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Wests Tigers v Cowboys — NRL Round 2, 2026 Result

Round 2 · 2026Full time

Match Summary

Wests Tigers defeated North Queensland Cowboys 44–16 in Round 2 of the 2026 NRL season at Leichhardt Oval on 14 March 2026.

Half-time: Wests Tigers 28–2 Cowboys.

Date & kick-off
Sat 14 Mar 2026 · 3:00 PM AEDT
At the ground
Sat 14 Mar, 3:00 PM AEDT
Venue
Leichhardt Oval · Sydney
Australian broadcast
Fox League ↗

Full-time breakdown

Full-time Score & Try Scorers

Kicking figures show goals made / attempts.

StatisticWests TigersNorth Queensland Cowboys
Full-time score44

16

Half-time score28

2

Tries8

Samuela Fainu 10', Adam Doueihi 16', Kai Pearce-Paul 25', Kai Pearce-Paul 34', Luke Laulilii 38', Jarome Luai 51', Luke Laulilii 63', Jeral Skelton 70'

3

Braidon Burns 45', Jaxon Purdue 55', Tom Chester 59'

Conversions6 / 8

Adam Doueihi 12', Adam Doueihi 18', Adam Doueihi 36', Adam Doueihi 40', Adam Doueihi 52', Adam Doueihi 65'

1 / 3

Jake Clifford 61'

Penalty goals—

1 / 1

Jake Clifford 6'

Watch official highlights ↗

The squads

Team Lists

Wests Tigers Team List

Coach: Benji Marshall

No.PlayerPosition
Backs
1Jahream BulaFullback
2Sunia TuruvaWinger
3Taylan MayCentre
4Heamasi MakasiniCentre
5Luke LauliliiWinger
6Jarome LuaiCaptainFive-Eighth
7Adam DoueihiHalfback
Forwards
8Terrell MayProp
9Apisai KoroisauCaptainHooker
10Fonua PoleProp
11Samuela Fainu2nd Row
12Kai Pearce-Paul2nd Row
13Alex TwalLock
Reserves
14Jock MaddenReserve
18Tristan HopeReserve
Interchange
15Sione FainuInterchange
16Royce HuntInterchange
17Alex SeyfarthInterchange
19Jeral SkeltonInterchange

Cowboys Team List

Coach: Todd Payten

No.PlayerPosition
Backs
1Scott DrinkwaterFullback
2Braidon BurnsWinger
3Jaxon PurdueCentre
4Tom ChesterCentre
5Murray TaulagiWinger
6Jake CliffordFive-Eighth
7Tom DeardenCaptainHalfback
Interchange
8Coen HessInterchange
14Soni LukeInterchange
17Matthew LodgeInterchange
21Harrison EdwardsInterchange
Forwards
9Reed MahoneyHooker
10Jason TaumaloloProp
11Heilum Luki2nd Row
12Sam McIntyre2nd Row
15Kai O'DonnellLock
16Griffin NeameProp
Reserves
18Liam SuttonReserve
22Kaiden LahrsReserve

The match in numbers

Team Stats

Possession & Completions

StatisticWests TigersNorth Queensland Cowboys
Possession %57%43%
Time in possession (min:sec)26:4120:48
Completion Rate76% (35/46)67% (25/37)

Attack

StatisticWests TigersNorth Queensland Cowboys
All Runs196155
All Run Metres (m)19581523
Post Contact Metres (m)693495
Line Breaks84
Tackle Breaks4632
Average Set Distance (m)42.5841.19
Kick Return Metres (m)128105
Average Play The Ball Speed (seconds)3.69 s3.25 s

Passing

StatisticWests TigersNorth Queensland Cowboys
Offloads219
Receipts426337
Total Passes230188
Dummy Passes2221

Kicking

StatisticWests TigersNorth Queensland Cowboys
Kicks1611
Kicking Metres (m)410289
Kick Defusal %56% (5/9)33% (4/12)
Bombs55
Grubbers44

Defence

StatisticWests TigersNorth Queensland Cowboys
Effective Tackle %84.66%82.94%
Tackles Made265350
Missed Tackles3246
Intercepts20
Ineffective Tackles1626

