North Queensland Cowboys

St George Illawarra Dragons v North Queensland Cowboys

WIN Stadium, Wollongong, Friday 7.35pm (AEST)

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Smith ensures integrity unit makes its mark as Tamou fined

Glenn Jackson, Chris Barrett NRL chief executive Dave Smith played a pivotal role in North Queensland prop James Tamou being fined $20,000 on top of his suspension from the second State of Origin.

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Origin player caught drink-driving: police

Staff Reporters NRL player James Tamou has been arrested for drink-driving after allegedly being caught almost four times over the legal limit.

Embattled Henry laments Cowboys' lack of firepower

STEVE MASCORD Josh Reynolds says he still doesn't know the difference between Origin and club football but North Queensland coach Neil Henry reckons only nine of his 17 players who took on Canterbury are even up to first-grade standard.

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Bulldogs ramp up pressure on beseiged Henry

STEVE MASCORD If Josh Reynolds suffered an inferiority complex from not getting on the field in Origin I and then being forced to wear jersey number 19 last night, he soon shrugged it off.

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North Queensland Cowboys v Canterbury Bulldogs

1300SMILES Stadium, Townsville, Saturday 7.30pm (AEST)

'I'll be fine': Thurston confident virus won't ruin his record run

GLENN JACKSON Early Sunday morning, Johnathan Thurston was considered to be in some doubt for Origin I, having missed training and been quarantined from his teammates. By the afternoon, he had travelled with the rest of the squad to Sydney, and was proclaiming that he would play against NSW on Wednesday night.

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Cowboys circle the wagons and vow to stick by Henry

STEVE MASCORD North Queensland chief executive Peter Jourdain has eased some of the pressure on coach Neil Henry by insisting his job is not immediately in any jeopardy.

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Absent stars take gloss off potential derby blockbuster

Michael Carayannis The representative period has crippled one of the Gold Coast's genuine blockbusters of the season, according to coach John Cartwright.

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Maroons won’t take poor form into camp: Lockyer

Joe Barton Queensland great Darren Lockyer says nobody in the Maroons camp, least of all coach Mal Meninga, would be concerned about the less than stellar form of their biggest stars ahead of Wednesday’s State of Origin opener.

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Titans v Cowboys

Gold Coast Titans v North Queensland Cowboys at Skilled Park 3.00pm

Floundering Cowboys need to stop rot: Henry

Joe Barton North Queensland's top-four aspirations are quickly slipping away following Friday night's 22-20 loss to Wests Tigers, with coach Neil Henry admitting the team is floundering.

Cowboys finally fold as resurgent Tigers play all their cards

GLENN JACKSON When you have gone through the worst losing streak in your club's history, you will take a win however they come, even if it's wet, ugly, and somewhat controversial. A win's a win and the Tigers have their first since round three.

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Wests Tigers v North Queensland Cowboys

Leichhardt Oval, Friday 7.35pm (AEST)

Tate signs new Cowboys deal

At one stage, Queensland State of Origin flyer Brent Tate was adamant the 2013 NRL season would be his last.

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Friend turns foe: O'Donnell fires up at Tamou

STEVE MASCORD James Tamou said he was mystified by his running battle with former teammate Luke O'Donnell as Mitchell Pearce did for NSW's pre-Origin confidence what Greg Inglis did for Queensland the previous evening.

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Roosters grind out win in Townsville

STEVE MASCORD It was an early test for Sydney Roosters and a pre-Origin exam for Mitchell Pearce. Despite stern opposition from Johnathan Thurston's North Queensland and unseasonable Townsville rain they both passed with honours.

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North Queensland Cowboys v Sydney Roosters

1300Smiles Stadium, Townsville, Saturday 7.30pm (AEST)

Inglis the difference as Souths grind Cowboys down

Michael Carayannis Gritty, flat and a game neither team will look back on with fond memories, but a few more glimpses of brilliance highlighted by a Greg Inglis double handed South Sydney a 28-10 win against North Queensland on Friday night.

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South Sydney Rabbitohs v North Queensland Cowboys

ANZ Stadium, Sydney Olympic Park, Friday 7.35pm (AEST)

Stuart tips hat to courageous Mannah

ADRIAN PROSZENKO No one is more deserving of a positive headline more than Tim Mannah.

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Victory slips through Eels' fingers

ADRIAN PROSZENKO Just five days ago, Parramatta were pantsed by a team which contained, in the words of captain Jarryd Hayne, a team full of Windsor Wolves.

Parramatta Eels v North Queensland Cowboys

Parramatta Stadium, Saturday 7.30pm (AEST)

Tweet nothing: Lui's account deleted after cousin owns up to betting note

BRAD WALTER NRL players have been warned to take responsibility for their social media accounts after North Queensland halfback Robert Lui told the club a cousin of his sent a tweet from his Twitter account about a bet on the result of Saturday night's match against Canberra.