Thurston vows to aim up on Hayne
MAROONS forwards are on a mission to protect Johnathan Thurston as the champion pivot vows not to be defensively exposed again.
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You rate the Cowboys and Titans
YOUR SAY: Here’s your chance to rate the Cowboys and Titans as they tackle difficult assignments in NRL Round 17.
Expert tips for NRL Round 17
TOSSING up on any of your NRL tips this week? Here’s what The Courier-Mail’s experts are saying about the abbreviated Round 17.
Fourth knee reconstruction for Tate
SHATTERED Maroons winger Brent Tate will undergo his fourth knee reconstruction and admits his family comes first as he weighs up retirement.
Sims heading for Super League
FIRST Tariq Sims, now in-form older brother Ashton is leaving the North Queensland Cowboys.
Sims brothers deliver rare double
TROUBLE came as a double for NRL heavyweights South Sydney in Townsville last week with the Sims brothers Ashton and Tariq starring for the Cowboys.
All uphill from here for Qld clubs
BUNCH of five: Feel free to book your September holidays, safe in the belief that a Queensland NRL team is not going to be in the grand final.
Tariq Sims to join brother at Knights
COWBOYS star Tariq Sims will link up with brother Korbin at Newcastle next season with the deal to be announced as soon as he is granted a release.
‘Men’ in League of their own
TO use a trendy marketing term, Men of League might just be the most respected “brand’’ in the game, writes BERNIE PRAMBERG.
Your say: Rate the Cowboys
THE Cowboys pulled off one of the great bounce-back wins in the NRL at the weekend and now their fans have a chance to rate them.
Green rocket fires Cowboys
COWBOYS players have credited a savage spray from coach Paul Green for reigniting the hunger of a squad now gunning for the top four after their Souths boilover.
Cows tell beefy Lui to shape up fast
HAVING sacrificed $1 million to stay at the Cowboys, Robert Lui has been ordered to lose weight if he wants to continue his career in Townsville.
Cows win thriller, McQueen injured
JUST as North Queensland’s season went boom, Souths forward Chris McQueen’s Origin campaign may have gone bust.
What’s wrong with the Cowboys?
THE last-placed Knights had just put the cleaners through the Cowboys and Johnathan Thurston sat in stunned silence in the sheds searching for answers.
NRL Round 16: Expert tips
HAVING trouble with your NRL tips? Here’s what The Courier-Mail’s experts are saying about a tough seven-match round 16.
Morgan can’t emulate freakish Inglis
COWBOY Michael Morgan has vowed not to change his game as he braces for a fullback duel with Souths star Greg Inglis.
Rate the Broncos, Cowboys players
HERE’S your chance to say what you think about the Broncos and Cowboys in their vital round 16 matches.
Green sees red as Cowboys tumble
THE Cowboys’ winless run on the road continues to plague their season as coach Paul Green opts to move Johnathan Thurston to halfback.
Pressure on Green as Cowboys struggle
COWBOYS coach Paul Green concedes pressure is building on his team as it fails to live up to finals expectations.
Road woes to end JT’s title dream
THE Cowboys have been dogged by road woes their entire 20-year existence and now they look set to deny Johnathan Thurston his premiership dream.
Knights pile pain on Cowboys
WAYNE Bennett’s Knights ended 73 miserable days without a win by easily accounting for the North Queensland Cowboys at Hunter Stadium.
Road woes continue for Cowboys
NORTH Queensland Cowboys’ horror away form continued with a woeful loss to the last-placed Newcastle Knights at Hunter Stadium.
It’s tough times for Thurston
FRUSTRATION got the better of him on Origin night and things didn’t get much better for Cowboys skipper Johnathan Thurston at Hunter Stadium.
Only away win will silence Cowboys critics
IT HAS been 295 days since North Queensland won a game outside of Townsville and coach Paul Green says they must win to “shut everyone up”.
Billy equals ET in Storm rout
BILLY Slater has jumped to equal third with Andrew Ettinghausen on the all-time try-scorers list with a double as the Storm thrashed the Eels.
What the experts say about NRL Round 9
HAVING some trouble with your NRL tips? Here’s what The Courier-Mail’s team of experts are saying about Round 9.
