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North Queensland Cowboys vs New Zealand Warriors: NRL live scores, blog

19th August, 2022
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The North Queensland Cowboys host the New Zealand Warriors in Townsville as Round 23 of the NRL continues. Join The Roar for live scores and commentary from 6pm AEST.

Last weekend’s defeat to the Roosters was a setback in North Queensland’s quest for a top-two finish and a home final, with Cronulla drawing level on points and the Cowboys with two tough games to finish the season, away to Souths and at home to Penrith.

The Sharks are circling and victory at home to a demoralised Warriors team this evening is a must.

If the Cowboys can hold on to the ball at their own end of the field and give Tom Dearden, Valentine Holmes and Jeremiah Nanai the chance to strut their stuff at the other end, they’ll be far too much for the Warriors to cope with.

The old adage, ‘attack is the best form of defence’ certainly applies to the Cowboys who, even while they’ve been winning, have been leaking plenty of points in the second half of the season.

If the Cowboys do present the Warriors with opportunities, they’re quite capable of taking them and are coming off a comprehensive 42-18 victory over Canterbury in Auckland last weekend.

But the Cowboys are at home and have plenty to play for and the Warriors have neither of those things. It’s hard to envisage anything other than a Cowboys win.

In team news, the Cowboys welcome back Kyle Feldt from injury, with Hamiso Tabuai-Fidow reverting to the bench and Jamayne Taunoa-Brown dropping out of the 17.

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The Warriors team that beat the Bulldogs last weekend has been retained, with Chanel Harris-Tavita a chance of being a late inclusion after being named in jumper 18.

Prediction

Here’s a fearless prediction: there’ll be plenty of points in this game. It’s just a matter of whether it’ll be one-way traffic in favour of the Cowboys or whether the Warriors can get in on the act.

There are sterner tests ahead for the Cowboys, but this one might give us some idea of where they’re at heading into the finals. I’m tipping them to ruthlessly dismantle the Warriors.

Cowboys by 30.

Game information

Kick-off: 6pm AEST
Venue: Queensland Country Bank Stadium
TV/Stream: Kayo SportsFoxtel
Odds: Cowboys $1.09, Warriors $7.50 – odds via PlayUp

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Teams

North Queensland

1. Scott Drinkwater 2. Kyle Feldt 3. Valentine Holmes 4. Peta Hiku 5. Murray Taulagi 6. Tom Dearden 7. Chad Townsend 8. Jordan McLean 9. Reece Robson 10. Reuben Cotter 11. Tom Gilbert 12. Jeremiah Nanai 13. Jason Taumalolo

Interchange: 14. Hamiso Tabuai-Fidow 15. Luciano Leilua 16. Coen Hess 17. Griffin Neame

New Zealand

1. Reece Walsh 2. Dallin Watene-Zelezniak 3. Viliami Vailea 4. Marcelo Montoya 5. Edward Kosi 6. Daejarn Asi 7. Shaun Johnson 8. Addin Fonua-Blake 9. Wayde Egan 10. Tohu Harris 11. Euan Aitken 12. Jack Murchie 13. Bunty Afoa

Interchange: 14. Freddy Lussick 15. Tom Ale 16 Eliesa Katoa 17 Josh Curran

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