As it happened: Roosters stun Broncos; Dragons beat Titans

The Roosters have produced a remarkable turnaround to stun the Broncos just six weeks after suffering a 50-point drubbing to Brisbane in Round 1.

Rookie halfback Hugo Savala was superb in his first game in the No.7, and just his fourth NRL match, to lead his side to a 26-16 upset victory in front of 40,814 fans. 

Roosters coach Trent Robinson turned to the 23-year-old after veteran Chad Townsend struggled throughout the past few weeks and Savala did not disappoint.

Captain James Tedesco and hooker Connor Watson both led from the front, while centre Billy Smith scored a first-half double with two crucial tries. 

Brisbane fought hard in the second half, however they were not able to make the energy and enthusiasm of the Roosters for the full 80 minutes. 

Earlier in the night, the Dragons turned on the points to secure their second win of the NRL season. 

St George Illawarra crossed for seven tries to topple the Titans 38-16 in an entertaining clash at WIN Stadium. 

The result continued the Gold Coast's horror record at the venue, the club still chasing their first victory in Wollongong.

Winger Christian Tuipulotu and Tyrell Sloan each crossed for doubles, however the night was soured when Tuipulotu left the field with a hamstring injury. 

Forward Dylan Egan also scored the first try of his career before he picked up an elbow injury in the final minutes of the match. 

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Broncos v Roosters at Suncorp Stadium

Press conferences: Make sure you check out the live stream to hear what the coaches and captains made of a physical contest in Brisbane. Trent Robinson will no doubt be thrilled with the Roosters performance, while Michael Maguire will be quick to conduct a post-mortem.

Full-time: The Roosters have held on to secure a stunning upset in front of more than 40,000 fans at Suncorp Stadium. 

Brisbane put 50 points on the Roosters just six weeks ago, but Trent Robinson's men have turned the table on the back of rookie halfback Hugo Savala and hooker Connor Watson.

The Roosters felt they let a win slip through their grasp last week against South Sydney and they ensured it would not happen again tonight. As for the Broncos, they tried hard but couldn't match their opponents intensity throughout the 80 minutes. Broncos 16 - Roosters 26

72nd minute: Brisbane have entered desperation mode and that's a dangerous place to be for the Roosters. The Broncos have started to throw the ball around and pose plenty of questions of their opponents' defence. 

They came within inches of narrowing the margin, however more desperate Roosters defence forced an error as Xavier Willison dived for the line. Broncos 16 - Roosters 26

67th minute: The Broncos are throwing plenty at their opponents, but you can tell the Roosters are up for this one. Their defence has been too good and they have scrambled desperately to hold Brisbane out. 

Now they have turned defence into attack and Nat Butcher has charged over for a crucial try. James Tedesco went straight through from deep inside his own half and while the Broncos initially held firm, the pressure proved too great. Multiple set restarts allowed the Roosters to slowly wear the defenders out and Butcher's try was the end result.

The Broncos have also copped a blow, with Jesse Arthars ruled out for the remainder of the match after being placed in the head knock protocols. Broncos 16 - Roosters 24

51st minute: The Broncos needed to score first after the break and that is what they've done. A period of sustained pressure eventually proved too great for the Roosters, with Jesse Arthars getting on the outside of Dom Young to score in the corner. 

The try allows Arthars to regain the sole lead on the NRL's top try-scoring list with eight tries for this season after Christian Tuipulotu lifted his tally to seven with a double earlier tonight. Broncos 16 - Roosters 20 

Half-time: The Roosters have made the most of the man advantage and kicked further clear on the eve of half-time. A penalty for a high shot put the visitors on the attack and Connor Watson made the most of split markers to send Angus Crichton over for a try. 

The game looked to be slipping away from the visitors when Brisbane scored twice while Billy Smith was in the sin bin, however Spencer Leniu made a major impact when he was injected into the contest and helped swing the match back into the Roosters' favour. 

Two tries while Jack Gosiewski was in the bin ensured Trent Robinson's men entered the break with an eight-point lead. Broncos 12 - Roosters 20

35th minute: Billy Smith has well and truly made up for his earlier indiscretion, again winning the race to the ball, clutching a James Tedesco grubber out of the air and grounding it inches from the dead ball line to score his second of the night. 

The try came after Brisbane spilled the ball in the first set after the kick off and ensured the Roosters capitalised on the extra man. Broncos 12 - Roosters 14

32nd minute: We've just had an eventful few minutes of play, with plenty of action on both ends of the field eventually ending with a Broncos penalty goal. Shortly after Billy Smith returned from the sin bin, Brisbane forward Jack Gosiewski was told to take a 10-minute breather for a high tackle. 

Despite losing a man, the Broncos came close to scoring only to spill the ball and Angus Crichton to pounce and race away before charging into Adam Reynolds. The forward was ruled to have illegally raised his elbow and Brisbane took the two points on offer. Broncos 12 - Roosters 8

24th minute: One try has quickly become two for Brisbane, Reece Walsh finishing off a short-side move of their own to put his team in front. The Broncos attacked the edge where Billy Smith would have been defending, Adam Reynolds identifying the numbers and extra space before hitting Jaiyden Hunt with a superb pass. The edge forward charged through a gap and Walsh did the rest. Broncos 10 - Roosters 8

20th minute: We've just had a couple of big moments in the game, with Billy Smith sent to the sin bin for a high tackle. The penalty handed Brisbane a chance to hit back, however the Roosters edge defence was up to the task and forced an error. 

The match has swung since Smith's try, the Roosters turning the ball over and the Broncos benefiting from penalties to gain some field position. A penalty to the visitors, however, relieves the pressure and the Roosters look to be working their way back into attacking field position.

A short-side play, however, has gone awry, with Selwyn Cobbo plucking a Sandon Smith pass out of the air and racing 50 metres down the field to put his side on the board. Broncos 4 - Roosters 8

15th minute: The Roosters have continued to pile on the pressure and after adding two points with a penalty goal, Billy Smith has continued his remarkable return after more than a year out of the NRL. The centre out jumped Reece Walsh to pluck a bomb out of the air and score the first try of the match.

The visitors have been dominant throughout the opening 15 minutes, playing with freedom and putting the Broncos under pressure. Roosters coach Trent Robinson is pretty happy in the box, sharing a grin with assistant Justin Holbrook. Broncos 0 - Roosters 8

Kickoff: We are underway in front of a big crowd in Brisbane and it's the visitors who have made an impressive start to the contest. The Roosters positive mindset has allowed them to gain the upper hand early and they have been rewarded by forcing the Broncos into errors and ill discipline. 

The host's defence, however, was up to the task and they have held firm early to keep the scores level. Broncos 0 - Roosters 0

Late mail: The Broncos will line up 1-17, while just one minor change for the Roosters for this blockbuster at Suncorp Stadium. Salesi Foketi will start at lock and Victor Radley shifts to the bench. Outside back Mark Nawaqanitawase remains in the squad as 18th man but Robinson has resisted the urge to make a late backline reshuffle.

Dragons v Titans at WIN Stadium