Match Preview: Round 12 vs Cowboys
Preparations are well underway for the final match of the year at Leichhardt Oval, where Wests Tigers will take on North Queensland Cowboys in the NRL's Indigenous Round.
Match: Wests Tigers v Cowboys
Round 12 -
home Team
Wests Tigers
16th Position
away Team
Cowboys
13th Position
Venue: Leichhardt Oval, Sydney
The match will be a special occasion for Wests Tigers halfback Luke Brooks, who is set to play his 200th NRL match, at the ‘Eighth Wonder of the World’.
The one-club man will become just the fifth player to bring up 200 appearances in the black, white and orange, joining Robbie Farah, Benji Marshall, Chris Lawrence and Chris Heighington.
In team news, Tim Sheens has elected to name the same seventeen who were valiant in defeat against the South Sydney Rabbitohs last weekend.
Todd Payten has made one change to his line-up, with Riley Price replacing Jamayne Taunoa-Brown on the interchange bench.
Wests Tigers hold a dominant record over the Cowboys at Leichhardt Oval, winning eight of the ten encounters between the two sides at the historic venue.
Among those games was a special Thursday night in Indigenous Round of 2018, when Luke Brooks scored a length-of-the-field intercept try to lead his side to a 20-12 victory.
Team Lists:
Match: Wests Tigers v Cowboys
Round 12 -
home Team
Wests Tigers
away Team
Cowboys
Team Lists
Backs
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Fullback for Wests Tigers is number 1 Jahream BulaFullback for Cowboys is number 1 Scott Drinkwater
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Winger for Wests Tigers is number 2 David NofoalumaWinger for Cowboys is number 2 Kyle Feldt
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Centre for Wests Tigers is number 3 Starford To'aCentre for Cowboys is number 3 Valentine Holmes
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Centre for Wests Tigers is number 4 Tommy TalauCentre for Cowboys is number 4 Peta Hiku
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Winger for Wests Tigers is number 5 Junior TupouWinger for Cowboys is number 5 Murray Taulagi
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Five-Eighth for Wests Tigers is number 6 Brandon WakehamFive-Eighth for Cowboys is number 6 Tom Dearden
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Halfback for Wests Tigers is number 7 Luke BrooksHalfback for Cowboys is number 7 Chad Townsend
Forwards
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Prop for Wests Tigers is number 8 Stefano UtoikamanuProp for Cowboys is number 8 Jordan McLean
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Hooker for Wests Tigers is number 9 Apisai KoroisauHooker for Cowboys is number 9 Reece Robson
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Prop for Wests Tigers is number 10 David KlemmerProp for Cowboys is number 10 Coen Hess
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2nd Row for Wests Tigers is number 11 Isaiah Papali'i2nd Row for Cowboys is number 11 Heilum Luki
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2nd Row for Wests Tigers is number 12 John Bateman2nd Row for Cowboys is number 23 Luciano Leilua
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Lock for Wests Tigers is number 15 Joe OfahengaueLock for Cowboys is number 13 Reuben Cotter
Interchange
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Interchange for Wests Tigers is number 13 Fonua PoleInterchange for Cowboys is number 12 Jack Gosiewski
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Interchange for Wests Tigers is number 14 Jake SimpkinInterchange for Cowboys is number 14 Jake Granville
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Interchange for Wests Tigers is number 16 Alex TwalInterchange for Cowboys is number 15 Mitchell Dunn
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Interchange for Wests Tigers is number 17 Asu KepaoaInterchange for Cowboys is number 17 Kulikefu Finefeuiaki
Reserves
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Replacement for Wests Tigers is number 18 Alex SeyfarthReplacement for Cowboys is number 18 Zac Laybutt
Match Officials
- Referee: Ben Cummins
- Touch Judge: Phil Henderson
- Touch Judge: Nick Beashel
- Senior Review Official: Kasey Badger
Last updated:
TV, Radio and Live Stream Information:
TV - FOX League
Radio - 2GB, ABC Grandstand
Live Stream - KAYO Sports, Watch NRL (int.)
Latest PlayUp Odds:
Head-to-Head - Wests Tigers ($2.30) v North Queensland Cowboys ($1.60)
Line - Wests Tigers +3.5 ($1.90) v North Queensland Cowboys -3.5 ($1.90)
Odds correct as of 11:00pm, Tuesday, 16th May. 18+ only. Gamble Responsibly.
History:
Head-to-Head - Played 42, Wests Tigers 23, North Queensland Cowboys 19
At Leichhardt Oval - Played 10, Wests Tigers 8, North Queensland Cowboys 2
Last Time They Met - North Queensland Cowboys 27 def. Wests Tigers 26 (Round 19, 2022)
