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Cowboys v Wests Tigers — NRL Round 26, 2026 Result

Round 26 · 2026Full time

Match Summary

North Queensland Cowboys defeated Wests Tigers 24–10 in Round 26 of the 2026 NRL season at Queensland Country Bank Stadium on 29 August 2026.

Half-time: Cowboys 8–10 Wests Tigers.

Date & kick-off
Sat 29 Aug 2026 · 7:35 PM AEST
At the ground
Sat 29 Aug, 7:35 PM AEST
Venue
Queensland Country Bank Stadium · Townsville

Full-time breakdown

Full-time Score & Try Scorers

Kicking figures show goals made / attempts.

StatisticNorth Queensland CowboysWests Tigers
Full-time score24

10

Half-time score8

10

Tries4

Tom Chester 6', Heilum Luki 53', Jaxon Purdue 58', Tom Chester 78'

2

Jeral Skelton 11', Junior Tupou 30'

Conversions3 / 4

Scott Drinkwater 7', Scott Drinkwater 55', Scott Drinkwater 60'

1 / 2

Jock Madden 12'

Penalty goals1 / 1

Scott Drinkwater 22'

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The squads

Team Lists

Cowboys Team List

Coach: Todd Payten

No.PlayerPosition
Backs
1Scott DrinkwaterFullback
2Braidon BurnsWinger
3Jaxon PurdueCentre
4Tom ChesterCentre
5Zac LaybuttWinger
6Jake CliffordFive-Eighth
7Tom DeardenCaptainHalfback
Forwards
8Griffin NeameProp
9Reed MahoneyHooker
10Jason TaumaloloProp
11Heilum Luki2nd Row
12Jeremiah Nanai2nd Row
13Reuben CotterCaptainLock
Interchange
14Soni LukeInterchange
15Thomas MikaeleInterchange
17Coen HessInterchange
19Ethan KingInterchange
16John BatemanReserve
18Kai O'DonnellReserve

Wests Tigers Team List

Coach: Benji Marshall

No.PlayerPosition
Backs
1Jahream BulaFullback
2Junior TupouWinger
3Solomone SaukuruCentre
4Patrick HerbertCentre
5Jeral SkeltonWinger
6Jarome LuaiCaptainFive-Eighth
7Jock MaddenHalfback
Forwards
8Terrell MayProp
9Apisai KoroisauCaptainHooker
10Fonua PoleProp
11Samuela Fainu2nd Row
12Tony Sukkar2nd Row
13Alex SeyfarthLock
Interchange
14Heath MasonInterchange
15Sione FainuInterchange
16Ethan RobertsInterchange
17Bunty AfoaInterchange
18Tristan HopeReserve
20Faaletino TavanaReserve

The match in numbers

Team Stats

Possession & Completions

StatisticNorth Queensland CowboysWests Tigers
Possession %50%50%
Time in possession (min:sec)25:5425:59
Completion Rate70% (28/40)82% (32/39)

Attack

StatisticNorth Queensland CowboysWests Tigers
All Runs178169
All Run Metres (m)16201449
Post Contact Metres (m)575544
Line Breaks41
Tackle Breaks3424
Average Set Distance (m)40.5137.16
Kick Return Metres (m)15767
Average Play The Ball Speed (seconds)3.48 s3.53 s

Passing

StatisticNorth Queensland CowboysWests Tigers
Offloads105
Receipts405420
Total Passes230241
Dummy Passes2215

Kicking

StatisticNorth Queensland CowboysWests Tigers
Kicks1323
Kicking Metres (m)369606
Forced Drop Outs13
Kick Defusal %71% (10/14)100% (7/7)
Bombs47
Grubbers35

Defence

StatisticNorth Queensland CowboysWests Tigers
Effective Tackle %90.8%86.6%
Tackles Made316323
Missed Tackles2434
Ineffective Tackles816

Errors & Discipline

StatisticNorth Queensland CowboysWests Tigers
Errors156
Penalties Conceded511
Ruck Infringements23
Inside 10 Metres (m)10
On Reports02

Interchanges

StatisticNorth Queensland CowboysWests Tigers
Interchanges used78
Head Injury Assessment01

Individual contributions

Match Leaders

Most Tackles

Reuben Cotter51

Apisai Koroisau49

Most Run Metres

Jason Taumalolo190

Patrick Herbert139

Most Line Breaks

Tom Chester2

Junior Tupou1

Most Fantasy Points

Jason Taumalolo60

Terrell May68

Player performance

Player Stats

— means unavailable. Swipe across a table to see every statistic.

