2024 R5 Sun - North Qld 35-22 Gold Coast @ QLD Country Bank

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NRL 2024 - Round 5
North Queensland Cowboys v Gold Coast Titans
Queensland Country Bank Stadium, Townsville / Wulgurukaba (TICKETS)

Sunday 7 April 2024
NRL kickoff 4:05pm.
Broadcast live on Nine, 9Now, Fox, Kayo.

1. Scott Drinkwater 2. Kyle Feldt 3. Valentine Holmes 4. Zac Laybutt 5. Murray Taulagi 6. Tom Dearden 7. Chad Townsend 8. Jordan McLean 9. Reece Robson 10. Jason Taumalolo 11. Kulikefu Finefeuiaki 12. Jeremiah Nanai 13. Reuben Cotter 14. Jake Granville 15. Griffin Neame 16. Sam McIntyre 17. Jack Gosiewski 18. Tomas Chester 19. Thomas Mikaele 20. Semi Valemei 21. Marly Bitungane 22. Jake Clifford

In: Tom Chester (bench), Thomas Mikaele (bench), Semi Valemei (reserve), Marly Bitungane (reserve), Jake Clifford (reserve)

1. Jayden Campbell 2. Harley Smith-Shields 3. Brian Kelly 4. AJ Brimson 5. Jojo Fifita 6. Kieran Foran 7. Tanah Boyd 8. Moeaki Fotuaika 9. Chris Randall 10. Jaimin Jolliffe 11. Klese Haas 12. Beau Fermor 13. Erin Clark 14. Sam Verrills 15. David Fifita 16. Joe Stimson 17. Josiah Pahulu 18. Tino Fa'asuamaleaui 19. Tony Francis 20. Thomas Weaver 21. Alofiana Khan-Pereira 22. Jacob Alick

Out: Phillip Sami (wing), Isaac Liu (front row)
In: Harley Smith-Shields (wing), Sosefo Fifita (wing), Josiah Pahulu (bench), Iszac Fa'asuamaleaui (bench), Tony Francis (bench), Thomas Weaver (reserve), Jacob Alick (reserve)
Changes: Alofiana Khan-Pereira (wing to reserve), Jaimin Jolliffe (lock to front row), Erin Clark (bench to lock)

Referee: Chris Butler
Sideline Officials: Nick Pelgrave, Tyson Brough
Video Referee: Liam Kennedy

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H2H: 31 matches, North Qld 19 Gold Coast 12
At QLD C.B.: 4 matches, North Qld 3 Gold Coast 1
Last met: 2023 R22 at Cbus: Gold Coast 22-13

Biggest wins:
North Qld 42-12 (2015 R26 at 1300SMILES)
North Qld 36-6 (2020 R3 at QLD C.B.)
Gold Coast 44-8 (2021 R3 at QLD C.B.)

Next up:
Parramatta v North Qld (Commbank)
Canberra v Gold Coast (GIO)​

 

[GongPanther]

Sorry Tits, no 2 point win for you. Instead, a 38-6 drubbing on the cards is more likely

 

[JamesRustle]

Titans by 20


at HT.


Cowboys by 20


at FT

 

[Saxon]

Fire it up.

 

[Vic Mackey]

Des insisting on playing his best spine player at right centre and then not passing him the ball is the Baldest thing Ive ever seen.

Titians have had 30 put on them by 3 teams tipped heavily for the bottom 4, yuck. Think this gets ugly.

Cows by 38.

 

[This Year?]

How is Tino 18th man? Didn't he do an acl?

 

[beave]

How is Tino 18th man? Didn't he do an acl?

They meant Iszac.......

 

[I Bleed Maroon]

Cows by 18+

With the Tigers little resurgence under Benji, the Titties have to be hot favorites for the spoon at this stage.

 

[Someone2]

Cows by 18

 

[Apey]

Apey's purist game of the week! Honestly it's just missing the Saturday evening timeslot to be a complete write-off.

 

[MRN]

How is Tino 18th man? Didn't he do an acl?

 

[Canard]

Form wise, this is the worst team in the comp v the worst 3 win team in the comp.

 

[JamesRustle]

Well, I for one am looking forward to Silly Sunday. These 2 games should be a lot of fun. I fully expect Cowboys and Parra to win, but I can see a pathway for them to lose.. and I have faith there will be more twists and turns than a baldroom dancing competition.

 

[This Year?]

I expect none of my multis for this game to get up.

 

[Grapple]

Titans are desperate which should give Cows a bit of a shake up and a few handy calls from the ref , but ultimately Cows should get the job done in the second half to run away with it.

Cows by 10 -40 and Des left wondering where his win (or weed) is going to come from.

 

[Eelectrica]

Fire up Titans or are you going to deny us a Souffs spoon?

 

[Exsilium]

These teams are so far off that tipping them shouldn’t be based on their season result, rather who we want to get the spoon.

My choice is south’s.

 

[Fangs]

Titans the only team yet to win a match. They will be desperate.

Cowboys good in attack but disgraceful in defence.

I'll say overs. David Fifita starting so anytime try scorer. And the value is just outrageous I'm on the Titans. What a multi thank me later.

 

[johns_reds]

When do Titans meet Rabbitohs? Might be the only game Titans win all season

This game has 50pt thread written all over it

 

[Bazal]

I missed the lead up. And I also don't care. But is there a milestone for Plod Granville or is he just so old he's celebrating making it out of the tunnel every week now