Fiji Bati forwards Viliame Kikau and Apisai Koroisau played instrumental roles in the Panthers 32-6 win over the Melbourne Storm last night.

Kikau scored a try and set up another as the Panthers bounced back from their first loss of the season to down a brave but undermanned Storm at Suncorp Stadium in Brisbane.

Penrith was without Coach Ivan Cleary for the second week in a row for medical reasons and he maintained contact with assistants Cameron Ciraldo and Andrew Webster during the match.

Izack Tago grabbed a double for the defending NRL champions while Jarome Luai and Stephen Crichton.

Nick Meaney scored the lone try for the Storm in the 17^th minute.

In other results, Rabbitohs beat Warriors 32-30 and Titans defeated Dragons 20-16.