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North Queensland Cowboys vs Brisbane Broncos: NRL live scores, blog

26th July, 2013
Teams

Cowboys


1. Matthew Bowen
2. Kalifa Faifai Loa
3. Brent Tate
4. Kane Linnett
5. Antonio Winterstein
6. Johnathan Thurston (c)
7. Michael Morgan
8. Matthew Scott (c)
9. Anthony Mitchell
10. James Tamou
11. Gavin Cooper
12. Glenn Hall
13. Dallas Johnson
Interchange:
14. Ray Thompson
15. Joel Riethmuller
16. Ricky Thorby
17. Ashton Sims
18. Scott Bolton
19. Jason Taumalolo

Broncos

1. Josh Hoffman
2. Corey Oates
3. Alex Glenn
4. Justin Hodges
5. Lachlan Maranta
6. Scott Prince
7. Ben Hunt
8. Ben Hannant
9. Andrew McCullough
10. Josh McGuire
11. Sam Thaiday
12. Matt Gillett
13. Corey Parker
Interchange:
14. Peter Wallace
15. David Stagg
16. Mitchell Dodds
17. Lama Tasi
18. Dunamis Lui

Kick-Off: 7.35pm
Venue: 1300Smiles Stadium
Referee: Gerard Sutton and Grant Atkins
Last Time: Brisbane 12 Nth QLD 10 Rd 6 2013
History: Played 35 Cowboys 8 Broncos 25 Drawn 2
Betting: Cowboys $1.47 Broncos $2.75
TV: Channel 9 LIVE (QLD Only)
The Cowboys celebrate a convincing finals win over the Broncos (AAP Image/Action Photographics, Colin Whelan).
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26th July, 2013
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It’s perform or perish in the NRL’s Queensland derby as the battling Brisbane Broncos take on a desperate North Queensland Cowboys outfit in Townsville tonight. Join us from 7.30pm AEST for live scores and updates.

Whilst games between these two teams are always big affairs, tonight’s clash is sure to have some extra spice as the loser may as well start planning for next year.

With just six wins each some would argue that the horse may have already bolted, but where there’s life there’s hope, and both Brisbane and North Queensland fans will be hoping for something special tonight.

Prediction

Both teams are coming off a bye in round 19, and have taken the chance to have a good hard look at themselves in the mirror.

Brisbane coach Anthony Griffin has wielded the axe, with Ben Hunt being elevated from the bench to the halfback role, the Parramatta bound Corey Norman set to play Intrust Super Cup and Alex Glenn moving out to the centres.

Such a radical shake-up this late in the season is a significant gamble for the Broncos, and it will be interesting to see if their new look spine can give them the spark they’ve so sorely lacked.

In the Cowboys camp coach Neil Henry would be relieved to have back his Origin stars, in particular his on-field general Johnathan Thurston who will look to link up with partner in crime Matt Bowen who returns from injury tonight.

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These clashes tend to be entertaining, end to end affairs and that’s likely to be the case again tonight.

Whilst the two teams looking just about even the Cowboys in their two wingers in WInterstein and Faifai Loa have a significant edge over their young Bronco opposites, and you can expect the radar like boot of Thurston to use this to his advantage all night.

I’m tipping the Cowboys by four.

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