Errors & Discipline

StatisticWests TigersNorth Queensland Cowboys
Errors1313
Penalties Conceded36
Ruck Infringements65
Inside 10 Metres (m)14
On Reports11
Sin Bins01

Interchanges

StatisticWests TigersNorth Queensland Cowboys
Interchanges used86

Individual contributions

Match Leaders

Most Tackles

Alex Twal36

Heilum Luki43

Most Run Metres

Jeral Skelton221

Jason Taumalolo148

Most Line Breaks

Luke Laulilii2

Jaxon Purdue2

Most Fantasy Points

Adam Doueihi82

Tom Chester67

Player performance

Player Stats

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Wests Tigers Player Stats

PlayerMinsPointsTriesRun metresTacklesTry assistsErrors
Jahream Bula8000131224
Sunia Turuva80001361400
Taylan May160022300
Heamasi Makasini8000131800
Luke Laulilii8082211504
Jarome Luai80411091230
Adam Doueihi80161801910
Terrell May53001552400
Apisai Koroisau7300413100
Fonua Pole3400791600
Samuela Fainu80411472801
Kai Pearce-Paul80821423000
Alex Twal61001193603
Jock Madden0000000
Sione Fainu4800712000
Royce Hunt310099600
Alex Seyfarth190058800
Tristan Hope0000000
Jeral Skelton6441221301

General

PlayerMins Played
Jahream Bula80
Sunia Turuva80
Taylan May16
Heamasi Makasini80
Luke Laulilii80
Jarome Luai80
Adam Doueihi80
Terrell May53
Apisai Koroisau73
Fonua Pole34
Samuela Fainu80
Kai Pearce-Paul80
Alex Twal61
Jock Madden0
Sione Fainu48
Royce Hunt31
Alex Seyfarth19
Tristan Hope0
Jeral Skelton64

Scoring

PlayerPointsTriesConversionsConversion AttemptsPenalty GoalsGoal Conversion Rate1 Point Field Goals2 Point Field GoalsField goals (total)
Jahream Bula000000%000
Sunia Turuva000000%000
Taylan May000000%000
Heamasi Makasini000000%000
Luke Laulilii820000%000
Jarome Luai410000%000
Adam Doueihi16168075%000
Terrell May000000%000
Apisai Koroisau000000%000
Fonua Pole000000%000
Samuela Fainu410000%000
Kai Pearce-Paul820000%000
Alex Twal000000%000
Jock Madden000000%000
Sione Fainu000000%000
Royce Hunt000000%000
Alex Seyfarth000000%000
Tristan Hope000000%000
Jeral Skelton410000%000

Fantasy

PlayerTotal Points
Jahream Bula33
Sunia Turuva46
Taylan May5
Heamasi Makasini35
Luke Laulilii58
Jarome Luai66
Adam Doueihi82
Terrell May62
Apisai Koroisau31
Fonua Pole17
Samuela Fainu76
Kai Pearce-Paul61
Alex Twal55
Jock Madden0
Sione Fainu27
Royce Hunt13
Alex Seyfarth16
Tristan Hope0
Jeral Skelton59

Running Metres

PlayerAll RunsAll Run Metres (m)Kick Return Metres (m)Hit-up metres (m)
Jahream Bula14131240
Sunia Turuva1313600
Taylan May22200
Heamasi Makasini1613100
Luke Laulilii16211180
Jarome Luai1410900
Adam Doueihi980120
Terrell May1815500
Apisai Koroisau54100
Fonua Pole879120
Samuela Fainu1514700
Kai Pearce-Paul1214200
Alex Twal1411900
Jock Madden0000
Sione Fainu77100
Royce Hunt89900
Alex Seyfarth55800
Tristan Hope0000
Jeral Skelton20221600

