Summary The Sharks responded with a 28-4 home win over the New Zealand Warriors.
SYDNEY (AP) - The Cronulla Sharks welcomed back their beleaguered coach with a victory on Sunday while South Sydney won for the third consecutive time to join the defending champion Melbourne Storm as the only undefeated teams in Australia s National Rugby League.
Sharks head coach Shane Flanagan was suspended just before the season began over his reported role in a doping controversy in 2011. Flanagan, who denied any wrongdoing in the case over supplements containing banned peptides, was reinstated on Friday.
The Sharks responded with a 28-4 home win over the New Zealand Warriors
the 11th loss in a row for the Warriors. The Rabbitohs joined Manly at the top of the standings with a 44-32 win over Penrith after almost blowing a big halftime lead.
