West Harbour continued their upturn in form last weekend with a thrilling 40-38 victory over Sydney University at Concord Oval. A tight first half that ended 19-all was blown apart after the restart, with the Pirates taking advantage of some lacklustre footy from the Students to build a dominant 40-19 lead on the hour. But they had to hang tough in the final quarter to withstand Uni’s late rally, and ensure a win over his former charges for coach Todd Louden.

Norths host Souths in the match of the round this weekend. But the most personal match-up will take place in midfield, where gun centres and best mates Bill Meakes and Apo Latunipulu face-off.

Parramatta have achieved their first back-to-back victories since 2008 after downing local rivals Penrith 44-15 at Nepean Rugby Park.