Cowboys Player Stats

PlayerMinsPointsTriesRun metresTacklesTry assistsErrors
Scott Drinkwater808092721
Braidon Burns8000156502
Jaxon Purdue8041922000
Tom Chester80821781201
Zac Laybutt340045300
Jake Clifford8000611602
Tom Dearden8000521620
Griffin Neame1700391400
Reed Mahoney6500503501
Jason Taumalolo52001902300
Heilum Luki80411432301
Jeremiah Nanai6700783201
Reuben Cotter8000885102
Soni Luke150020400
Thomas Mikaele58001642602
Coen Hess45001022700
Ethan King460065202
John Bateman0000000
Kai O'Donnell0000000

General

PlayerMins Played
Scott Drinkwater80
Braidon Burns80
Jaxon Purdue80
Tom Chester80
Zac Laybutt34
Jake Clifford80
Tom Dearden80
Griffin Neame17
Reed Mahoney65
Jason Taumalolo52
Heilum Luki80
Jeremiah Nanai67
Reuben Cotter80
Soni Luke15
Thomas Mikaele58
Coen Hess45
Ethan King46
John Bateman0
Kai O'Donnell0

Scoring

PlayerPointsTriesConversionsConversion AttemptsPenalty GoalsGoal Conversion Rate1 Point Field Goals2 Point Field GoalsField goals (total)
Scott Drinkwater80331100%000
Braidon Burns000000%000
Jaxon Purdue410000%000
Tom Chester820000%000
Zac Laybutt000000%000
Jake Clifford000100%000
Tom Dearden000000%000
Griffin Neame000000%000
Reed Mahoney000000%000
Jason Taumalolo000000%000
Heilum Luki410000%000
Jeremiah Nanai000000%000
Reuben Cotter000000%000
Soni Luke000000%000
Thomas Mikaele000000%000
Coen Hess000000%000
Ethan King000000%000
John Bateman000000%000
Kai O'Donnell000000%000

Fantasy

PlayerTotal Points
Scott Drinkwater57
Braidon Burns20
Jaxon Purdue46
Tom Chester52
Zac Laybutt2
Jake Clifford32
Tom Dearden39
Griffin Neame12
Reed Mahoney41
Jason Taumalolo60
Heilum Luki51
Jeremiah Nanai43
Reuben Cotter49
Soni Luke6
Thomas Mikaele50
Coen Hess31
Ethan King10
John Bateman0
Kai O'Donnell0

Running Metres

PlayerAll RunsAll Run Metres (m)Kick Return Metres (m)Hit-up metres (m)
Scott Drinkwater1692390
Braidon Burns16156200
Jaxon Purdue139200
Tom Chester18178300
Zac Laybutt54500
Jake Clifford66100
Tom Dearden115200
Griffin Neame439150
Reed Mahoney55000
Jason Taumalolo16190300
Heilum Luki1614300
Jeremiah Nanai87800
Reuben Cotter118800
Soni Luke22000
Thomas Mikaele15164110
Coen Hess9102100
Ethan King76500
John Bateman0000
Kai O'Donnell0000

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 Drinkwater2601208003.521120
Braidon Burns6200000003.471100
Jaxon Purdue2700003103.791110
Tom Chester6720002103.75000
Zac Laybutt1200000002.98000
Jake Clifford1210001004.28000
Tom Dearden702201004.31000
Griffin Neame700000303.79000
Reed Mahoney900002202.963380
Jason Taumalolo85000041303.45000
Heilum Luki51100041603.68000
Jeremiah Nanai1600002803.67000
Reuben Cotter34000011003.11000
Soni Luke10000001031110
Thomas Mikaele82000031403.03000
Coen Hess4300000803.21000
Ethan King2000003003.42000
John Bateman000000000000
Kai O'Donnell000000000000

