
North Queensland's leadership group has denied reports of a rift between Jason Taumalolo and coach Todd Payten following media claims the skipper is unhappy with his game time.
The 28-year-old, who is on a reported 10-year, $10 million deal with the Cowboys, played only 15 matches in 2021 due to multiple injuries and was limited in his game time in their round-one loss to Canterbury.