Attack

PlayerPost Contact Metres (m)Line BreaksLine Break AssistsTry AssistsLine Engaged RunsTackle BreaksHit UpsPlay The BallAverage Play The Ball Speed (seconds)Dummy Half RunsDummy Half Run Metres (m)One on One Steal
Jahream Bula4902203003.661130
Sunia Turuva5600006003.65000
Taylan May700000003.44000
Heamasi Makasini5900004004.39190
Luke Laulilii3920002003.86000
Jarome Luai312301008.08000
Adam Doueihi1911106004.2170
Terrell May61000041803.44000
Apisai Koroisau1600002103.243300
Fonua Pole3900000703.99000
Samuela Fainu55120061403.55000
Kai Pearce-Paul58100011202.96000
Alex Twal39000001403.13000
Jock Madden000000000000
Sione Fainu3700000703.89000
Royce Hunt4700002803.28000
Alex Seyfarth3500001503.02000
Tristan Hope000000000000
Jeral Skelton6720008003.82170

Passing

PlayerOffloadsDummy PassesPassesReceiptsPasses To Run Ratio
Jahream Bula1115281.07
Sunia Turuva104150.31
Taylan May00130.5
Heamasi Makasini101150.06
Luke Laulilii202190.13
Jarome Luai4730432.14
Adam Doueihi1424382.67
Terrell May446250.33
Apisai Koroisau0112312824.6
Fonua Pole00190.13
Samuela Fainu233170.2
Kai Pearce-Paul101140.08
Alex Twal324170.29
Jock Madden00000
Sione Fainu0011191.57
Royce Hunt00080
Alex Seyfarth00270.4
Tristan Hope00000
Jeral Skelton102210.1

Defence

PlayerTackle EfficiencyTackles MadeMissed TacklesIneffective TacklesInterceptsKicks Defused
Jahream Bula66.67%20102
Sunia Turuva82.35%141200
Taylan May100%30000
Heamasi Makasini72.73%81200
Luke Laulilii71.43%52011
Jarome Luai70.59%125000
Adam Doueihi90.48%192001
Terrell May96%240100
Apisai Koroisau86.11%314101
Fonua Pole80%163100
Samuela Fainu77.78%286200
Kai Pearce-Paul83.33%304200
Alex Twal94.74%361100
Jock Madden0%00000
Sione Fainu95.24%200100
Royce Hunt66.67%62100
Alex Seyfarth80%81110
Tristan Hope0%00000
Jeral Skelton100%30000

Kicking

PlayerKicksKicking Metres (m)Forced Drop OutsBomb KicksGrubbers40/2020/40Cross Field KicksKicked Dead
Jahream Bula000000000
Sunia Turuva000000000
Taylan May000000000
Heamasi Makasini000000000
Luke Laulilii000000000
Jarome Luai71190340000
Adam Doueihi82710100000
Terrell May000000000
Apisai Koroisau1190100000
Fonua Pole000000000
Samuela Fainu000000000
Kai Pearce-Paul000000000
Alex Twal000000000
Jock Madden000000000
Sione Fainu000000000
Royce Hunt000000000
Alex Seyfarth000000000
Tristan Hope000000000
Jeral Skelton000000000

Errors & Discipline

PlayerErrorsHandling ErrorsOne on One LostPenaltiesRuck InfringementsInside 10 Metres (m)On ReportSin BinsSend Offs
Jahream Bula440000000
Sunia Turuva000000000
Taylan May000000000
Heamasi Makasini000010000
Luke Laulilii440000000
Jarome Luai000000000
Adam Doueihi000000000
Terrell May000010000
Apisai Koroisau000121100
Fonua Pole000000000
Samuela Fainu110000000
Kai Pearce-Paul000010000
Alex Twal320000000
Jock Madden000000000
Sione Fainu000000000
Royce Hunt000200000
Alex Seyfarth000010000
Tristan Hope000000000
Jeral Skelton100000000

Interchange

PlayerStint One (seconds)Stint Two (seconds)
Jahream Bula4800—
Sunia Turuva4800—
Taylan May930—
Heamasi Makasini4800—
Luke Laulilii4800—
Jarome Luai4800—
Adam Doueihi4800—
Terrell May17921394
Apisai Koroisau4393—
Fonua Pole1228850
Samuela Fainu4800—
Kai Pearce-Paul4800—
Alex Twal3676—
Jock Madden0—
Sione Fainu2449407
Royce Hunt1614274
Alex Seyfarth1140—
Tristan Hope0—
Jeral Skelton3840—

