Cowboys vs Raiders

2023 - 3 - 4

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Match Preview: Cowboys v Raiders | Loop PNG (Loop PNG)

The Cowboys' NRL stocks surged last year under Dally M coach of the year Todd Payten and the North Queenslanders will be looking to pick up where they left ...

Prop Josh Papali'i is out with a slight calf strain and his place is taken by Pasami Saulo in his first game for the club. Harley Smith-Shields returns to the NRL for the first time since 2021 in the centres. Jamayne Taunoa-Brown has overcome a rib injury sustained in the NRL All Stars game earlier this month to take his spot on the bench.

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Townsend comes up clutch to stun Raiders as tempers flare in fiery ... (Fox Sports)

The Cowboys have beaten the Raiders in a one-point thriller with Canberra coming back from 18-0 down to draw level, before a Chad Townsend field goal sealed ...

Emre Guler scoring just two minutes before halftime to give them a bit of confidence and a spring in their step. “They scrapped really early in that second half. “How strong is he? “The Cowboys completed 21 from 21 and their first error came in the 37th minute,” Cronk said. “It was about forcing the Cowboys into mistakes and they came up with about four errors early in the second half.” “They are a good footy team at the moment,” Meninga said. The Cowboys have one of the most settled spines in the NRL and it showed in a tight contest down the stretch against the Raiders. The Cowboys were not at their best, but their spine was able to keep calm and get the result when the game was on the line. “The Cowboys go back-to-back,” Voss said. Early in the game Cowboys winger Murray Taulagi produced a brutal tackle on Raiders fullback Sebastian Kris to gift the home side a scrum and good field position, dumping him on the ball for good measure. However, a clutch Townsend field goal in the 76th minute gave the Cowboys the lead late and they held on. The Cowboys scored three first half tries to Murray Taulagi and a double to Scott Drinkwater before the Raiders scored three straight through Emre Guler, Tom Starling and Jack Wighton to set up a huge finish.

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NRL ScoreCentre: North Queensland Cowboys vs Canberra ... (ABC News)

The Cowboys will welcome the Raiders to Townsville as both clubs open their 2023 season. Follow our ScoreCentre for all the live scores and stats.

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Late Mail: Raiders v Cowboys (Canberra Raiders)

The Toyota Forklifts Raiders have named their final team for the clash against the North Queensland Cowboys at Queensland Country Bank Stadium in ...

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The Late Mail: Cowboys v Raiders » League Unlimited (League Unlimited)

1-17 for both sides in Townsville tonight. North Queensland Cowboys. 1. Scott Drinkwater 2. Kyle Feldt 3. Valentine Holmes 4. Peta Hiku 5. Murray Taulagi 6.

Corey Horsburgh 17. Corey Harawira-Naera 14. 1.

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Live updates: Round 1 v Raiders (North Queensland Cowboys)

Holmes is stripped of the football. Penalty. Holmes adds the extras. 12-0 Cowboys after 26 minutes. [4.52pm]. TRY! Cowboys go bang-bang! Townsend with a grubber ...

Off the back of a heap of possession, Val gets a quick pass away to his winger to dive over! 10-0 Cowboys after 20 minutes. Cowboys go bang-bang! Holmes adds the extras. Holmes is stripped of the football. Drinky gets a double and adds in a summersault for good measure.

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Match Preview: Cowboys v Raiders | Loop PNG (Loop PNG)

The Cowboys' NRL stocks surged last year under Dally M coach of the year Todd Payten and the North Queenslanders will be looking to pick up where they left ...

Prop Josh Papali'i is out with a slight calf strain and his place is taken by Pasami Saulo in his first game for the club. Harley Smith-Shields returns to the NRL for the first time since 2021 in the centres. Jamayne Taunoa-Brown has overcome a rib injury sustained in the NRL All Stars game earlier this month to take his spot on the bench.

