Coote the Cowboys’ next Bowen
JOHNATHAN Thurston has endorsed Lachlan Coote as his new attacking partner as the Cowboys start life without Matt Bowen.
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‘SBW comparison affected my game’
JASON Taumalolo admits being labelled “the next Sonny Bill” affected his performance as expectation froze him.
Bring in marquee spot, says Tamou
JAMES Tamou says the Sam Burgess defection shows a marquee player salary cap allowance must be brought in.
Cowboy Wayne’s world shatters
COWBOYS sack rising star Wayne Ulugia barely a week out from their opening pre-season trial after a series of conduct breaches.
SuperCoach price list: Cowboys
APART from regular favourite Johnathan Thurston, North Queensland’s greatest asset might be new coach Paul Green.
Green can be coaching great: Tate
IN just two weeks, North Queensland mentor Paul Green has convinced Brent Tate he can be an NRL coaching great.
Green knows coaching gig isn’t easy
PAUL Green can’t avoid the pressure that comes with being coach of the Cowboys, he sees it every day in the eyes of his daughter.
Thurston named world’s best
NORTH Queensland superstar Johnathan Thurston has been named the Golden Boot winner for the second time.
Cows realistic view of 2014: Scott
Matt Scott says the Cowboys’ 2013 failure has left him with a more realistic view of what it takes to achieve premiership success.
Riethmuller made for Origin: Payne
COWBOYS great Aaron Payne has backed Joel Riethmuller to pinch a spot in Queensland’s all-conquering Origin side.
Coote finds feet after bitter exit
LACHLAN Coote says the Cowboys have made him feel “wanted” following his bitter exit from the Penrith Panthers.
Cowboys win race for whiz-kid
MEET the 15-year-old sports whiz-kid who was chased by six professional clubs across an incredible four sports.
Tate gutted at Cup final omission
IN AN age when most athletes mask their emotions, veteran centre Brent Tate remains a credit to the lost art of honesty.
What your NRL club wants for Xmas
CHRISTMAS is around the corner and we have obtained the wish lists of all 16 clubs and reveal just what your team really wants this Christmas.
Furner races to join Cowboys
KANGAROOS assistant coach David Furner has wasted no time in joining the Cowboys as he puts his axing from Canberra behind him.
Aussie trio nominated for Golden Boot
THREE Australian World Cup winners are among the six nominations for rugby league’s prestigious Golden Boot award.
How your club fared: 2014 draw
HOW did your club fare in the 2014 NRL fixture? We break down the good and the bad news from next season’s draw.
Queensland clubs winners in 2014 draw
BRISBANE will open the season with 10 consecutive Friday night games as all three QLD teams celebrate a favourable start to the 2014 season.
JT headed home for final hit-out
JOHNATHAN Thurston looks set to return to Toowoomba with North Queensland and the Gold Coast Titans booking their final pre-season hit-out.
Logan is league’s new nursery
HAS Logan City overtaken the Darling Downs and North Queensland as the state’s premier rugby league breeding ground?
Coote feeling the heat at Cowboys
LACHLAN Coote has gone to the extreme of enduring heat chamber sessions for a week in Townsville just to acclimatise to his new home.
NRL pre-season casualty ward
AHEAD of pre-season training, we give you the lowdown on all the early injuries and surgeries at your club.
`Matto’ re-signs with Cowboys
TERRY Matterson has guided the USA Tomahawks to the World Cup quarter-finals and now has extended his NRL contract with the Cowboys.
Coach Furner set to join Cowboys
SACKED Canberra coach David Furner is set to join the Cowboys as part of Paul Green’s blueprint to deliver a maiden premiership to North Queensland.
Henry reunion not worrying new Titan
FORMER Cowboy Kalifa Faifai Loa doesn’t think the presence of former coach Neil Henry at the Titians will derail attempts to rebuild his career
How seventh-tackle try was exposed
THE former Origin star who exposed the NRL’s botched tackle count used a computer spreadsheet to discover the Sharks scored a seventh-tackle try.
