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RL:Defence key for refreshed Cowboys against Warriors

North Queensland are desperate to turn their defensive issues around against a Warriors side they aren't used to beating in New Zealand.

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Defence key for refreshed Cowboys against Warriors

North Queensland are desperate to turn their defensive issues around against a Warriors side they aren't used to beating in New Zealand.

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Cowboys float return date for injured Origin star

North Queensland expect Tom Dearden will only miss one more NRL game with his ankle injury, paving the way for him to enter contention for State of Origin III.

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RL:Sharks duo sign with Cowboys in another roster boost

North Queensland have made shrewd and valuable signings in recent times and the addition of Cronulla guns Jesse Ramien and Sione Katoa adds to the list.

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Sharks duo sign with Cowboys as Taulagi exit looms

North Queensland have signed Cronulla's outside back guns Jesse Ramien and Sione Katoa, but the move signals the impending departure of winger Murray Taulagi.

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Cowboys look to reward local star's form and tenacity

North Queensland have moved to wrap up dynamic backline gun Tom Chester in the wake of extending his centre partner Jaxon Purdue for four years.

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'Credit to him': Contract call can't stop Cowboys No.1

North Queensland fullback Scott Drinkwater turned his phone off when his impending exit from the club hit the headlines but he turned it on to sink Brisbane.

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Late Luki try sinks Broncos as Cowboys win four on trot

North Queensland fullback Scott Drinkwater has lit up Suncorp Stadium in a 35-31 win over a Brisbane side that lost two hookers to concussion.

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Purdue fulfils childhood dream in staying a Cowboy

Jaxon Purdue wants to pick the brain of his childhood idol Johnathan Thurston more after inking a mega four-year deal to stay with North Queensland.

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Dragons' record low heaps more pressure on coach

St George Illawarra have been booed on fulltime after falling to their worst ever start to an NRL season with a 32-0 loss to North Queensland at Kogarah.

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Drinkwater magic secures Cowboys first win of season

North Queensland have broken through for their first victory of the season, prevailing 30-16 over winless Gold Coast in Townsville.

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Purdue a centre for now, but still eyes future as half

Jaxon Purdue will start the 2026 season in the centres for North Queensland, but he is still eying a long-term future as an NRL half.

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Fletcher Sharpe hits the jackpot in Las Vegas

Newcastle coach Justin Holbrook has solved his conundrum in the halves, while Matt Burton's big boot is set to get the chance to shine in Vegas for Canterbury.

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Cowboys centre faces Vegas ban over dangerous throw

North Queensland are set to lose a key member of their backline for the opening rounds of the NRL, following a dangerous throw in a pre-season win over Penrith.

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Jake Clifford pushes case in Cowboys selection battle

Jake Clifford starred in North Queensland's pre-season win over Canterbury as Todd Payten considers his halves combination for the Las Vegas season opener.

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Cowboys unleash 'natural footballer' Purdue at No.6

North Queensland will play speed demon Jaxon Purdue in the halves in their opening trial as star back-rower Heilum Luki returns from an ACL rupture.

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Cowboys' Purdue hopeful of halves redemption in 2026

Jaxon Purdue wants another chance in the halves at NRL level when North Queensland begin to reconfigure from their disappointing 2025 campaign.

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Moses field goal sinks Cowboys in NRL thriller

Josh Addo-Carr grabbed a try double before Mitchell Moses kicked a match-clinching field goal as Parramatta pipped North Queensland 19-18.

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'Be confident': Payten backing Derby on NRL recall

Todd Payten has brought Robert Derby back for North Queensland's crucial clash against St George Illawarra.

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Meaney the man as Storm sink Cowboys to go second

Melbourne have come up with all the answers without a suite of stars to go second on the NRL ladder with a 26-20 away win over North Queensland.

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Cowboys told to worry about fixing errors, not Titans

Todd Payten has told his players it's on them as individuals to cut the errors out of their game, as North Queensland fight to snap a mid-season form slump.

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Bateman gains revenge in Cowboys win over Wests Tigers

North Queensland looked set for a 50-point win before the Wests Tigers roared home, scoring four late tries for a thrilling finish in Townsville.

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Cowboys' wildcard move has struggling Manly on alert

Anthony Seibold knows Manly have to be on their guard as they look to bring down a North Queensland side boasting teen freak Jaxon Purdue in the halves.

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Cowboys axe halfback to take chance on gun teen

Jaxon Purdue has impressed Todd Payten so much this season that the North Queensland coach wants to give him a shot in his preferred position.

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Why Cowboys young gun has turned Phil Gould's head

North Queensland centre Jaxon Purdue has been one of the shining young lights of the NRL and good judges say he will be a key spine player in the near future.

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