Cowboys Player Stats

PlayerMinsPointsTriesRun metresTacklesTry assistsErrors
Scott Drinkwater8000143422
Braidon Burns8041131601
Jaxon Purdue80411361201
Tom Chester80411321700
Murray Taulagi8000143700
Jake Clifford80401121411
Tom Dearden8000542400
Coen Hess3200692101
Reed Mahoney5600274002
Jason Taumalolo47001482000
Heilum Luki8000904301
Sam McIntyre8000584200
Soni Luke2400111602
Kai O'Donnell5700702400
Griffin Neame47001232501
Matthew Lodge3400572301
Liam Sutton0000000
Harrison Edwards1300141200
Kaiden Lahrs0000000

General

PlayerMins Played
Scott Drinkwater80
Braidon Burns80
Jaxon Purdue80
Tom Chester80
Murray Taulagi80
Jake Clifford80
Tom Dearden80
Coen Hess32
Reed Mahoney56
Jason Taumalolo47
Heilum Luki80
Sam McIntyre80
Soni Luke24
Kai O'Donnell57
Griffin Neame47
Matthew Lodge34
Liam Sutton0
Harrison Edwards13
Kaiden Lahrs0

Scoring

PlayerPointsTriesConversionsConversion AttemptsPenalty GoalsGoal Conversion Rate1 Point Field Goals2 Point Field GoalsField goals (total)
Scott Drinkwater000000%000
Braidon Burns410000%000
Jaxon Purdue410000%000
Tom Chester410000%000
Murray Taulagi000000%000
Jake Clifford4013150%000
Tom Dearden000000%000
Coen Hess000000%000
Reed Mahoney000000%000
Jason Taumalolo000000%000
Heilum Luki000000%000
Sam McIntyre000000%000
Soni Luke000000%000
Kai O'Donnell000000%000
Griffin Neame000000%000
Matthew Lodge000000%000
Liam Sutton000000%000
Harrison Edwards000000%000
Kaiden Lahrs000000%000

Fantasy

PlayerTotal Points
Scott Drinkwater33
Braidon Burns62
Jaxon Purdue48
Tom Chester67
Murray Taulagi23
Jake Clifford46
Tom Dearden29
Coen Hess26
Reed Mahoney36
Jason Taumalolo33
Heilum Luki59
Sam McIntyre47
Soni Luke14
Kai O'Donnell17
Griffin Neame26
Matthew Lodge24
Liam Sutton0
Harrison Edwards11
Kaiden Lahrs0

Running Metres

PlayerAll RunsAll Run Metres (m)Kick Return Metres (m)Hit-up metres (m)
Scott Drinkwater16143300
Braidon Burns1713190
Jaxon Purdue1213600
Tom Chester1213200
Murray Taulagi14143170
Jake Clifford1011200
Tom Dearden85400
Coen Hess76950
Reed Mahoney42700
Jason Taumalolo1214800
Heilum Luki99000
Sam McIntyre65800
Soni Luke21100
Kai O'Donnell87000
Griffin Neame12123410
Matthew Lodge55700
Liam Sutton0000
Harrison Edwards11400
Kaiden Lahrs0000

Attack

PlayerPost Contact Metres (m)Line BreaksLine Break AssistsTry AssistsLine Engaged RunsTackle BreaksHit UpsPlay The BallAverage Play The Ball Speed (seconds)Dummy Half RunsDummy Half Run Metres (m)One on One Steal
Scott Drinkwater2902203003.89000
Braidon Burns3910006003.452120
Jaxon Purdue4020002103.271110
Tom Chester4110003003.12000
Murray Taulagi4701001003.27000
Jake Clifford3400103102.73170
Tom Dearden200000003.6000
Coen Hess2800002602.25000
Reed Mahoney300001103.53210
Jason Taumalolo58000011203000
Heilum Luki4600003903.71000
Sam McIntyre1800004503.451100
Soni Luke300000002.882110
Kai O'Donnell2900001803.14000
Griffin Neame3900002803.15000
Matthew Lodge2400000402.92000
Liam Sutton000000000000
Harrison Edwards900000103.76000
Kaiden Lahrs000000000000

