The Cowboys will welcome winger back Semi Valemei for his first game for the 2024 season after Murray Taulagi was ruled out with a hamstring injury.

NRL Late Mail: Round 7 

Sharks v Cowboys, Sunday at PointsBet Stadium

Sharks: The home side remain 1-17 with Kayal Iro remaining in the centres and Siosifa Talakai on the bench alongside Jack Williams, Toby Rudolf and Braden Hamlin-Uele. Thomas Hazelton and Oregon Kaufusi have been named to start in a new-look front row combination.

Cowboys: A late change on game day sees Jack Gosiewski start in the secondrow for the first time in 2024 with Jeremiah Nanai dropping back to the bench. Semi Valemei joined the side on Saturday for Murray Taulagi (hamstring) while Tom Chester is set to feature at centre for a while after a strong showing last week. Thomas Mikaele is 18th man.

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