FULLTIME :: Cowboys first half display puts away a gallant Rabbitohs.
North Queensland Cowboys 20-6
Kyle Turner is put in a hole but he throws it away.
North Queensland Cowboys 20-6
UNFORCED ERROR NORTH QUEENSLAND COWBOYS: Lachlan Coote makes an unforced error.
Coote fumbles in trying to get a kick away.
North Queensland Cowboys 20-6
Walker tries a power play on sixth.. tackled. Changeover.
North Queensland Cowboys 20-6
UNFORCED ERROR SOUTH SYDNEY RABBITOHS: Sam Burgess makes an unforced error.
Sam Burgess knocks it into a defender through contact.
North Queensland Cowboys 20-6
UNFORCED ERROR NORTH QUEENSLAND COWBOYS: Shaun Fensom makes an unforced error.
Fensom drops it in a nice tackle from Thomas Burgess.
North Queensland Cowboys 20-6
Tom Burgess traps it well from the dropout and charges over Shaun Fensom. Later in the count, the Crichton just gets a hand in the way to knock it on.
North Queensland Cowboys 20-6
Adam Reynolds with a towering kick that is just caught by Coote.. no, we go back for the dropout.. eventually.
North Queensland Cowboys 20-6
UNFORCED ERROR NORTH QUEENSLAND COWBOYS: Jason Taumalolo makes an unforced error.
Ball is getting a touch slippery, Taumalolo spills it.
North Queensland Cowboys 20-6
SCRUM PENALTY! against South Sydney. They didn't bind in time.
North Queensland Cowboys 20-6
UNFORCED ERROR SOUTH SYDNEY RABBITOHS: Alex Johnston makes an unforced error.
Dear oh dear, Alex Johnston is undone by a grubbering kick. Big set coming for the visitors.
North Queensland Cowboys 20-6
UNFORCED ERROR SOUTH SYDNEY RABBITOHS: John Sutton makes an unforced error.
Trying to play too close to the line, Souths knock on.
North Queensland Cowboys 20-6
RED LIGHTS.. NO TRY! It was magic from JT but Kane Linnett was offside. PENALTY SOUTH SYDNEY!
North Queensland Cowboys 20-6
BUNKER TIME! Cowboys might have produced a miracle here!
North Queensland Cowboys 20-6
UNFORCED ERROR SOUTH SYDNEY RABBITOHS: Robert Jennings makes an unforced error.
Souths tried to shift it left but Jennings lost it in passing.
North Queensland Cowboys 20-6
Cowboys look certain to score.. INTERCEPT! Siosifa Talakai snaffles it and runs eighty metres!
North Queensland Cowboys 20-6
Gavin Cooper skipped into the clear and looked for Johnathan Thurston before Reynolds intervened. SIX MORE.. PENALTY.
North Queensland Cowboys 20-6
SUCCESSFUL CONVERSION NORTH QUEENSLAND COWBOYS: Conversion attempt by Johnathan Thurston successful.
Besides the sticks, Thurston converts.
North Queensland Cowboys 20-6
TRY NORTH QUEENSLAND COWBOYS: Scored by Shaun Fensom. Kick to come.
Short passing does wonders for the Cowboys! Shaun Fensom steamed onto the ball and eventually got it down.
North Queensland Cowboys 18-6
SIX MORE for the Cowboys here.. as they start to get on top.
North Queensland Cowboys 14-6
That was a bizzare passage of play. Adam Reynolds kick hammered into Ben Hampton, right into the arms of Morgan who paced away. He was corralled by Damien Cook who took him over the sideline.
North Queensland Cowboys 14-6
Anthony Cherrington bursts onto the field and with one of his first carries leaves Hess in his wake. The forward comes off for a HIA with Ethan Lowe about to get into the action again.
North Queensland Cowboys 14-6
SUCCESSFUL CONVERSION SOUTH SYDNEY RABBITOHS: Conversion attempt by Adam Reynolds successful.
Adam Reynolds from the left, walks in and lofts it over.
North Queensland Cowboys 14-6
TRY SOUTH SYDNEY RABBITOHS: Scored by Robert Jennings. Kick to come.
Souths strike back! It came from the quick play-the-ball from Sam Burgess. He gave them the platform which allowed Damien Cook and Cody Walker to release Robert Jennings for the score.
North Queensland Cowboys 14-4
UNFORCED ERROR NORTH QUEENSLAND COWBOYS: Kyle Feldt makes an unforced error.
Rabbitohs aim up after Reynolds stabbed kick. They force the error through Feldt.
North Queensland Cowboys 14-0
Souths defend well and force an error on last. Changeover.
North Queensland Cowboys 14-0
Jennings touches the toe through. SIX MORE for the Cowboys.
North Queensland Cowboys 14-0
Time off within the first minute as Patrick Kaufusi is down. He is alright and Reynolds gets the kick away.
North Queensland Cowboys 14-0
Back underway in Townsville!
North Queensland Cowboys 14-0
SUCCESSFUL CONVERSION NORTH QUEENSLAND COWBOYS: Conversion attempt by Johnathan Thurston successful.
