Overview
- NSW beat the Fijian Drua 36-13 at Sydney Football Stadium to open 2-0 with consecutive bonus-point victories.
- Max Jorgensen scored twice, taking his tally to four tries in two rounds after an ankle injury curtailed his 2025 season.
- McKellar lauded Jorgensen’s match-turning solo effort as the kind few players can produce and said he is "building a highlights reel."
- Debutant hooker Ioane Moananu bagged a brace after moving from the Crusaders, with the Waratahs’ pack laying the groundwork.
- A potential Jorgensen try was canceled by the TMO for a forward pass, and the Drua dropped to 0-2 at the foot of the ladder.