Passing

PlayerOffloadsDummy PassesPassesReceiptsPasses To Run Ratio
Scott Drinkwater0519321.19
Braidon Burns222170.12
Jaxon Purdue026170.5
Tom Chester111120.08
Murray Taulagi103160.21
Jake Clifford3022312.2
Tom Dearden0530383.75
Coen Hess00080
Reed Mahoney12606415
Jason Taumalolo104160.33
Heilum Luki00090
Sam McIntyre028141.33
Soni Luke01303215
Kai O'Donnell01190.13
Griffin Neame000130
Matthew Lodge00170.2
Liam Sutton00000
Harrison Edwards00121
Kaiden Lahrs00000

Defence

PlayerTackle EfficiencyTackles MadeMissed TacklesIneffective TacklesInterceptsKicks Defused
Scott Drinkwater44.44%43201
Braidon Burns75%61102
Jaxon Purdue75%122200
Tom Chester77.27%172300
Murray Taulagi70%73000
Jake Clifford87.5%142000
Tom Dearden80%243301
Coen Hess91.3%211100
Reed Mahoney86.96%406000
Jason Taumalolo80%202300
Heilum Luki89.58%433200
Sam McIntyre85.71%424300
Soni Luke94.12%161000
Kai O'Donnell82.76%244100
Griffin Neame73.53%256300
Matthew Lodge88.46%232100
Liam Sutton0%00000
Harrison Edwards85.71%121100
Kaiden Lahrs0%00000

Kicking

PlayerKicksKicking Metres (m)Forced Drop OutsBomb KicksGrubbers40/2020/40Cross Field KicksKicked Dead
Scott Drinkwater2480110000
Braidon Burns000000000
Jaxon Purdue000000000
Tom Chester000000000
Murray Taulagi000000000
Jake Clifford2330110000
Tom Dearden61940310000
Coen Hess000000000
Reed Mahoney000000000
Jason Taumalolo000000000
Heilum Luki000000000
Sam McIntyre000000000
Soni Luke000000000
Kai O'Donnell000000000
Griffin Neame000000000
Matthew Lodge1130010000
Liam Sutton000000000
Harrison Edwards000000000
Kaiden Lahrs000000000

Errors & Discipline

PlayerErrorsHandling ErrorsOne on One LostPenaltiesRuck InfringementsInside 10 Metres (m)On ReportSin BinsSend Offs
Scott Drinkwater220001000
Braidon Burns110000000
Jaxon Purdue110000000
Tom Chester000100000
Murray Taulagi000000000
Jake Clifford110010000
Tom Dearden000001000
Coen Hess110010000
Reed Mahoney220000000
Jason Taumalolo000001000
Heilum Luki110110100
Sam McIntyre000200000
Soni Luke220010000
Kai O'Donnell000110010
Griffin Neame110001000
Matthew Lodge110100000
Liam Sutton000000000
Harrison Edwards000000000
Kaiden Lahrs000000000

Interchange

PlayerStint One (seconds)Stint Two (seconds)
Scott Drinkwater4800—
Braidon Burns4800—
Jaxon Purdue4800—
Tom Chester4800—
Murray Taulagi4800—
Jake Clifford4800—
Tom Dearden4800—
Coen Hess1942—
Reed Mahoney3359—
Jason Taumalolo13001524
Heilum Luki4800—
Sam McIntyre4800—
Soni Luke1440—
Kai O'Donnell4045—
Griffin Neame12841558
Matthew Lodge1992—
Liam Sutton0—
Harrison Edwards780—
Kaiden Lahrs0—

Discipline

Sin Bins & Send-offs

North Queensland Cowboys · Sin bin

Kai O'Donnell 10'

From kick-off to full time

Match Timeline

Follow every event from kick-off. Times show minutes and seconds played.

  1. 0:00

    Kick-off

  2. 0:53

    Kick Bomb

    Jake Clifford

    North Queensland Cowboys

  3. 1:23

    Ruck Infringement

    Heilum Luki

    North Queensland Cowboys

  4. 1:25

    Set Restart

    Wests Tigers

  5. 1:42

    Inside 10 Metres

    Griffin Neame

    North Queensland Cowboys

  6. 1:44

    Set Restart

    Wests Tigers

  7. 2:17

    Inside 10 Metres

    Jason Taumalolo

    North Queensland Cowboys

  8. 2:18

    Set Restart

    Wests Tigers

  9. 4:38

    Linebreak

    Luke Laulilii

    Wests Tigers

  10. 4:40

    Error

    Luke Laulilii

    Wests Tigers

  11. 5:00

    Ruck Infringement

    Kai Pearce-Paul

    Wests Tigers

  12. 5:00

    Set Restart

    North Queensland Cowboys

  13. 5:23

    Ruck Infringement

    Terrell May

    Wests Tigers

  14. 5:25

    Set Restart

    North Queensland Cowboys

  15. 5:30

    Penalty - Dangerous Tackle

    Apisai Koroisau

    Wests Tigers

  16. 5:45

    On Report

    Apisai Koroisau

    Wests Tigers

  17. 6:51

    Penalty Shot-Made

    Jake Clifford

    North Queensland Cowboys

    0 – 2
  18. 7:54

    Linebreak

    Jaxon Purdue

    North Queensland Cowboys

  19. 9:02

    Inside 10 Metres

    Tom Dearden

    North Queensland Cowboys

  20. 9:03

    Set Restart

    Wests Tigers

  21. 9:39

    Ruck Infringement

    Jake Clifford

    North Queensland Cowboys

  22. 9:40

    Set Restart

    Wests Tigers

  23. 9:58

    Penalty - Offside inside 10m

    Kai O'Donnell

    North Queensland Cowboys

  24. 10:06

    Sin bin

    Kai O'Donnell

    North Queensland Cowboys

  25. 10:44

    Linebreak

    Samuela Fainu

    Wests Tigers

  26. 10:45

    Try

    Samuela Fainu

    Wests Tigers

    4 – 2
  27. 12:21

    Conversion

    Adam Doueihi

    Wests Tigers

    6 – 2
  28. 13:56

    Kick Bomb

    Scott Drinkwater

    North Queensland Cowboys

  29. 14:58

    Kick Bomb

    Jarome Luai

    Wests Tigers

  30. 15:05

    Error

    Griffin Neame

    North Queensland Cowboys

  31. 15:30

    Interchange #1

    On: Jeral Skelton

    Off: Taylan May

    Wests Tigers

  32. 15:34

    Inside 10 Metres

    Scott Drinkwater

    North Queensland Cowboys

  33. 15:35

    Set Restart

    Wests Tigers

  34. 16:33

    Linebreak

    Adam Doueihi

    Wests Tigers

  35. 16:33

    Try

    Adam Doueihi

    Wests Tigers

    10 – 2
  36. 18:02

    Conversion

    Adam Doueihi

    Wests Tigers

    12 – 2
  37. 18:46

    Error

    Samuela Fainu

    Wests Tigers

  38. 20:24

    Sin Bin Return

    On: Kai O'Donnell

    North Queensland Cowboys

  39. 20:28

    Interchange #2

    On: Sione Fainu

    Off: Fonua Pole

    Wests Tigers

  40. 21:11

    Kick Bomb

    Jarome Luai

    Wests Tigers

  41. 21:24

    Interchange #1

    On: Matthew Lodge

    Off: Griffin Neame

    North Queensland Cowboys

  42. 21:40

    Interchange #2

    On: Coen Hess

    Off: Jason Taumalolo

    North Queensland Cowboys

  43. 21:57

    Kick Bomb

    Tom Dearden

    North Queensland Cowboys

  44. 23:03

    Ruck Infringement

    Apisai Koroisau

    Wests Tigers

  45. 23:03

    Set Restart

    North Queensland Cowboys

  46. 23:11

    Inside 10 Metres

    Apisai Koroisau

    Wests Tigers

  47. 23:12

    Set Restart

    North Queensland Cowboys

  48. 23:33

    Error

    Reed Mahoney

    North Queensland Cowboys

  49. 24:49

    Penalty - Dangerous Tackle

    Heilum Luki

    North Queensland Cowboys