Passing

PlayerOffloadsDummy PassesPassesReceiptsPasses To Run Ratio
Scott Drinkwater1139532.44
Braidon Burns205210.31
Jaxon Purdue246170.46
Tom Chester116180.33
Zac Laybutt00380.6
Jake Clifford0318313
Tom Dearden0543513.91
Griffin Neame00040
Reed Mahoney02758115
Jason Taumalolo205200.31
Heilum Luki000170
Jeremiah Nanai012100.25
Reuben Cotter012130.18
Soni Luke02252612.5
Thomas Mikaele221170.07
Coen Hess00090
Ethan King00090
John Bateman00000
Kai O'Donnell00000

Defence

PlayerTackle EfficiencyTackles MadeMissed TacklesIneffective TacklesInterceptsKicks Defused
Scott Drinkwater87.5%71004
Braidon Burns71.43%51100
Jaxon Purdue95.24%201001
Tom Chester66.67%124201
Zac Laybutt75%31000
Jake Clifford88.89%162000
Tom Dearden94.12%161002
Griffin Neame87.5%142000
Reed Mahoney94.59%351100
Jason Taumalolo95.83%230100
Heilum Luki92%232002
Jeremiah Nanai96.97%321000
Reuben Cotter91.07%514100
Soni Luke100%40000
Thomas Mikaele96.3%260100
Coen Hess87.1%273100
Ethan King100%20000
John Bateman0%00000
Kai O'Donnell0%00000

Kicking

PlayerKicksKicking Metres (m)Forced Drop OutsBomb KicksGrubbers40/2020/40Cross Field KicksKicked Dead
Scott Drinkwater2420000000
Braidon Burns000000000
Jaxon Purdue000000000
Tom Chester000000000
Zac Laybutt000000000
Jake Clifford82410320000
Tom Dearden2391110000
Griffin Neame000000000
Reed Mahoney1460000000
Jason Taumalolo000000000
Heilum Luki000000000
Jeremiah Nanai000000000
Reuben Cotter000000000
Soni Luke000000000
Thomas Mikaele000000000
Coen Hess000000000
Ethan King000000000
John Bateman000000000
Kai O'Donnell000000000

Errors & Discipline

PlayerErrorsHandling ErrorsOne on One LostPenaltiesRuck InfringementsInside 10 Metres (m)On ReportSin BinsSend Offs
Scott Drinkwater110000000
Braidon Burns210100000
Jaxon Purdue000100000
Tom Chester110000000
Zac Laybutt000110000
Jake Clifford220000000
Tom Dearden000001000
Griffin Neame000010000
Reed Mahoney110000000
Jason Taumalolo000100000
Heilum Luki110100000
Jeremiah Nanai110000000
Reuben Cotter220000000
Soni Luke000000000
Thomas Mikaele220000000
Coen Hess000000000
Ethan King220000000
John Bateman000000000
Kai O'Donnell000000000

Interchange

PlayerStint One (seconds)Stint Two (seconds)
Scott Drinkwater4800—
Braidon Burns4800—
Jaxon Purdue4800—
Tom Chester4800—
Zac Laybutt2040—
Jake Clifford4800—
Tom Dearden4800—
Griffin Neame1006—
Reed Mahoney3899—
Jason Taumalolo14941632
Heilum Luki4800—
Jeremiah Nanai4045—
Reuben Cotter4800—
Soni Luke900—
Thomas Mikaele2735755
Coen Hess16741059
Ethan King2760—
John Bateman0—
Kai O'Donnell0—

Wests Tigers Player Stats

PlayerMinsPointsTriesRun metresTacklesTry assistsErrors
Jahream Bula8000132700
Junior Tupou8041112701
Solomone Saukuru80001311300
Patrick Herbert80001391000
Jeral Skelton8041130201
Jarome Luai7500341620
Jock Madden8020511601
Terrell May65001363900
Apisai Koroisau8000464901
Fonua Pole50001342600
Samuela Fainu6700602800
Tony Sukkar7400943301
Alex Seyfarth6500923400
Heath Mason9006201
Sione Fainu4100752200
Ethan Roberts130013900
Bunty Afoa2100571000
Tristan Hope0000000
Faaletino Tavana0000000

General

PlayerMins Played
Jahream Bula80
Junior Tupou80
Solomone Saukuru80
Patrick Herbert80
Jeral Skelton80
Jarome Luai75
Jock Madden80
Terrell May65
Apisai Koroisau80
Fonua Pole50
Samuela Fainu67
Tony Sukkar74
Alex Seyfarth65
Heath Mason9
Sione Fainu41
Ethan Roberts13
Bunty Afoa21
Tristan Hope0
Faaletino Tavana0

