North Queensland Cowboys vs Canberra Raiders Preview & Prediction | NRL 2024 | Regular Season
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Two sides who suffered defeats last weekend meet on Saturday as North Queensland Cowboys and Canberra Raiders each aim to get their finals push back on track.
START DATE/TIME: Saturday 17th August, 2024: UK - 8:30am / AUS (local) - 5:30pm / US ET - 3:30am / US PT - 12:30am
HOW TO WATCH ON TV: This match will not be broadcast live in the UK / This match will be broadcast live on Fox League in Australia / This match will be broadcast live on Fox Sports in the US
HOW TO WATCH ONLINE: This match will be streamed live on Watch NRL 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 TEAM NEWS
Starting 13: 1. Scott Drinkwater 2. Kyle Feldt 3. Valentine Holmes 4. Viliami Vailea 5. Murray Taulagi 6. Tom Dearden 7. Jake Clifford 8. Jordan McLean 9. Reece Robson 10. Sam McIntyre 11. Heilum Luki 12. Kulikefu Finefeuiaki 13. Reuben Cotter Bench: 14. Harrison Edwards 15. Thomas Mikaele 16. Jaxon Purdue 17. Griffin Neame Reserves: 18. Tom Chester 22. Marly Bitungane
CANBERRA RAIDERS TEAM NEWS
Starting 13: 1. Kaeo Weekes 2. Sebastian Kris 3. Matthew Timoko 4. Ethan Strange 5. Xavier Savage 6. Adam Cook 7. Jamal Fogarty 8. Josh Papali'i 9. Tom Starling 10. Joseph Tapine 11. Hudson Young 12. Elliott Whitehead 13. Morgan Smithies Bench: 14. Danny Levi 15. Emre Guler 16. Ata Mariota 17. Simi Sasagi Reserves: 18. Albert Hopoate 19. Zac Woolford
NORTH QUEENSLAND COWBOYS VS CANBERRA RAIDERS PREDICTION
After having won three games in a row and with designs on a top-four place, the Cowboys’ crushing 42-18 defeat to the previously out-of-form Broncos last week was a significant shock to the system, and they must now regain their focus as they seek to solidify their standing in the top eight.
The Raiders’ defeat to the Sea Eagles last time out was a particularly damaging one for their own top-eight hopes and anything less than victory here could result in their season petering out into a premature end.
With both sides desperate to bounce back from defeats, this could be a tense and cagey game with neither wanting to give an inch. With that in mind, a relatively low-scoring encounter could ensue.
NORTH QUEENSLAND COWBOYS VS CANBERRA RAIDERS TIP: TOTAL POINTS – UNDER 48.5