Green won’t move JT to halfback
DEFIANT North Queensland Cowboys coach Paul Green has resisted calls to move star playmaker Johnathan Thurston to halfback.
Old guard gathers for Muzz tribute
THE legend of Graham Murray lives on at the Cowboys with the club honouring the former coach’s history-making squad on Thursday.
Old guard gathers for Muzz tribute
THE legend of Graham Murray lives on at the Cowboys with the club honouring the former coach’s history-making squad on Thursday.
Peek-a-Beau: Look who’s after JT
NEWCASTLE’s Beau Scott has emerged as a shock contender for the NSW Origin team with one task in mind: terrorise Johnathan Thurston.
Greats urge Green to shift JT to No.7
COWBOYS coach Paul Green has been urged to move Johnathan Thurston to halfback to spark a team labelled a disorganised mess.
Rank Cowboys, Broncos and Titans
IT’S the Queensland derby north Queensland waits for every NRL season: The Cowboys chance to beat the big brother Broncos in Townsville.
Tate to take one more Origin test
BRENT Tate’s Origin series will likely be his swan song after the veteran Queensland centre signed a 12-month extension with the Cowboys.
Tate to take one more Origin test
BRENT Tate’s Origin series will likely be his swan song after the veteran Queensland centre signed a 12-month extension with the Cowboys.
Cowboys spur Benji to the Dragons
BENJI Marshall is set to formally ink a deal with the Dragons within days after the Cowboys withdrew interest in the former Tigers star.
Sims ’dying’ for his Blues chance
TARIQ Sims may be uncertain about his future at the Cowboys, but has no doubt he’s ready for Origin after recovering from a twice broken leg.
Thurston v John: A testing mismatch
IT’S the ultimate David vs. Goliath clash – NRL superstar Johnathan Thurston versus NSW Cup battler Isaac John.
45 NRL stars injured in one week
AN astonishing 45 players have gone down injured or suspended in just one crazy week of rugby league. Full injury list
Origin stars impress the fans
FAN RATINGS: Queensland’s State of Origin defence is well and truly on track if the form of key players is taken into account.
SimsCity may crumble in Townsville
ASHTON Sims says he won’t be pressuring younger brother Tariq to stay in Townsville as the Cowboys fight to keep the NSW Origin hopeful.
Cowboys inspired by real fighters
LOSING was never going to be an option for the Cowboys against the Eels, says Ray Thompson. Now you can RATE THE COWBOYS.
Cowboys thrash slumping Eels
JOHNATHAN Thurston has found a new partner in fullback Michael Morgan, as the Cowboys battered the Eels 42-14 in Townsville.
Keep rein on Hayne, urges Green
COWBOYS coach Paul Green has told his charges not to get dazzled when Parramatta magician Jarryd Hayne reaches into his big bag of tricks.
Taumalolo looks to repay the faith
COWBOYS wrecking ball Jason Taumalolo wants to repay the faith to Paul Green, never thinking he’d see 80 minutes so quickly in his career.
Big Semi’s no one hit wonder
COWBOYS prop Ashton Sims says Fijian teammate Semi Radradra will not be a one-season wonder as his side prepares to halt the ‘Semi Trailer’.
Rate your favourite NRL players
QUEENSLAND’S NRL clubs are desperate to add to their points tally in round 8 before the bye weekend but the Broncos, Cowboys and Titans face tough tests.
Marshall in call to ride with Cowboys
NORTH Queensland have entered the battle for Benji Marshall as a potential halves partner for Johnathan Thurston.
Expert tips for NRL Round 8
HAVING trouble with your NRL tips? Here’s what The Courier-Mail’s experts are saying about what is shaping as a tough round.
Thurston’s pitch to buy a bunny
COWBOYS hierarchy have privately consulted Johnathan Thurston about pursuing Chris McQueen as a possible replacement for Tariq Sims.
Hit Up: Time for Thurston to deliver
JOHNATHAN Thurston is the best halfback in the game but if he can’t take the Cowboys to the top, he’ll never be an Immortal. Blog live from noon.
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