2026 R6 Fri - Brisbane 31-35 North Qld @ Suncorp

[League Unlimited News]

NRL 2026 - Round 6
Brisbane Broncos v North Queensland Cowboys
Suncorp Stadium, Milton / Yuggera-Turrbal (TICKETS)

Friday 10 April 2026
NRL kickoff 8:00pm AEST
Live on Nine Network, 9Now, Fox League, Kayo Sports

1. Jesse Arthars 2. Josiah Karapani 3. Kotoni Staggs 4. Gehamat Shibasaki 5. Deine Mariner 6. Ezra Mam 7. Adam Reynolds 8. Corey Jensen 9. Cory Paix 10. Payne Haas 11. Brendan Piakura 12. Jordan Riki 13. Patrick Carrigan 14. Blake Mozer 15. Xavier Willison 16. Ben Talty 17. Aublix Tawha 18. Thomas Duffy 19. Hayze Perham 20. Jaiyden Hunt 21. Va'a Semu 22. Josh Rogers

1. Scott Drinkwater 2. Braidon Burns 3. Jaxon Purdue 4. Tomas Chester 5. Murray Taulagi 6. Jake Clifford 7. Tom Dearden 8. Coen Hess 9. Reed Mahoney 10. Jason Taumalolo 11. Heilum Luki 12. Kai O'Donnell 13. Reuben Cotter 14. Soni Luke 15. Griffin Neame 16. Thomas Mikaele 17. Matthew Lodge 18. Zac Laybutt 19. Mason Barber 20. Harrison Edwards 21. Kaiden Lahrs 22. Robert Derby

Referee: Ashley Klein
Sideline Officials: Nick Pelgrave, Tyson Brough
Video Referee: Chris Butler

HEAD TO HEAD - 1995 - 2025​

	TOTAL	BRISBANE	NORTH QLD	DRAWN
ALL MATCHES	64	42	20	2
SUNCORP	22	15	7	0

LAST FIVE MEETINGS​

YEAR	ROUND	RESULT	VENUE	CROWD
2023	Round 23	BRISBANE 30-14	QLD C. Bank	22659
2024	Round 4	BRISBANE 38-12	Suncorp	45793
2024	Round 23	BRISBANE 42-18	QLD C. Bank	24230
2025	Round 3	BRISBANE 26-16	Suncorp	45317
2025	Round 26	BRISBANE 38-30	QLD C. Bank	22903

BIGGEST WINS​

YEAR	ROUND	RESULT	VENUE	CROWD
1998	Round 5	BRISBANE 58-4	ANZ	20904
2006	Round 1	NORTH QLD 36-4	Suncorp	46229

NEXT FOUR MATCHES​

	Round 7	Round 8	Round 9	Round 10
BRISBANE	WESTS TIGERS (A)	CANTERBURY (H)	SYDNEY (A)	MANLY (A)
NORTH QLD	MANLY (H)	CRONULLA (H)	CANTERBURY (A)	PARRAMATTA (H)

LAST THREE MATCHES​

	Round 3		Round 4		Round 5
BRISBANE	MELBOURNE	W 18-14	DOLPHINS	W 26-12	GOLD COAST	W 26-12
NORTH QLD	GOLD COAST	W 30-16	MELBOURNE	W 28-24	ST GEO ILLA	W 32-0

STATE OF PLAY: 2026 SEASON​

	POSITION	PLAYED	BYES	W-L-D	FOR	AGAINST
BRISBANE	8th	5	0	3-2-0	102	104
NORTH QLD	7th	5	0	3-2-0	124	112

 

[SLRBRONCOS]

We are so old and broken lol

 

[Dragon Slayer]

Is this the trap game of the round?

The one we think the Cowboys win because of all the Broncos injuries and the Broncos just find a way.

 

[Rudy]

We are so old and broken lol

Nah you'll win.

 

[Valheru]

Don't let the injuries fool you, Broncos by 10

 

[borisdog]

Don't let the COWBOYS fool you, Broncos by 10

Fixed that for ya.

 

[Fangs]

Cows are just warming into their work. Not only a smokey for the 8 but for the top 4 if the ball gets rolling.

Cowboys by 8.

 

[I Bleed Maroon]

Losing Walsh has the potential to really hurt us in attack, but now the stage is set for Mam and Reynolds to show something without him. I wouldn't be expecting much creative flair from Jesse Athars, so the halves are running the show.

 

[Bobby DIGital]

Cowboys to win this particular battle by 4, but the war rages on.......

 

[beave]

Call me Captain Pessimistic but i'm not convinced we are any good. Titans are shit, Storm are shit and the Dragons are woeful
so I take zero notice of the last 3 wins. Drinkwater wasn't tested at all last week so this malark that he's turned a corner is just that for mine. Yeah he was better under the high ball but he didn't have to do anything in defence and this aspect has been his achilles his whole career.

I also don't think our forwards will worry them unless they play out of their skin and the bronx forwards shit it up.

 

[Chins]

Oh the memories......the most overrated GF in history saved by a funny finish and then ruined by JT getting the most undeserved CC Medal on record. Others haven't really deserved the award like Luke Lewis in 2016 or Brad Clyde in 91 but no one else has been the 20 something best player on the field and won it before..... oh the memories.

 

[King hit]

Oh the memories......the most overrated GF in history saved by a funny finish and then ruined by JT getting the most undeserved CC Medal on record. Others haven't really deserved the award like Luke Lewis in 2016 or Brad Clyde in 91 but no one else has been the 20 something best player on the field and won it before..... oh the memories.

Yeah that was scripted. Granville or Morgan were the best cowboys with Milford best on ground from memory. Fifita not getting it the year later was a complete joke.

 

[drcmuch]

Broncos hosting Cowboys, the biggest drawing fixture in Rugby League history. This will be the 19th time in the last 20 years (excl covid) that it records over 40k at Suncorp.

 

[Someone2]

Broncos by 18

 

[Valheru]

Oh the memories......the most overrated GF in history saved by a funny finish and then ruined by JT getting the most undeserved CC Medal on record. Others haven't really deserved the award like Luke Lewis in 2016 or Brad Clyde in 91 but no one else has been the 20 something best player on the field and won it before..... oh the memories.

Finally something we can agree on

Luke Lewis was a worthy winner but yes should have been Fifita.

 

[JamesRustle]

Mam and Staggs to put in blinders and lead the Broncos to a 13+ win.

 

[Captain Apollo]

Adam Reynolds ruled out. Thomas Duffy to start a halfback.

Source: https://www.nrl.com/news/2026/04/08/nrl-late-mail-round-6-reyno-races-clock-cleary-hits-200/

 

[Fangs]

Can't believe its Friday already.

I'm ready for this one. I think it will be a great contest.

 

[Dragon Slayer]

Broncos by 18

So the Broncos have key injuries and now they’re carrying Rhyno as well.

Big ask.

lol

 

[Bazal]

Yay. Shouty Dan.