Scoring

PlayerPointsTriesConversionsConversion AttemptsPenalty GoalsGoal Conversion Rate1 Point Field Goals2 Point Field GoalsField goals (total)
Jahream Bula000000%000
Junior Tupou410000%000
Solomone Saukuru000000%000
Patrick Herbert000000%000
Jeral Skelton410000%000
Jarome Luai000000%000
Jock Madden2012050%000
Terrell May000000%000
Apisai Koroisau000000%000
Fonua Pole000000%000
Samuela Fainu000000%000
Tony Sukkar000000%000
Alex Seyfarth000000%000
Heath Mason000000%000
Sione Fainu000000%000
Ethan Roberts000000%000
Bunty Afoa000000%000
Tristan Hope000000%000
Faaletino Tavana000000%000

Fantasy

PlayerTotal Points
Jahream Bula26
Junior Tupou35
Solomone Saukuru32
Patrick Herbert16
Jeral Skelton28
Jarome Luai43
Jock Madden37
Terrell May68
Apisai Koroisau49
Fonua Pole33
Samuela Fainu32
Tony Sukkar38
Alex Seyfarth37
Heath Mason-4
Sione Fainu29
Ethan Roberts14
Bunty Afoa13
Tristan Hope0
Faaletino Tavana0

Running Metres

PlayerAll RunsAll Run Metres (m)Kick Return Metres (m)Hit-up metres (m)
Jahream Bula16132160
Junior Tupou1211220
Solomone Saukuru1113100
Patrick Herbert1513900
Jeral Skelton16130190
Jarome Luai73400
Jock Madden85100
Terrell May15136140
Apisai Koroisau64600
Fonua Pole1513400
Samuela Fainu86000
Tony Sukkar129400
Alex Seyfarth139200
Heath Mason1600
Sione Fainu875150
Ethan Roberts11300
Bunty Afoa55700
Tristan Hope0000
Faaletino Tavana0000

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 Bula4400002003.45000
Junior Tupou3710002003.23160
Solomone Saukuru4600002003.52000
Patrick Herbert5800000002.95000
Jeral Skelton5200004003.72000
Jarome Luai701202006.79000
Jock Madden600000003.52000
Terrell May58000051303.44000
Apisai Koroisau700000104.415410
Fonua Pole55000021403.72000
Samuela Fainu2600000703.79000
Tony Sukkar49000021203.29000
Alex Seyfarth33000021002.98100
Heath Mason000000103.48000
Sione Fainu3300000603.45000
Ethan Roberts500001103.2000
Bunty Afoa2200000503.41000
Tristan Hope000000000000
Faaletino Tavana000000000000

Passing

PlayerOffloadsDummy PassesPassesReceiptsPasses To Run Ratio
Jahream Bula117220.44
Junior Tupou104170.33
Solomone Saukuru006140.55
Patrick Herbert004180.27
Jeral Skelton006260.38
Jarome Luai1529394.14
Jock Madden0239584.88
Terrell May105200.33
Apisai Koroisau0612312920.5
Fonua Pole001150.07
Samuela Fainu002110.25
Tony Sukkar000120
Alex Seyfarth1111210.85
Heath Mason00121
Sione Fainu00180.13
Ethan Roberts00010
Bunty Afoa00270.4
Tristan Hope00000
Faaletino Tavana00000

Defence

PlayerTackle EfficiencyTackles MadeMissed TacklesIneffective TacklesInterceptsKicks Defused
Jahream Bula77.78%72002
Junior Tupou70%71201
Solomone Saukuru86.67%132000
Patrick Herbert66.67%104101
Jeral Skelton66.67%21003
Jarome Luai84.21%162100
Jock Madden94.12%161000
Terrell May97.5%390100
Apisai Koroisau92.45%492200
Fonua Pole83.87%264100
Samuela Fainu87.5%282200
Tony Sukkar86.84%333200
Alex Seyfarth82.93%347000
Heath Mason66.67%21000
Sione Fainu84.62%220400
Ethan Roberts90%91000
Bunty Afoa90.91%101000
Tristan Hope0%00000
Faaletino Tavana0%00000

