Greg Inglis doubles up as South Sydney beats North Queensland Cowboys Souths' Greg Inglis runs into Brent Tate during the Rabbitohs' win over the Cowboys. Picture: Mark Evans Mark Source: The Australian SOUTH Sydney fullback Greg Inglis helped his side continue its surge towards premiership favouritism with a two-try effort in a 28-10 win over top-eight NRL rivals North Queensland. Inglis iced the victory with a 90m four-pointer in a performance that will add weight to his claims of taking the Queensland No 1 jersey from incumbent Billy Slater. The Cowboys, led by an all-star display from captain Johnathan Thurston and a double to winger Antonio Winterstein, fired plenty at the home side but ultimately became Souths' eighth victims of the year. They also played without luck all game, having two tries denied by video referees Chris Ward and Luke Patten. The Rabbitohs overcame a slow start to move into outright first position on the NRL ladder, where they can be joined by Melbourne who play Penrith on Sunday. The Burgess brothers were central to South Sydney's success - Sam scoring the opening try while all of the Rabbitohs' points came while barnstorming George was on the field. The monster bench prop ran for 188 metres in two stints after entering the fray in the 22nd minute, and Souths scored twice in the six minutes that followed. Nathan Merritt gave NSW selectors another timely reminder of his attacking exploits when he crossed for his 10th try of the season late in the match. At Allianz Stadium, re-signed five-eighth Todd Carney literally put the boot into the Wests Tigers as his aerial assault inspired Cronulla to a 30-6 win. The Sharks scored 30 unanswered points after trailing 6-0, piling on three converted tries in seven minutes just after half-time. It was a sixth straight defeat for the injury-ravaged Tigers, who lost to the Sharks for just the second time in their past 15 meetings. The result means the Tigers equal their longest losing streak as a joint venture and they left the field to boos from disenchanted supporters.