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RARE PHOTOS: Drinkwater holmes shine as cowboys snap losing streak - The Real Truth

North Queensland have broken a run of NRL outs with a hard-fought 18-16 win over Newcastle. (Scott Radford-Chisholm/AAP PHOTOS) (AAP)

Scott Drinkwater had two tries assists and Valentine Holmes produced his best game so far this season as North Queensland snapped a three game NRL losing streak with an 18-16 win over Newcastle.

Trailing 16-12 after Newcastle scored two second-half tries through Dominic Young and Lachlan Fitzgibbon when Murray Taulagi was sin-binned for a late shot on Dane Gagai, Holmes stepped up to put the hosts ahead before a frantic finish.

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