Kicking

PlayerKicksKicking Metres (m)Forced Drop OutsBomb KicksGrubbers40/2020/40Cross Field KicksKicked Dead
Jahream Bula140010000
Junior Tupou000000000
Solomone Saukuru000000000
Patrick Herbert000000000
Jeral Skelton000000000
Jarome Luai61551130001
Jock Madden154332510010
Terrell May000000000
Apisai Koroisau1120100000
Fonua Pole000000000
Samuela Fainu000000000
Tony Sukkar000000000
Alex Seyfarth000000000
Heath Mason000000000
Sione Fainu000000000
Ethan Roberts000000000
Bunty Afoa000000000
Tristan Hope000000000
Faaletino Tavana000000000

Errors & Discipline

PlayerErrorsHandling ErrorsOne on One LostPenaltiesRuck InfringementsInside 10 Metres (m)On ReportSin BinsSend Offs
Jahream Bula000000000
Junior Tupou110200100
Solomone Saukuru000000000
Patrick Herbert000000000
Jeral Skelton120100000
Jarome Luai000110100
Jock Madden110000000
Terrell May000100000
Apisai Koroisau110100000
Fonua Pole000100000
Samuela Fainu000100000
Tony Sukkar110120000
Alex Seyfarth000100000
Heath Mason110100000
Sione Fainu000000000
Ethan Roberts000000000
Bunty Afoa000000000
Tristan Hope000000000
Faaletino Tavana000000000

Interchange

PlayerStint One (seconds)Stint Two (seconds)
Jahream Bula4800—
Junior Tupou4800—
Solomone Saukuru4800—
Patrick Herbert4800—
Jeral Skelton4800—
Jarome Luai4522—
Jock Madden4800—
Terrell May2897982
Apisai Koroisau4800—
Fonua Pole16491355
Samuela Fainu4020—
Tony Sukkar20232399
Alex Seyfarth2896983
Heath Mason540—
Sione Fainu2168278
Ethan Roberts780—
Bunty Afoa378921
Tristan Hope0—
Faaletino Tavana0—

