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Both North Queensland Cowboys and Gold Coast Titans will be looking for big improvements this season after a disappointing 2024 campaign.
The Titans were grand finalists in 2023, but struggled to back up their good form in the following year in an injury-ravaged season. While they will be down on experience this year with first class representative players Evania Isa'ako and Shannon Mato taking the season off due to pregnancy, they do still have plenty of star power including Origin stars Jaime Chapman and Jessika Elliston.
The Cowboys too had their struggles, but have recruited a number of experienced representative faces to the club Abigail Roache and Najvada George who get the opportunity to make a statement first up in a home game.
Match: Cowboys v Titans
Round 1 -
home Team
Cowboys
4th Position
away Team
Titans
9th Position
Venue: Queensland Country Bank Stadium, Townsville
Team News
Cowboys: PNG Orchids international Essay Banu has been promoted to start in the second-row with Hailee-Jay Ormond-Maunsell dropping back to the bench in a later change. Jillaroo Jakiya Whitfeld is set to start her first game at fullback since 2022 in an exciting shift for the Cowboys. Krystall Blackwell and Francesca Goldthorp will line up on the wing. Rosie Kelly is set to partner Kirra Dibb in the halves, while young gun Lillian Yarrow will start at prop. Queensland star Emma Manzelmann has been named at hooker, with veteran Tallisha Harden as an edge forward.
Titans: Kiwi Ferns star Georgia Hale has been selected at lock as the Titans look to open their account with a win. Brittany Breayley-Nati will start at hooker while Jessika Elliston has been named in the front row. Natasha Penitani has been handed the No.8 jumper in her first game for the club, with the Titans to be without Shannon Mato for the season due to pregnancy. Jaime Chapman is set to start at fullback, with Lauren Brown and Taliah Fuimaono in the halves. Takoda Thompson is 18th player.
Match: Cowboys v Titans
Round 1 -
home Team
Cowboys
away Team
Titans
Team Lists
Backs
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Fullback for Cowboys is number 1 Jakiya WhitfeldFullback for Titans is number 1 Jaime Chapman
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Winger for Cowboys is number 2 Krystal BlackwellWinger for Titans is number 2 Kayla Jackson
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Centre for Cowboys is number 3 Abigail RoacheCentre for Titans is number 3 Georgia Grey
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Centre for Cowboys is number 4 Jasmine PetersCentre for Titans is number 4 Ivana Lolesio
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Winger for Cowboys is number 5 Francesca GoldthorpWinger for Titans is number 5 Destiny Mino-Sinapati
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Five-Eighth for Cowboys is number 6 Rosie KellyFive-Eighth for Titans is number 6 Taliah Fuimaono
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Halfback for Cowboys is number 7 Kirra DibbHalfback for Titans is number 7 Lauren Brown
Forwards
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Prop for Cowboys is number 8 Lillian YarrowProp for Titans is number 8 Natasha Penitani
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Hooker for Cowboys is number 9 Emma ManzelmannHooker for Titans is number 9 Brittany Breayley-Nati
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Prop for Cowboys is number 10 Makenzie WealeProp for Titans is number 10 Jessika Elliston
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2nd Row for Cowboys is number 11 Tallisha Harden2nd Row for Titans is number 11 Sienna Lofipo
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2nd Row for Cowboys is number 17 Essay Banu2nd Row for Titans is number 12 Shaylee Bent
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Lock for Cowboys is number 13 Bree ChesterLock for Titans is number 13 Georgia Hale
Interchange
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Interchange for Cowboys is number 12 Hailee-Jay Ormond-MaunsellInterchange for Titans is number 14 Pauline Piliae-Rasabale
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Interchange for Cowboys is number 14 Alisha FoordInterchange for Titans is number 15 Dannii Perese
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Interchange for Cowboys is number 15 Lily PeacockInterchange for Titans is number 16 Ngatokotoru Arakua
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Interchange for Cowboys is number 16 Najvada GeorgeInterchange for Titans is number 17 Jasmine Solia
Reserves
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Replacement for Cowboys is number 18 Lily DickReplacement for Titans is number 18 Takoda Thompson
Match Officials
- Senior Review Official: Matt Noyen
Last updated:
Stat Attack
- The Cowboys have won three of their past four games at Queensland Country Bank Stadium.
- The Titans require four tries for 100 NRLW tries.
- Cowboys halfback Kirra Dibb requires six points for 150 NRLW points.
Stats supplied by David Middleton, League Information Services, author of the official annual of the NRL.