Eels should look at local legend
THE battling Eels are casting the coaching net too wide, says MIKE COLMAN. They should be looking in their own backyard.
King heads Cowboys hooking list
THE Cowboys are keen for “the stars to align” as they attempt to add depth to their hooker stocks for 2014.
NRL need captain’s challenge: MG
MARK Geyer demands the NRL implement a captain’s challenge to stop a repeat of the diabolical refereeing blunder that derailed the Cowboys’ finals.
Shock call on Cowboys successor
A SHOCK appointment is not out of the question as the Cowboys draw closer to announcing Neil Henry’s successor.
Heighington cleared of eye gouge
UPDATE: THE NRL match review claimed Chris Heighington mistook Wayne Ulugia’s head for the ball in clearing him of what appeared an ugly eye gouge.
No regrets over Henry sacking
NORTH Queensland boss Peter Jourdain says there are no regrets over punting coach Neil Henry despite the Cowboys’ stirring run to the NRL finals.
Cowboys’ reprieve puzzles Toovey
MANLY coach Geoff Toovey is unsure why the NRL hasn’t sanctioned the Cowboys for comments after Saturday’s big refereeing blooper.
Cowboys meet with NRL amid drama
COWBOYS CEO Peter Jourdain met with NRL boss Dave Smith on Monday to express the club’s disappointment over the seventh-tackle try.
Cowboys need to curb the carping
THE whining on our side of the border over the Sharks’ seventh-tackle try against the Cowboys in the NRL semi-final is embarrassing. COMMENTS 100+
The award for best drama goes to…
HINDS: FORGETTING to count, timekeeping issues. The NRL’s glass is never half full or half empty, but smashed against the wall in a million pieces.
Thurston blasts Sydney ‘bias’
JOHNATHAN Thurston claims the NRL’s Sydney-based clubs are receiving favourable treatment partly because of Queensland’s State of Origin dominance.
Cowboys ‘touched and abused’ by fans
NORTH Queensland have blasted NRL hierarchy as “incompetent” after a security bungle that saw Cowboys players touched and abused by Sharks fans.
$1 million wasted, punters furious
THE referee blunder cost rugby league punters almost $1 million in wasted bets but put the NRL at serious risk of litigation from furious gamblers.
Angry fans demand Cowboys rematch
ONLINE petition to get Cowboys back into the finals is attracting 400 signatures an hour as fans, and even pollies, vent their anger. COMMENTS 100+
Finals farce as Cowboys robbed again
EMBARRASSED NRL boss Dave Smith personally apologised to the Cowboys after the shocking seventh-tackle try fiasco.
Fury over Sharks’ 7th-tackle try
THE statement released by the NRL on the Sharks-Cowboys seven-tackle try debacle on Saturday night was nothing short of a pathetic charade.
Bill: Sharks-Cowboys refs must go
BILL Harrigan has called for the match officials overseeing Cronulla’s controversial elimination final win to be stood down for the rest of the year.
Whistle blowers crumbled on big day
JOHNATHAN Thurston slammed referees’ lack of on-field communication as he came to terms with another gut-wrenching season-ending defeat.
Finals farce as Cowboys robbed again
EMBARRASSED NRL boss Dave Smith personally apologised to the Cowboys after a shocking blunder cost them victory against the Sharks.
Cows may crumble on lack of belief
DARREN LOCKYER: Despite their remarkable past six weeks, I am still not convinced the Cowboys can win a premiership.
Cows confident of roping Sharks
MIRACLE man Matt Scott says finals nerves won’t be a problem for the Cowboys before Saturday’s National Rugby League eliminator against Cronulla.
Finally, let’s focus on the footy
FORGET Ricky Stuart, Blake Ferguson, even lingerie waitresses on Sydney Harbour – for one glorious afternoon let it all be about the footy.
UPDATED: NRL Late Mail
ALL the team gossip including big news on Todd Carney, Andrew Fifita, Matt Scott, Craig Gower and Brett Stewart.
Carney fit to play Cowboys
TODD Carney has been cleared to play in tomorrow’s qualifying final against the North Queensland Cowboys at Allianz Stadium.
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