North Queensland Cowboys vs Brisbane Broncos Preview & Prediction | NRL 2024 | Regular Season
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North Queensland Cowboys are starting to look secure in the top eight while last season’s beaten Grand Finalists appear to be out of the race to make the finals as their woeful run of form continued ahead of this all-Queensland affair.
START DATE/TIME: UK - Saturday 10th August, 2024 - 8:30am / AUS - 5:30pm / US EST - 3:30am / US PST - 12:30am
HOW TO WATCH ON TV: This match will be broadcast live on Sky Sports Mix in the UK / This match will be broadcast live on Fox League in Australia / This match will not be broadcast live in the US
HOW TO WATCH ONLINE: This match will be streamed live on Watch NRL and Sky Go in the UK / This match will be streamed live on Kayo Sports in Australia / This match will be streamed live on Watch NRL in the US
NORTH QUEENSLAND COWBOYS FORM: COWBOYS MAKE IT THREE-IN-A-ROW
It was an expected win against bottom side Wests Tigers for North Queensland as they secured a third success in-a-row. Bigger tests lie in wait and they will want to fix their defensive deficiencies in this encounter.
LAST FIVE: WLWWW
BRISBANE BRONCOS FORM: BRONCOS HAMMERED AGAIN
On the back of conceding 41 against Canterbury Bulldogs, things went from bad to worse as they shipped 46 against Gold Coast Titans. That was their eighth loss in their last nine outings to leave their finals aspirations in tatters.
LAST FIVE: LLWLL
NORTH QUEENSLAND COWBOYS TEAM NEWS: COTTER BACK FROM HEAD KNOCK
Reuben Cotter will return to add some energy to the Cowboys pack after passing the concussion protocols. Heilum Luki is also named despite suffering a head knock last week.
Starting 13: 1. Scott Drinkwater 2. Kyle Feldt 3. Valentine Holmes 4. Viliami Vailea 5. Murray Taulagi 6. Tom Dearden 7. Chad Townsend 8. Jordan McLean 9. Reece Robson 10. Sam McIntyre 11. Heilum Luki 24. Jeremiah Nanai 13. Reuben Cotter Bench: 14. Harrison Edwards 15. Thomas Mikaele 16. Kulikefu Finefeuiaki 17. Griffin Neame Reserves: 18. Jaxon Purdue 19. Jake Clifford 20. Tomas Chester 21. Semi Valemei 22. Marly Bitungane
BRISBANE BRONCOS TEAM NEWS: HAAS AND MAM OUT
On top of their poor form, the Broncos are struggling with injuries with Payne Haas and Ezra Mam both unavailable for this trip. Josh Rogers comes into the side at five-eighth while Xavier Willison is given a chance at prop.
Starting 13: 1. Reece Walsh 2. Josiah Karapani 3. Kotoni Staggs 4. Deine Mariner 5. Jesse Arthars 6. Joshua Rogers 7. Adam Reynolds 8. Corey Jensen 9. Billy Walters 10. Xavier Willison 11. Brendan Piakura 12. Jordan Riki 13. Patrick Carrigan Bench: 14. Blake Mozer 15. Kobe Hetherington 16. Tristan Sailor 17. Martin Taupau Reserves: 18. Cory Paix 19. Benjamin Te Kura 20. Jaiyden Hunt 21. Corey Oates 22. Vaa Semu
NORTH QUEENSLAND COWBOYS VS BRISBANE BRONCOS PREDICTION
These teams are trending in opposite directions and North Queensland Cowboys can compound the woes of their rivals here as they aim to solidify their spot in the top eight. A win here would also bolster their hopes of making the top four and having won five of their last six while Brisbane Broncos have claimed a solitary success in their last nine, all signs point to a home victory.
NORTH QUEENSLAND COWBOYS VS BRISBANE BRONCOS TIP: NORTH QUEENSLAND COWBOYS -6