Thurston from the left side this time but the same result. Two points.
North Queensland Cowboys 14-0
TRY NORTH QUEENSLAND COWBOYS: Scored by Gideon Gela-Mosby. Kick to come.
GREEN LIGHTS., TRY! It was quick tap ons from the Cowboys in motion which allowed Mosby to just stroll across.
North Queensland Cowboys 12-0
BUNKER TIME! Gela-Mosby strolls across. Checking obstruction.
North Queensland Cowboys 8-0
Burns has a couple of swings before he grounds it before the onrushing defense.
North Queensland Cowboys 8-0
UNFORCED ERROR SOUTH SYDNEY RABBITOHS: Braidon Burns makes an unforced error.
Souths tried to sweep it deep from the scrum, it goes behind and Burns loses it.
North Queensland Cowboys 8-0
UNFORCED ERROR NORTH QUEENSLAND COWBOYS: Gavin Cooper makes an unforced error.
Gavin Cooper knocked it down which gifts Souths six more.
North Queensland Cowboys 8-0
SUCCESSFUL CONVERSION NORTH QUEENSLAND COWBOYS: Conversion attempt by Johnathan Thurston successful.
Johnathan Thurston nails his second effort of the night.
North Queensland Cowboys 8-0
TRY NORTH QUEENSLAND COWBOYS: Scored by Michael Morgan. Kick to come.
Cowboys find some space and get their reward! The defenders rushed up thinking Morgan was going to give it to Hess but he kept it, and scored.
North Queensland Cowboys 6-0
Thurston spied the defense up in the line there, and grubbers through.. Walker fumbles it but recovers to only concede a dropout.
North Queensland Cowboys 2-0
Adam Reynolds hasn't found his range yet. He puts too much on it and it trickled dead. Seven tackles incoming.
North Queensland Cowboys 2-0
RED LIGHTS.. NO TRY! It popped out at the worst moment for Sutton but Coote is caught in-goal. Six more incoming.
North Queensland Cowboys 2-0
BUNKER TIME! John Sutton claimed a try.. checking grounding.
North Queensland Cowboys 2-0
UNFORCED ERROR NORTH QUEENSLAND COWBOYS: Jake Granville makes an unforced error.
Wicked kick-off from Adam Reynolds. He directed it into space and Granville threw a hand out, knocking it on.
North Queensland Cowboys 2-0
SUCCESSFUL PENALTY GOAL NORTH QUEENSLAND COWBOYS: Penalty goal attempt by Johnathan Thurston successful.
Thurston pilots it through from directly in front.
North Queensland Cowboys 2-0
PENALTY COWBOYS! Lowe is worked over.. Cowboys take the shot.
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PENALTY COWBOYS! Damien Cook upends Gela-Mosby to concede a penalty.
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PENALTY RABBITOHS! Granville done for work over the top. Tap and go.
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UNFORCED ERROR NORTH QUEENSLAND COWBOYS: Coen Hess makes an unforced error.
Sotuhs aim up in defense and force a big error from Hess.
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PENALTY RABBITOHS! Cowboys sweep right as Linnett almost strides to the line. Thurstons kick is right to Reynolds, who gets clipped high.
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UNFORCED ERROR SOUTH SYDNEY RABBITOHS: Angus Crichton makes an unforced error.
Souths try to chance their arm in their own half. Crichton throws it forward.
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Adam Reynolds fades one to George Burgess on last, the forward is caught with it. Changeover.
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A tame start to things in Townsville. Both teams finding their range with the kicking game.
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Maybe the hit knocked Thurston loopy, he failed to find touch!
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PENALTY COWBOYS! Reynolds tries to chase through his own kick but collects Thurston high.
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40/20 NORTH QUEENSLAND COWBOYS: Lachlan Coote kicks a 40/20.
The perfect start for the Cowboys. Coote smashes a 40/20.
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KICK-OFF!
The Rabbitohs have made their way onto the field in their traditional cardinal and myrtle. Next up is the home side, to a generous ovation from the locals.
Hope everyone has caught their breath from the first game! Now we head to a soaked north of the border, as the North Queensland Cowboys host the South Sydney Rabbitohs. Both teams have been in indifferent form, so the coaches have wrung the changes. For the home side, Coen Hess will start and livewire hooker Damien Cook gets a starting jersey for the Rabbitohs.
Referees & scorers:
Referee: Gavin Badger, Jon Stone
Touch Judges: Michael Wise, Nick Morel
Video Referee: Luke Patten, Jared Maxwell
NORTH QUEENSLAND COWBOYS (20)
Tries: Michael Morgan, Gideon Gela-Mosby, Shaun Fensom
Field Goals:
Conversions: Johnathan Thurston (3/3)
Penalty Goals: Johnathan Thurston (1/1)
SOUTH SYDNEY RABBITOHS (6)
Tries: Robert Jennings
Field Goals:
Conversions: Adam Reynolds (1/1)
Penalty Goals: