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Joel Gould

Cowboys recruit finds fitness he never had at Tigers

New Cowboys recruit John Bateman is in peak shape and ready to be a leader of the pack. (HANDOUT/NORTH QUEENSLAND COWBOYS)

John Bateman admits he was never in top shape at Wests Tigers but that has all changed after a gruelling pre-season at North Queensland.

The 31-year-old England international, signed to the Cowboys until the end of 2026, has turned the cliche of "training the house down" into a reality in the searing heat, rain and humidity in Townsville.

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