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. 1:49

    Penalty - Dangerous Tackle

    Zac Laybutt

    North Queensland Cowboys

  3. 2:57

    Kick Bomb

    Apisai Koroisau

    Wests Tigers

  4. 3:00

    Penalty - Dangerous Tackle

    Junior Tupou

    Wests Tigers

  5. 5:08

    Kick Bomb

    Jock Madden

    Wests Tigers

  6. 5:25

    Penalty - Ball Strip

    Tony Sukkar

    Wests Tigers

  7. 5:33

    Video Referee - Captain's Challenge

    North Queensland Cowboys

    Successful

  8. 6:10

    Ruck Infringement

    Tony Sukkar

    Wests Tigers

  9. 6:12

    Set Restart

    North Queensland Cowboys

  10. 6:28

    Linebreak

    Tom Chester

    North Queensland Cowboys

  11. 6:29

    Try

    Tom Chester

    North Queensland Cowboys

    4 – 0
  12. 7:50

    Conversion

    Scott Drinkwater

    North Queensland Cowboys

    6 – 0
  13. 8:08

    Penalty - Slow Peel

    Terrell May

    Wests Tigers

  14. 9:27

    Error

    Jake Clifford

    North Queensland Cowboys

  15. 10:14

    Ruck Infringement

    Griffin Neame

    North Queensland Cowboys

  16. 10:16

    Set Restart

    Wests Tigers

  17. 11:17

    Try

    Jeral Skelton

    Wests Tigers

    Watch try ↗
    6 – 4
  18. 12:46

    Conversion

    Jock Madden

    Wests Tigers

    6 – 6
  19. 14:35

    Kick Bomb

    Jake Clifford

    North Queensland Cowboys

  20. 15:21

    Kick Bomb

    Jock Madden

    Wests Tigers

  21. 15:56

    Penalty - Late Tackle

    Jarome Luai

    Wests Tigers

  22. 16:46

    Interchange #1

    On: Thomas Mikaele

    Off: Griffin Neame

    North Queensland Cowboys

  23. 17:43

    Error

    Jeremiah Nanai

    North Queensland Cowboys

  24. 19:12

    Kick Bomb

    Jake Clifford

    North Queensland Cowboys

  25. 20:11

    Penalty - Ball Strip

    Samuela Fainu

    Wests Tigers

  26. 21:37

    Penalty - Marker Not Square

    Apisai Koroisau

    Wests Tigers

  27. 21:58

    Video Referee

    Wests Tigers

    No Try

    6 – 6
  28. 22:36

    Penalty Shot-Made

    Scott Drinkwater

    North Queensland Cowboys

    8 – 6
  29. 23:30

    Error

    Thomas Mikaele

    North Queensland Cowboys

  30. 23:42

    Video Referee - Captain's Challenge

    North Queensland Cowboys

    Unsuccessful

  31. 24:00

    Ruck Infringement

    Zac Laybutt

    North Queensland Cowboys

  32. 24:02

    Set Restart

    Wests Tigers

  33. 24:54

    Interchange #2

    On: Coen Hess

    Off: Jason Taumalolo

    North Queensland Cowboys

  34. 25:12

    Line Dropout

    Scott Drinkwater

    North Queensland Cowboys

  35. 25:46

    Error

    Tony Sukkar

    Wests Tigers

  36. 26:30

    Linebreak

    Jake Clifford

    North Queensland Cowboys

  37. 26:33

    Error

    Jake Clifford

    North Queensland Cowboys

  38. 27:10

    Penalty - Offside inside 10m

    Jaxon Purdue

    North Queensland Cowboys

  39. 27:29

    Interchange #1

    On: Sione Fainu

    Off: Fonua Pole

    Wests Tigers

  40. 28:41

    Error

    Tom Chester

    North Queensland Cowboys

  41. 29:39

    Inside 10 Metres

    Tom Dearden

    North Queensland Cowboys

  42. 29:41

    Set Restart

    Wests Tigers

  43. 30:40

    Linebreak

    Junior Tupou

    Wests Tigers

  44. 30:42

    Try

    Junior Tupou

    Wests Tigers

    Watch try ↗
    8 – 10
  45. 32:08

    Conversion missed

    Jock Madden

    Wests Tigers

  46. 33:43

    Interchange - HIA

    On: Bunty Afoa

    Off: Tony Sukkar

    Wests Tigers

  47. 33:44

    Interchange - HIA no return

    On: Ethan King

    Off: Zac Laybutt

    North Queensland Cowboys

  48. 34:58

    Error

    Braidon Burns

    North Queensland Cowboys

  49. 36:03

    Error

    Jeral Skelton

    Wests Tigers

  50. 37:08

    Error

    Reuben Cotter

    North Queensland Cowboys

  51. 40:01

    Interchange - HIA Cleared

    On: Tony Sukkar

    Off: Bunty Afoa

    Wests Tigers

  52. 40:50

    Kick Bomb

    Jake Clifford

    North Queensland Cowboys

  53. 40:56

    Penalty - Dangerous Tackle

    Heilum Luki

    North Queensland Cowboys

  54. 42:11

    Kick Bomb

    Jock Madden

    Wests Tigers

  55. 42:48

    Line Dropout

    Scott Drinkwater

    North Queensland Cowboys

  56. 43:38

    Kick Bomb

    Jock Madden

    Wests Tigers

  57. 45:55

    Kick Bomb

    Tom Dearden

    North Queensland Cowboys

  58. 48:16

    Interchange #2

    On: Fonua Pole

