Cowboys stirred by Broncos' loss but belief not shaken Cowboys coach Todd Payten says his side does not have a problem with complacency in second halves this NRL season after failing to kick on against the Broncos. AAP · Mar 10, 2023
Oates to have surgery on broken jaw in Broncos blow Brisbane winger Corey Oates is set for a stint on the sidelines after a controversial high tackle by North Queensland's Scott Drinkwater. AAP · Mar 10, 2023
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. AAP · Mar 10, 2023
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. AAP · Mar 4, 2023
Thurston: re-signed Payten can lead Cowboys to title Cowboys great Johnathan Thurston says the re-signing of coach Todd Payten has set the club up for a golden era like that of the Penrith Panthers. AAP · Feb 28, 2023
Great Scott: Drinkwater gives Cowboys early season lift The rise of brilliant North Queensland fullback Scott Drinkwater has impressed coach Todd Payten, who confirmed a hip flexor injury to utility Ben Hampton. AAP · Feb 19, 2023
Broncos young halves fire to inspire win over Cowboys Brisbane's 20-18 win over North Queensland in the absence of captain Adam Reynolds was set up by prop Pat Carrigan and the next generation of halves. AAP · Feb 18, 2023
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. AAP · Sep 19, 2022
Drinkwater inks long-term Cowboys deal Scott Drinkwater has penned a four-year contract extension with North Queensland, which extends through to the end of the 2027 season. AAP · Sep 1, 2022
Cowboys belt Warriors, eye Souths, Penrith Coach Todd Payten says he's excited at the challenge of Souths and Penrith to finish their season after North Queensland thumped the Warriors 48-4 on Friday. AAP · Aug 19, 2022
Cowboys grind down Bulldogs in Bundaberg North Queensland will remain outright second on the NRL ladder with four games to play following a 28-14 victory over Canterbury in Bundaberg. AAP · Aug 7, 2022
Cowboys out to secure club's rising talent North Queensland coach Todd Payten hopes he can snare his stars' signatures before they come off contract to stave off rival clubs. AAP · Aug 5, 2022
Drinkwater's rise to NRL fullback stardom Scott Drinkwater has morphed into one of the form fullbacks of the 2022 NRL competition through high percentage plays to steer his side to second on the ladder. AAP · Aug 3, 2022
Cowboys on top-two path after big win North Queensland's path to two home finals in September is becoming clearer after they beat St George Illawarra 34-8 to crush the Dragons' top-eight hopes. AAP · Jul 31, 2022
AAP · Jul 30, 2022 Cowboys search for Hammer time answer North Queensland coach Todd Payten is trying to work out how he can get electric flyer Hamiso Tabuai-Fidow into the game while consigned to a bench role.
AAP · Jun 10, 2022 Cowboys down Dragons for 10th NRL win North Queensland have comfortably seen off St George Illawarra 31-12 to win their 10th game of the season and keep them firmly in the NRL's top four.
AAP · Jun 2, 2022 Cowboys run away in big Titans NRL win The Titans scored first but it was all the Cowboys after that, winning 32-6 on the Gold Coast to heap further pressure on Justin Holbrook's battling NRL side.
AAP · May 27, 2022 Penrith set for another record in NSW side Penrith could have at least six players named in NSW's side for State of Origin I after star five-eighth Jarome Luai avoided a ban for a high tackle.
ABC News · May 26, 2022 Why each top eight team can win the premiership … and why they can't At the halfway point of the NRL season, Campo's Corner makes the case for and against any of the top eight sides winning the premiership.
ABC News · May 19, 2022 Campo's Corner: We're about to find out if North Queensland are for real The Cowboys have come from nowhere to sit in the top four. But Nick Campton asks, can they prove they're a serious contender for the NRL premiership?
AAP · May 15, 2022 Cowboys beat Tigers to continue NRL surge The North Queensland Cowboys have easily accounted for the Wests Tigers in the final game of the NRL's Magic Round, scoring a 36-12 win at Suncorp Stadium.
AAP · May 7, 2022 Cowboys down Knights, win fourth straight Four unanswered tries in the second half have powered North Queensland to their first-four game win streak in five years with a 36-16 victory over Newcastle.
Newcastle Herald · May 6, 2022 O'Brien banks on season's most inexperienced set of halves to fire Knights The young duo face an in-form Cowboys outfit chasing their fourth-straight win.
AAP · Apr 30, 2022 Cowboys hammer Eels in NRL romp North Queensland have delivered their best performance of the NRL season to romp to a 35-4 win over Parramatta in Darwin.
AAP · Apr 23, 2022 Drinkwater stars as Cowboys thrash Titans The Cowboys have made it two from two over Queensland NRL opposition with a 30-4 demolition of Gold Coast in Townsville.