Pressure on Queensland clubs
QUEENSLAND: Origin champions one year, Origin champs the next. But not all is well in paradise.
Cowboys
Unlucky Tariq still on NSW radar
HE’S barely played a game in two years, but “a fit Tariq Sims” is near the top of new NSW Blues coach Laurie Daley’s wish-list.
Banned Lui looking strong in return
IT HAS been 10 months since Robert Lui played league, yet Johnathan Thurston is adamant he will be major part of any Cowboys success in 2013.
Cap saga puts JT deal in limbo
JOHNATHAN Thurston admits his contract saga could drag into the season as more issues arise with the collective bargaining agreement.
Coaches clear on obstruction penalty
IT’S really not that complicated – run behind a teammate and you’ll be penalised for obstruction.
Teams for 2013 All Stars clash
TEAMS for this year’s NRL All Stars clash to be played on February 9 at Suncorp Stadium have been announced.
Qld NRL clubs’ state of uncertainty
QUEENSLAND’S NRL club coaches Anthony Griffin, John Cartwright and Neil Henry must unravel several mysteries before launching into another season.
Sharks in late bid to lure Jennings
CRONULLA are secretly plotting a late bid for Michael Jennings to stop him from signing a four-year $2 million deal to join the Sydney Roosters.
Cap delays may cost Cowboys dearly
NORTH Queensland officials admit they are increasingly concerned delays in finalising the salary cap could rob them of star prop Matt Scott.
Eels chase Cowboy Matt Scott
PARRAMATTA have launched a one-two punch combination to steal Matt Scott from North Queensland.
Tariq to be eased back in
LUCKLESS Cowboy Tariq Sims will this season be eased back into a side not expecting miracles from the highly-rated backrower.
Sims in boot camp drama
A TEAM bonding and fitness exercise ended in a rushed trip to hospital for Cowboys star Tariq Sims.
Rep stars the big winners
THE salary cap will reach $7 million, minimum wage players will receive a 40 per cent pay rise and Kangaroo stars could reap $160,000 in rep bonuses.
Salary cap breakthrough
A new salary cap is now expected before Christmas after a significant breakthrough in negotiations between Players Association and NRL.
JT bub may sway deal decision
THERE is one more very good reason why NRL star Johnathan Thurston is likely to re-sign with the Cowboys. His first child is due next June.
Test prop signed … Thurston next?
NEIL Henry says the re-signing of James Tamou is another positive for the Cowboys’ hopes of retaining Johnathan Thurston and Matt Scott.
Cowboys re-sign Tamou until 2016
THE North Queensland Cowboys have re-signed the first of their two off-contract superstars with James Tamou pledging allegiance until 2016.
From tin hut life to the NRL
VANUATU rugby league prodigy Kunro Kalo has gone from living in a tin shack to training with the North Queensland Cowboys.
Queensland puts ARLC on notice
THE ARL Commission cannot afford to take Queensland’s love of league for granted, newly instated QRL chairman Peter Betros says.
Henry in talks to stay at Cowboys
NEIL Henry will start contract talks after club bosses yesterday shot down claims the Cowboys coach might not survive a review.
Test stars take fight to ALRC
THE game’s most powerful players want ALRC chairman John Grant to personally explain his $225 million future fund.
Pain over for Bowen
COWBOYS dynamo Matt Bowen has just produced one of the finest campaigns of his career – most of it with a dodgy shoulder.
Bowen pushes case for selection
DIMINUTIVE dynamo Matt Bowen has demanded a State of Origin recall after his second stand-out performance in as many weeks.
Scott’s grief at mum’s death
ALREADY grief-stricken, North Queensland Cowboys will have to combat one of the NRL’s biggest front-row rotations without two of their best props.
Sims faces fortnight ban
NORTH Queensland prop Ashton Sims faces up to two weeks on the sidelines after being charged over a high shot on ex-teammate Ben Hannant.
JT ready to fire in Origin decider
JOHNATHAN Thurston will go into the Origin decider armed with a new attacking approach, revealing his personal struggle to replace Darren Lockyer.
Bowen pleads to be number 1
MATT Bowen is pleading with Queensland selectors to pick him for the Origin decider.
Look out NSW, JT’s found his mojo
JOHNATHAN Thurston sounded an ominous warning to NSW with the Maroons maestro orchestrating the Cowboys’ epic 12-0 defeat of the Broncos.
Cowboys score knockout blow
THIS was State of Origin all over again. Made purely in Queensland as the Cowboys scored a 12-0 win against the Brisbane Broncos.
Broncos name three Origin stars
THE Brisbane Broncos have named three of their five State of Origin players for the NRL derby against North Queensland Cowboys in Townsville.
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