The Late Mail: Cowboys v Dragons

North Queensland Cowboys v St George Illawarra Dragons

North Queensland Cowboys v St George Illawarra Dragons

Cowboys: Valentine Holmes will back up from Origin in place of Brendan Elliot. Tom Dearden replaces Ben Hampton at five-eighth in the only other change from the team named on Tuesday.

Dragons: Jonathon Reuben will make his first grade debut, aged 29, in place of Mat Feagai on the wing. Josh McGuire comes into the second-row with Tariq Sims rested after playing in Wednesday night's Origin opener. Jadyn Su'A returns from injury ahead of Jayden Sullivan on the bench.

North Queensland Cowboys

1. Scott Drinkwater 23. Hamiso Tabuai-Fidow 23. Valentine Holmes 4. Peta Hiku 5. Murray Taulagi 19. Tom Dearden 7. Chad Townsend 8. Jordan McLean 9. Reece Robson 10. Coen Hess 11. Tom Gilbert 12. Heilum Luki 13. Jason Taumalolo 14. Jake Granville 15. Connelly Lemuelu 16. Jamayne Taunoa-Brown 17. Griffin Neame 2. Brendan Elliot

St George Illawarra Dragons

1. Cody Ramsey 20. Jonathon Reuben 3. Moses Suli 4. Zac Lomax 5. Tautau Moga 6. Talatau Amone 7. Ben Hunt 8. Francis Molo 9. Moses Mbye 10. Blake Lawrie 11. Jack Bird 18. Josh Mcguire 13. Jack de Belin 14. Andrew McCullough 15. Aaron Woods 16. Michael Molo 19. Jaydn Su'A 21. Jayden Sullivan