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Cowboys look to reward local star's form and tenacity

North Queensland have moved to wrap up dynamic backline gun Tom Chester in the wake of extending his centre partner Jaxon Purdue for four years.

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'Credit to him': Contract call can't stop Cowboys No.1

North Queensland fullback Scott Drinkwater turned his phone off when his impending exit from the club hit the headlines but he turned it on to sink Brisbane.

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Late Luki try sinks Broncos as Cowboys win four on trot

North Queensland fullback Scott Drinkwater has lit up Suncorp Stadium in a 35-31 win over a Brisbane side that lost two hookers to concussion.

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Purdue fulfils childhood dream in staying a Cowboy

Jaxon Purdue wants to pick the brain of his childhood idol Johnathan Thurston more after inking a mega four-year deal to stay with North Queensland.

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Dragons' record low heaps more pressure on coach

St George Illawarra have been booed on fulltime after falling to their worst ever start to an NRL season with a 32-0 loss to North Queensland at Kogarah.

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Drinkwater magic secures Cowboys first win of season

North Queensland have broken through for their first victory of the season, prevailing 30-16 over winless Gold Coast in Townsville.

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Purdue a centre for now, but still eyes future as half

Jaxon Purdue will start the 2026 season in the centres for North Queensland, but he is still eying a long-term future as an NRL half.

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Fletcher Sharpe hits the jackpot in Las Vegas

Newcastle coach Justin Holbrook has solved his conundrum in the halves, while Matt Burton's big boot is set to get the chance to shine in Vegas for Canterbury.

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Cowboys centre faces Vegas ban over dangerous throw

North Queensland are set to lose a key member of their backline for the opening rounds of the NRL, following a dangerous throw in a pre-season win over Penrith.

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Jake Clifford pushes case in Cowboys selection battle

Jake Clifford starred in North Queensland's pre-season win over Canterbury as Todd Payten considers his halves combination for the Las Vegas season opener.

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Cowboys unleash 'natural footballer' Purdue at No.6

North Queensland will play speed demon Jaxon Purdue in the halves in their opening trial as star back-rower Heilum Luki returns from an ACL rupture.

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Cowboys' Purdue hopeful of halves redemption in 2026

Jaxon Purdue wants another chance in the halves at NRL level when North Queensland begin to reconfigure from their disappointing 2025 campaign.

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Moses field goal sinks Cowboys in NRL thriller

Josh Addo-Carr grabbed a try double before Mitchell Moses kicked a match-clinching field goal as Parramatta pipped North Queensland 19-18.

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'Be confident': Payten backing Derby on NRL recall

Todd Payten has brought Robert Derby back for North Queensland's crucial clash against St George Illawarra.

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Meaney the man as Storm sink Cowboys to go second

Melbourne have come up with all the answers without a suite of stars to go second on the NRL ladder with a 26-20 away win over North Queensland.

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Cowboys told to worry about fixing errors, not Titans

Todd Payten has told his players it's on them as individuals to cut the errors out of their game, as North Queensland fight to snap a mid-season form slump.

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Bateman gains revenge in Cowboys win over Wests Tigers

North Queensland looked set for a 50-point win before the Wests Tigers roared home, scoring four late tries for a thrilling finish in Townsville.

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Cowboys' wildcard move has struggling Manly on alert

Anthony Seibold knows Manly have to be on their guard as they look to bring down a North Queensland side boasting teen freak Jaxon Purdue in the halves.

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Cowboys axe halfback to take chance on gun teen

Jaxon Purdue has impressed Todd Payten so much this season that the North Queensland coach wants to give him a shot in his preferred position.

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Why Cowboys young gun has turned Phil Gould's head

North Queensland centre Jaxon Purdue has been one of the shining young lights of the NRL and good judges say he will be a key spine player in the near future.

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Cowboys rope late win as Mitchell fails to spark Souths

Jaxon Purdue has scored two tries to help North Queensland to a third straight NRL win with a 24-16 victory over South Sydney and a quiet Latrell Mitchell.

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Thurston's biggest fan Purdue forging own Cowboys path

Jaxon Purdue's family used to drive 800km to watch every North Queensland home game, now he's tipped as a cornerstone of the NRL club's future.

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Sharks extend Cowboys' miserable NRL season start

Cronulla have handed the Cowboys a 36-12 thumping in Townsville with North Queensland now conceding 78 points in the opening two NRL rounds.

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Cowboys debut new half, action Jaxon takes centre stage

North Queensland coach Todd Payten has put his faith in debutant half Tom Duffy, while a 19-year-old centre has claimed the spot vacated by Valentine Holmes.

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Dearden gets new No.7 partner as Cowboys rope young gun

The off-season exits of three veterans has opened up the race for key North Queensland outside backs spots ahead of the Melbourne Storm trial.

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