The Late Mail: Cowboys v Panthers

North Queensland Cowboys v Penrith Panthers

North Queensland Cowboys v Penrith Panthers

The Cowboys are as per program.

Penrith have omitted Jarome Luai from the bench, bringing in Wayde Egan to debut for the licorice allsorts.

James Tamou drops to the bench, with Fisher-Harris to start up front. For the first week this season, Kikau will start as named.

North Queensland Cowboys

1. Ben Hampton 2. Kyle Feldt 3. Justin O'Neill 4. Javid Bowen 5. Antonio Winterstein 6. Michael Morgan 7. Johnathan Thurston 8. Matthew Scott 9. Jake Granville 10. Jordan McLean 11. Gavin Cooper 12. Coen Hess 13. Jason Taumalolo 14. Te Maire Martin 15. John Asiata 16. Scott Bolton 17. Ethan Lowe

Penrith Panthers

1. Dylan Edwards 2. Josh Mansour 3. Waqa Blake 4. Dean Whare 5. Christian Crichton 6. Tyrone Peachey 7. James Maloney 17. James Fisher-Harris 9. Peter Wallace 10. Reagan Campbell-Gillard 11. Viliame Kikau 12. Isaah Yeo 13. Trent Merrin 8. James Tamou 15. Corey Harawera Naera 16. Moses Leota 18. Wayde Egan