    Off: Alex Seyfarth

    Wests Tigers

  59. 48:17

    Interchange #3

    On: Bunty Afoa

    Off: Terrell May

    Wests Tigers

  60. 48:20

    Line Dropout

    Apisai Koroisau

    Wests Tigers

  61. 48:39

    Ruck Infringement

    Jarome Luai

    Wests Tigers

  62. 48:42

    Set Restart

    North Queensland Cowboys

  63. 49:01

    Error

    Reed Mahoney

    North Queensland Cowboys

  64. 50:16

    Error

    Junior Tupou

    Wests Tigers

  65. 51:15

    Error

    Reuben Cotter

    North Queensland Cowboys

  66. 52:48

    Interchange #4

    On: Jason Taumalolo

    Off: Coen Hess

    North Queensland Cowboys

  67. 53:38

    Linebreak

    Heilum Luki

    North Queensland Cowboys

  68. 53:40

    Try

    Heilum Luki

    North Queensland Cowboys

    Watch try ↗
    12 – 10
  69. 55:07

    Conversion

    Scott Drinkwater

    North Queensland Cowboys

    14 – 10
  70. 56:15

    Error

    Ethan King

    North Queensland Cowboys

  71. 57:03

    Kick Bomb

    Jock Madden

    Wests Tigers

  72. 57:07

    Penalty - Obstruction

    Jeral Skelton

    Wests Tigers

  73. 58:34

    Try

    Jaxon Purdue

    North Queensland Cowboys

    Watch try ↗
    18 – 10
  74. 60:08

    Conversion

    Scott Drinkwater

    North Queensland Cowboys

    20 – 10
  75. 62:08

    Kick Bomb

    Jarome Luai

    Wests Tigers

  76. 62:21

    Interchange #5

    On: Coen Hess

    Off: Thomas Mikaele

    North Queensland Cowboys

  77. 62:34

    Error

    Heilum Luki

    North Queensland Cowboys

  78. 63:19

    Penalty - 2nd Effort

    Braidon Burns

    North Queensland Cowboys

  79. 63:37

    Interchange #4

    On: Alex Seyfarth

    Off: Sione Fainu

    Wests Tigers

  80. 63:38

    Interchange #5

    On: Terrell May

    Off: Bunty Afoa

    Wests Tigers

  81. 63:57

    Penalty - Ball Strip

    Jason Taumalolo

    North Queensland Cowboys

  82. 64:54

    Penalty - Obstruction

    Fonua Pole

    Wests Tigers

  83. 64:59

    Interchange #6

    On: Soni Luke

    Off: Reed Mahoney

    North Queensland Cowboys

  84. 66:01

    Error

    Scott Drinkwater

    North Queensland Cowboys

  85. 67:00

    Interchange #6

    On: Ethan Roberts

    Off: Samuela Fainu

    Wests Tigers

  86. 67:14

    Error

    Apisai Koroisau

    Wests Tigers

  87. 67:25

    Interchange #7

    On: Thomas Mikaele

    Off: Jeremiah Nanai

    North Queensland Cowboys

  88. 67:32

    Video Referee - Captain's Challenge

    Wests Tigers

    Unsuccessful

  89. 67:32

    On Report

    Jarome Luai

    Wests Tigers

  90. 68:08

    Ruck Infringement

    Tony Sukkar

    Wests Tigers

  91. 68:12

    Set Restart

    North Queensland Cowboys

  92. 68:38

    Penalty - Dangerous Tackle

    Junior Tupou

    Wests Tigers

  93. 69:01

    On Report

    Junior Tupou

    Wests Tigers

  94. 69:33

    Error

    Braidon Burns

    North Queensland Cowboys

  95. 70:51

    Interchange #7

    On: Heath Mason

    Off: Fonua Pole

    Wests Tigers

  96. 71:37

    Line Dropout

    Jake Clifford

    North Queensland Cowboys

  97. 71:42

    Error

    Jock Madden

    Wests Tigers

  98. 72:38

    Penalty - Dangerous Tackle

    Heath Mason

    Wests Tigers

  99. 73:27

    Error

    Thomas Mikaele

    North Queensland Cowboys

  100. 75:22

    Interchange #8

    On: Sione Fainu

    Off: Jarome Luai

    Wests Tigers

  101. 76:06

    Error

    Ethan King

    North Queensland Cowboys

  102. 76:58

    Error

    Heath Mason

    Wests Tigers

  103. 77:52

    Penalty - Dangerous Tackle

    Alex Seyfarth

    Wests Tigers

  104. 78:57

    Linebreak

    Tom Chester

    North Queensland Cowboys

  105. 78:58

    Try

    Tom Chester

    North Queensland Cowboys

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    24 – 10
  106. 79:55

    Conversion missed

    Jake Clifford

    North Queensland Cowboys

  107. 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.

North Queensland Cowboys · previous five this season

Wests Tigers · previous five this season

Head-to-Head

This season before kick-off.

DateHome teamScoreAway team
Sat 14 Mar 2026 Wests Tigers44 – 16 North Queensland Cowboys

At the ground

Venue, Attendance & Match Officials

Venue
Queensland Country Bank Stadium · Townsville
Attendance
17,888
Weather
Fine
Ground conditions
Good

Match officials

Updated 30 October 2026.

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