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Refs have improved in officiating hip drop tackles: NRL

Two players were sin-binned for hip-drop style tackles in round five only to avoid bans, but the NRL says its referees are getting better at policing the issue.

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Payten confused over Townsend's hip-drop sin-binning

North Queensland coach Todd Payten has questioned why Chad Townsend was sin-binned for a hip drop against Gold Coast, joining a long list of confused coaches.

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Cowboys beat Titans to add to Hasler's nightmare start

North Queensland have beaten Gold Coast 35-22 in Townsville, leaving the Titans as the only winless team in the NRL after five rounds.

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Former Cowboys captains inspire unbeaten NRL start

North Queensland coach Todd Payten has hailed the humility and first class response by Jason Taumalolo and Chad Townsend after being relieved of the captaincy.

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Cowboys belt Dragons, lay Flanagan's rebuild task bare

St George Illawarra have been hammered 46-24 by North Queensland in their first home game of the NRL season.

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'Get into his head': Cowboys plan for Luciano Leilua

North Queensland players have spoken about former teammate Luciano Leilua as they plot to bring about his downfall in the clash with St George Illawarra.

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Natural-born leader Dearden embraces new Cowboys role

Former North Queensland star Brent Tate says Tom Dearden and Reuben Cotter have embraced co-captaincy, as the Cowboys chase their best season start since 2007.

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Townsend ices Cowboys' comeback win in golden point

North Queensland have begun the season with back-to-back NRL wins after a Chad Townsend field goal sunk Newcastle in extra time.

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Cowboys CEO 'confident' Luki, Kuli will stay long-term

North Queensland CEO Jeff Reibel says the early exit of forward Luciano Leilua has made keeping star duo Heilum Luki and Kulikefu Finefeuiaki an easier task.

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Cotter, Dearden take over as Cowboys NRL captains

Tom Dearden will replace Johnathan Thurston as the Cowboys' youngest NRL captain after the playmaker and Reuben Cotter were named the club's new co-leaders.

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James Maloney joins Cowboys as NRL assistant coach

Former star NRL playmaker James Maloney has inked a two-year deal as North Queensland assistant coach where he will specialise in working on the side's attack.

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Records fall as Cowboys exact revenge on hapless Tigers

North Queensland have broken records in their 74-0 thrashing of Wests Tigers after piling on 13 tries in Townsville.

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Luke Brooks won't saddle up with Cowboys, says coach

North Queensland coach Todd Payten has scuppered reports linking Luke Brooks to the club, and says an extension for assistant coach Dean Young is imminent.

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Cronulla Sharks inflict more misery on North Queensland Cowboys with 44-6 win

North Queensland's season of woe has worsened with a 44-6 loss to Cronulla, which coach Todd Payten said was "far from NRL standard".

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Walsh stars at fullback in Broncos win over Cowboys

Brisbane winger Corey Oates has broken his jaw in his side's 28-16 win over North Queensland as Broncos No.1 Reece Walsh blitzed it on his club debut.

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James Tamou labels Broncos derby "mini-Origin"

Friday's Queensland derby has all the makings of another classic and James Tamou believes the clash is right up there with State of Origin.

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Townsend kicks Cowboys past resilient Raiders

Chad Townsend has kicked North Queensland to a one-point NRL season-opening win over Canberra with a field goal five minutes from time.

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Townsend excited yet wary of NRL parity

Chad Townsend anticipates a tighter fight for top eight spots this season as parity between NRL sides grows stronger.

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Right place, Knight time: Why Newcastle signed Hastings and let Klemmer go

Hastings has signed with Newcastle until the end of the 2025 season.

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How Parramatta's Shaun Lane became a flick-passing, match-winning rugby league phenomenon

Shaun Lane has always had good footy inside him, but even the staunchest Parramatta fan might not have dreamed just how dangerous the big man could become in the Eels' charge to the grand final.

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Cowboys future secure despite finals loss

North Queensland fell at the penultimate NRL hurdle but in their agony will come belief with their young core group of players signed to long-term deals.

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Drinkwater makes most of No.1 opportunity

Scott Drinkwater is of the NRL's form fullbacks, thanks to an injury that delayed his recall to the North Queensland team.

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Late loss sharpens Talakai's finals focus

Siosifa Talakai says Cronulla's week-one defeat to North Queensland can give them an upperhand against South Sydney.

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Cowboys won't fear Sydney finals: Tate

The Sharks have won 15 of 20 games against the Cowboys in Cronulla but former North Queensland centre Brent Tate says the youthful visitors can defy history

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Townsend braces for hostile Sharks return

Chad Townsend knows North Queensland are in for a baptism of fire when they kick off their NRL finals campaign away to his old side Cronulla.

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