The Jersey Flegg Sharks would score early, and would score often, in recording a dominant win over the Fiji Silktails.
In a round 18 clash played at Ocean Protect Stadium, Nikora Williams crossed in just the second minute of the match and from there the young Sharks were never headed, running out 38-4 winners in maintaining their place towards the top of the Jersey Flegg ladder.
Further first half tries to rangy winger Pharrel Gray and Xavier Cacciotti, the hooker finding space and winning a 30-metre dash to the line, saw the Sharks take an 18-0 lead to the break.
Callum Grantham would cross for early in the second half, the fullback adding a second in pushing the lead out to 28-0, however to their credit, the Silktails upped the physicality and showed some revolve.
It would take around 20 minutes for the Sharks to add to their tally, with a spectacular put down in the south-western corner by Richard Whalebone making the score 32-0, while a try to Jai Camilleri, the backup dummy half slicing through on a diagonal run, converted by Grantham, completed the Sharks scoring.
The Fiji side managed a consolation try, pushing over from dummy half with just three minutes of the match remaining.
For the Sharks, their middle forwards Jai Davies, Tom Dellow and Manako Piutau, along with Jake White off the bench, were strong up front in laying the platform for the win, with Grantham dangerous at the back while also kicking five goals from seven attempts.
With the win the Flegg Sharks will maintain fifth place on the competition ladder at the completion of round 18 matches.
Next up for the Sharks is a game against the Storm in Melbourne on Sunday afternoon.
Lead photo - Sharks fullback Callum Grantham - courtesy Bryden Sharp
