The Late Mail: Cowboys v Roosters

North Queensland Cowboys v Sydney Roosters

North Queensland Cowboys v Sydney Roosters

Cowboys lose Hess. Cotter comes into the side at lock with Taumalolo moving to prop.

Roosters are without Billy Smith so Naiqama makes his club debut on the wing. Watson and Collins benched with JWH and Hutchison starting in the front of the scrum.

North Queensland Cowboys

1. Hamiso Tabuai-Fidow 2. Kyle Feldt 3. Valentine Holmes 4. Peta Hiku 5. Murray Taulagi 6. Tom Dearden 7. Chad Townsend 8. Jordan McLean 9. Reece Robson 13. Jason Taumalolo 11. Tom Gilbert 12. Jeremiah Nanai 16. Reuben Cotter 18. Jamayne Taunoa-Brown 14. Jake Granville 15. Heilum Luki 17. Griffin Neame 19. Scott Drinkwater

Sydney Roosters

1. James Tedesco 2. Daniel Tupou 3. Paul Momirovski 4. Joseph Manu 22. Kevin Naiqama 6. Sam Walker 7. Luke Keary 17. Jared Waerea-Hargreaves 14. Drew Hutchison 10. Siosiua Taukeiaho 11. Nat Butcher 12. Sitili Tupouniua 13. Victor Radley 8. Lindsay Collins 9. Connor Watson 15. Daniel Suluka-Fifita 16. Angus Crichton 20. Lachlan Lam