Sydney Roosters run to 44-32 romp over Wests

The Sydney Roosters' stunning turnaround has continued with a commanding 44-32 victory over a flat Wests Tigers in the NRL clash at the Sydney Football Stadium.

In sapping mid-30s temperatures which were always going to test defences, it was the Roosters who came home the strongest after they were down 12-0 after just 13 minutes.

A blitz of four unanswered tries late in the first half helped the home side to a 20-12 halftime lead before they piled on another four second half four-pointers in front of 19,021 fans.

Halfback Mitchell, touted as a possible NSW captain by former Blues coach Ricky Stuart on Sunday, centre Phil Graham and second-rower Aidan Guerra each bagged doubles while Todd Carney, who had an influence on at least four Roosters tries, booted six from eight.

The 2009 wooden-spooners have now notched back-to-back big wins over two of the sides with big expectations on them this season, following last weekend's 36-10 thrashing of South Sydney.

The Tigers might have stayed in it as the sides returned for the second half but errors from Robert Lui and Benji Marshall gifted the Roosters the territory for Guerra's 46th-minute try and Pearce's in the 51st and the game was as good as over at 32-12.

Anthony Minichiello added to the misery in the 58th minute before Blake Ayshford got one back for the Tigers in the 62nd after a rare Carney error.

Pearce got his second in the 65th when big Lopini Paea ran through a feeble Robbie Farah tackle before consolation tries to Jason Schirnack in the 69th, Marshall in the 74th and Andrew Fifita in the 77th flattered the Tigers on the scoreboard.

The Tigers had come home with the wet sail in Monday's win over Manly but the physicality of that game and the short turnaround seemed to take its toll on Sunday.

Their fans were at least treated to another highlight from former Wallaby Lote Tuqiri, who sprinted 70m down the left touchline in the 13th minute to score a memorable try.

Tigers second-rower Gareth Ellis could come under scrutiny from the match review committee for what looked like a trip in the lead-up to the Roosters' third try.

- AAP