The Late Mail: Tigers v Cowboys

Wests Tigers v North Queensland Cowboys

Wests Tigers v North Queensland Cowboys

The home team are 1-19 for their first game of 2026.

North Queensland meanwhile have a few changes with Ethan King dropping off the bench and co-captain Reuben Cotter out due to a family issue. O'Donnell starts lock and Edwards & Lahrs come onto the bench, while elsewhere Neame starts prop, Hess benched.

Wests Tigers

1. Jahream Bula 2. Sunia Turuva 3. Taylan May 4. Heamasi Makasini 5. Luke Laulilii 6. Jarome Luai 7. Adam Doueihi 8. Terrell May 9. Apisai Koroisau 10. Fonua Pole 11. Samuela Fainu 12. Kai Pearce-Paul 13. Alex Twal 14. Jock Madden 15. Sione Fainu 16. Royce Hunt 17. Alex Seyfarth 18. Tristan Hope 19. Jeral Skelton

North Queensland Cowboys

1. Scott Drinkwater 2. Braidon Burns 3. Jaxon Purdue 4. Tomas Chester 5. Murray Taulagi 6. Jake Clifford 7. Tom Dearden 16. Griffin Neame 9. Reed Mahoney 10. Jason Taumalolo 11. Heilum Luki 12. Sam McIntyre 15. Kai O'Donnell 8. Coen Hess 14. Soni Luke 17. Matthew Lodge 18. Liam Sutton 21. Harrison Edwards 22. Kaiden Lahrs