  50. 25:43

    Linebreak

    Kai Pearce-Paul

    Wests Tigers

  51. 25:46

    Try

    Kai Pearce-Paul

    Wests Tigers

    16 – 2
  52. 27:12

    Conversion missed

    Adam Doueihi

    Wests Tigers

  53. 27:16

    On Report

    Heilum Luki

    North Queensland Cowboys

  54. 27:53

    Linebreak

    Jarome Luai

    Wests Tigers

  55. 28:04

    Error

    Luke Laulilii

    Wests Tigers

  56. 29:17

    Error

    Heilum Luki

    North Queensland Cowboys

  57. 29:52

    Interchange #3

    On: Royce Hunt

    Off: Terrell May

    Wests Tigers

  58. 30:26

    Error

    Coen Hess

    North Queensland Cowboys

  59. 31:13

    Error

    Luke Laulilii

    Wests Tigers

  60. 32:02

    Penalty - Dangerous Tackle

    Royce Hunt

    Wests Tigers

  61. 32:46

    Error

    Reed Mahoney

    North Queensland Cowboys

  62. 34:07

    Penalty - Offside inside 10m

    Sam McIntyre

    North Queensland Cowboys

  63. 34:37

    Ruck Infringement

    Coen Hess

    North Queensland Cowboys

  64. 34:38

    Set Restart

    Wests Tigers

  65. 34:52

    Try

    Kai Pearce-Paul

    Wests Tigers

    20 – 2
  66. 36:28

    Conversion

    Adam Doueihi

    Wests Tigers

    22 – 2
  67. 37:41

    Kick Bomb

    Adam Doueihi

    Wests Tigers

  68. 37:45

    Error

    Alex Twal

    Wests Tigers

  69. 38:14

    Error

    Jaxon Purdue

    North Queensland Cowboys

  70. 38:58

    Linebreak

    Luke Laulilii

    Wests Tigers

  71. 38:58

    Try

    Luke Laulilii

    Wests Tigers

    26 – 2
  72. 40:00

    Conversion

    Adam Doueihi

    Wests Tigers

    28 – 2
  73. 41:01

    Linebreak

    Jaxon Purdue

    North Queensland Cowboys

  74. 41:44

    Penalty - Early Tackle

    Matthew Lodge

    North Queensland Cowboys

  75. 42:32

    Error

    Jahream Bula

    Wests Tigers

  76. 43:42

    Ruck Infringement

    Apisai Koroisau

    Wests Tigers

  77. 43:43

    Set Restart

    North Queensland Cowboys

  78. 44:00

    Error

    Matthew Lodge

    North Queensland Cowboys

  79. 44:52

    Ruck Infringement

    Kai O'Donnell

    North Queensland Cowboys

  80. 44:53

    Set Restart

    Wests Tigers

  81. 45:13

    Error

    Alex Twal

    Wests Tigers

  82. 45:57

    Linebreak

    Braidon Burns

    North Queensland Cowboys

  83. 45:58

    Try

    Braidon Burns

    North Queensland Cowboys

    28 – 6
  84. 47:30

    Conversion missed

    Jake Clifford

    North Queensland Cowboys

  85. 48:26

    Kick Bomb

    Tom Dearden

    North Queensland Cowboys

  86. 48:49

    Error

    Luke Laulilii

    Wests Tigers

  87. 50:01

    Video Referee - Captain's Challenge

    North Queensland Cowboys

    Successful

  88. 50:51

    Linebreak

    Jeral Skelton

    Wests Tigers

  89. 51:31

    Try

    Jarome Luai

    Wests Tigers

    32 – 6
  90. 52:57

    Conversion

    Adam Doueihi

    Wests Tigers

    34 – 6
  91. 53:51

    Error

    Alex Twal

    Wests Tigers

  92. 54:02

    Video Referee - Captain's Challenge

    North Queensland Cowboys

    Successful

  93. 54:02

    Interchange #3

    On: Griffin Neame

    Off: Coen Hess

    North Queensland Cowboys

  94. 54:29

    Penalty - Late Tackle

    Royce Hunt

    Wests Tigers

  95. 54:36

    Interchange #4

    On: Jason Taumalolo

    Off: Matthew Lodge

    North Queensland Cowboys

  96. 55:30

    Try

    Jaxon Purdue

    North Queensland Cowboys

    34 – 10
  97. 55:59

    Interchange #5