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Cowboys withstand classic Canberra comeback (NRL.COM)

The North Queensland Cowboys withstood a classic Canberra Raiders comeback to post a thrilling one-point 19-18 win to open their 2023 season.

Chad Townsend used all his experience to calmly slot the field goal to ensure his side started their season with a win at home after the Raiders had threatened to spoil the party. They way they fought back, the boys have a very proud coach." really happy with the boys tonight." That defence tonight, being game one of the year ... "We were still very confident at halftime that we would finish off that next 40. "We started the game really well ...

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'How is he still on the field?': Raiders star in hot water after ... (Fox Sports)

'How is he still on the field?': Raiders star in hot water after 'absolutely brutal' act.

A grade one shoulder charge carries a fine, regardless of whether Rapana was to take the early guilty plea or fight it. [sent to the sin bin in Canberra’s trial game against the Wests Tigers](https://www.foxsports.com.au/nrl/nrl-premiership/raiders-veteran-dodges-ban-as-raiders-avoid-fullback-crisis/news-story/0b0e01605a57712f8244121f4dfe452f) after a high shot on Adam Doueihi, later charged with a grade one careless high tackle. “He could be in a bit of trouble,” Mal Meninga said on Fox League, noting Rapana’s failure to wrap his arms around Drinkwater in the tackle. Drinkwater was sent flying but Rapana was not finished there, later coming in with what appeared to be a swinging arm as he completed the tackle. It’s not a shoulder side-on but I don’t think there was much of an attempt to wrap the arm around.” Jordan Rapana may have avoided serious punishment on the field but the Raiders winger has a nervous wait after being penalised for a shoulder charge on Scott Drinkwater.

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Raiders star in hot water over 'brutal' hit (Wide World of Sports)

Raiders winger Jordan Rapana will surely find himself in judiciary trouble after a brutal shoulder charge ...

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Raiders star Jordan Rapana in hot water after 'brutal' hit against ... (Daily Mail)

Canberra Raiders star Jordan Rapana could find himself in hot water with the NRL judiciary for a shoulder charge against North Queensland gun Scott ...

[Queensland](/news/queensland/index.html) past them by a point in a see-sawing [NRL](/sport/nrl/index.html) round-one contest in Townsville. The 32-year-old was cited for a vicious high shot on Adam Douelhi in Week 2 of the trials (above) as the Raiders lost to the Wests Tigers but took an early guilty plea Rapana was sin-binned for a vicious high shot on Adam Doueihi during the Raiders' loss to the Wests Tigers in Week 2 of the trials. [Cowboys' 19-18 win over the Raiders](/sport/nrl/article-11819775/Chad-Townsend-drills-late-field-goal-crush-Canberras-dreams-Cowboys-win-thriller-19-18.html) on Saturday as he looked to return a kick after collecting the ball deep into his own half. [NRL](/sport/nrl/index.html) judiciary for a shoulder charge against North [Queensland](/news/queensland/index.html) gun Scott Drinkwater. [The Cowboys beat the Raiders 19-18 thanks to a late field goal](/sport/nrl/article-11819775/Chad-Townsend-drills-late-field-goal-crush-Canberras-dreams-Cowboys-win-thriller-19-18.html)

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Townsend kicks Cowboys past resilient Raiders (The Sydney Morning Herald)

Todd Payten has described his side's performance as “Jekyll and Hyde” after Chad Townsend kicked a field goal to edge North Queensland past Canberra in a ...

But we’ve got something to work with here.” “I can’t believe how well the boys prepared ... “A lot of control in that first half, we had a lot of possession ... That swagger quickly disappeared after the break with consecutive errors within five minutes. “The way we fought back - the boys have got a very proud coach and we’ve got a lot to work off,” Raiders mentor Ricky Stuart said. With the clock ticking down, Harley Smith-Shields’ error on a short-side play gifted the Cowboys a scrum in midfield and on tackle four Townsend made no mistake from 20 metres to kick his side to a winning start to 2023.

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