The five things we learnt: Tevita looks like Taumalolo

Tevita Pangai Jr looked distinctly Taumalolo at Suncorp Stadium. Check out that and the other things we learnt from the match with CHRIS HONNERY.

It was a brutal display from Tevita Pangai Jr at Suncorp Stadium against the Cowboys, and he looked distinctly Jason Taumalolo-like.

Chris Honnery looks at that and the other things we learnt from the match.

PANGAI IS A GUN

1. Tevita Pangai Jr showed exactly why he is the next Jason Taumalolo. The monster 113kg forward was in devastating form and gave the Broncos some much needed firepower in the middle. He racked up 115 running metres, five tackle breaks and 14 bruising tackles. 

HUGE INJURY FOR COWS

2. North Queensland will be sweating on the health of Jason Taumalolo who succumbed to a knee injury in his first hit-up of the night. The hulking forward failed to return to the field in the second half. His injury was compounded by the loss of John Asiata and Nene Macdonald who both failed HIA assessments. 

Corey Oates scores his first try.

OATES SCORING STREAK CONTINUES

3. Corey Oates continues his try-scoring bonanza having crossed the line four times in the past two games. It also takes the Broncos' winger to 12 tries in his past five regular season NRL matches. 

BRONCOS DEFENCE TOUGH

4. They say defence wins matches and that was the case for the Broncos last night. Brisbane held the Cowboys to scoreless in the first half and were strong on their own line all night. 

FLEGLER MAKES AN IMPACT

5. Rookie Bronco Tom Flegler showed he is more than ready to take on the NRL. The young Tully-product amassed 172 running metres including a rampaging linebreak which nearly led to a try.  

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