious on Sunday afternoon.

10. Sydney Roosters (8): Got their first win of the Tedesco-Cronk era, but it was Luke Keary who stole the show for them against the Bulldogs.

11. Cronulla Sharks (6): Winless, but only a multitude of errors stopped them from beating the Dragons. Huge chance to bounce back on Saturday night.

12. Gold Coast Titans (10): Came crashing back down to earth after their win over Canberra as they were easily taken down in New Zealand.

13. Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs (14): Their tough run to open the season doesn't get much easier this week, facing the undefeated Panthers.

14. South Sydney Rabbitohs (15): A baffling collapse after being 14-0 up. The loss of Greg Inglis mid-game really hurt them.

15. Canberra Raiders (12): Two weeks, two disastrous finishes for Canberra, who remain unable to hold onto a lead late into games.

16. Parramatta Eels (9): What a disaster. Completely and utterly embarassed by Manly and a team that many had in their top four is bolted to the bottom.

(Fairfax Media)