    On: Soni Luke

    Off: Reed Mahoney

    North Queensland Cowboys

  98. 56:40

    Conversion missed

    Jake Clifford

    North Queensland Cowboys

  99. 56:46

    Interchange #4

    On: Terrell May

    Off: Royce Hunt

    Wests Tigers

  100. 57:43

    Kick Bomb

    Tom Dearden

    North Queensland Cowboys

  101. 59:47

    Linebreak

    Tom Chester

    North Queensland Cowboys

  102. 59:50

    Try

    Tom Chester

    North Queensland Cowboys

    34 – 14
  103. 61:07

    Conversion

    Jake Clifford

    North Queensland Cowboys

    34 – 16
  104. 61:16

    Interchange #5

    On: Fonua Pole

    Off: Alex Twal

    Wests Tigers

  105. 61:17

    Interchange #6

    On: Alex Seyfarth

    Off: Sione Fainu

    Wests Tigers

  106. 63:43

    Error

    Scott Drinkwater

    North Queensland Cowboys

  107. 63:53

    Try

    Luke Laulilii

    Wests Tigers

    38 – 16
  108. 65:21

    Conversion

    Adam Doueihi

    Wests Tigers

    40 – 16
  109. 65:30

    Penalty - Obstruction

    Tom Chester

    North Queensland Cowboys

  110. 66:22

    Ruck Infringement

    Soni Luke

    North Queensland Cowboys

  111. 66:24

    Set Restart

    Wests Tigers

  112. 66:50

    Error

    Jeral Skelton

    Wests Tigers

  113. 67:25

    Interchange #6

    On: Harrison Edwards

    Off: Kai O'Donnell

    North Queensland Cowboys

  114. 67:38

    Ruck Infringement

    Heamasi Makasini

    Wests Tigers

  115. 67:39

    Set Restart

    North Queensland Cowboys

  116. 68:04

    Ruck Infringement

    Alex Seyfarth

    Wests Tigers

  117. 68:05

    Set Restart

    North Queensland Cowboys

  118. 68:14

    Error

    Soni Luke

    North Queensland Cowboys

  119. 69:46

    Error

    Scott Drinkwater

    North Queensland Cowboys

  120. 70:31

    Linebreak

    Jeral Skelton

    Wests Tigers

  121. 70:31

    Try

    Jeral Skelton

    Wests Tigers

    44 – 16
  122. 71:59

    Conversion missed

    Adam Doueihi

    Wests Tigers

  123. 73:02

    Kick Bomb

    Apisai Koroisau

    Wests Tigers

  124. 73:08

    Error

    Jahream Bula

    Wests Tigers

  125. 73:13

    Interchange #7

    On: Sione Fainu

    Off: Apisai Koroisau

    Wests Tigers

  126. 74:09

    Error

    Jahream Bula

    Wests Tigers

  127. 74:35

    Error

    Soni Luke

    North Queensland Cowboys

  128. 75:26

    Interchange #8

    On: Royce Hunt

    Off: Fonua Pole

    Wests Tigers

  129. 76:03

    Kick Bomb

    Jarome Luai

    Wests Tigers

  130. 76:11

    Error

    Braidon Burns

    North Queensland Cowboys

  131. 76:54

    Penalty - Scrum Infringement

    Sam McIntyre

    North Queensland Cowboys

  132. 78:47

    Error

    Jahream Bula

    Wests Tigers

  133. 79:42

    Error

    Jake Clifford

    North Queensland Cowboys

  134. 80:00

    Full time

Before this match

Recent Form & Head-to-Head

Results before this match. Season form includes games from the same NRL season.

Wests Tigers · previous five this season

This was the team's first game of the season, or earlier results are unavailable.

North Queensland Cowboys · previous five this season

Head-to-Head

This season before kick-off.

No earlier meetings are available for this season.

At the ground

Venue, Attendance & Match Officials

Venue
Leichhardt Oval · Sydney
Attendance
17,367
Weather
Fine
Ground conditions
Good

Match officials

Updated 30 October 2026.

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