North Queensland Cowboys

Salary cap frustration hindering contract negotiations with Cowboys legend

7 December, 2016 The81stMinute 0 Comments 1 category

North Queensland Cowboys General Manager Peter Parr says the retention of the club’s top players is a priority but is being made difficult by the lack of information about the 2018 salary cap. Club legend

Kalyn Ponga’s father slams Cowboys for turning their back on his son

4 December, 2016 The81stMinute 0 Comments 1 category

Kalyn Ponga’s father has sensationally told The Sunday Telegraph that North Queensland refused to support his son’s wishes to further his studies outside of football. Ponga turned down a contract extension from the Cowboys earlier

Brutal Gallen says teammate Holmes not big enough for the NFL

23 November, 2016 The81stMinute 0 Comments 1 category

Cronulla captain Paul Gallen has doubts over the legitimacy of Jason Taumalolo and Sharks teammate Valentine Holmes’ aspirations in the NFL. Speaking on Triple M on Tuesday, Gallen said that both players have the same

Newcastle offer rising prodigy outrageous deal worth over $3 million

17 November, 2016 The81stMinute 0 Comments 1 category

Boom prodigy Kalyn Ponga is set to become the richest teenager in NRL history with reports breaking on Wednesday Ponga had been offered a whopping $3.6 million offer from the Newcastle Knights. The deal is

Fans start unlikely petition in support of retired battler Scott Minto at the Auckland Nines

16 November, 2016 The81stMinute 0 Comments 1 category

A petition on change.org is asking people to sign in support of getting former Brisbane Broncos and North Queensland fringe winger Scott Minto to the Auckland Nines in 2017. The petition reads: “I assure you

I wouldn’t knock back a meeting with NFL: Taumalolo

20 October, 2016 The81stMinute 0 Comments 1 category

Human wrecking ball Jason Taumalolo has hinted that if the NFL came knocking he’d be listening to their pitch. The 2016 Dally M Medallist and The81stMinute Handyman Magazine Medal winner isn’t looking too far ahead

Cowboys coach Green says Storm a better team than last season

9 September, 2016 The81stMinute 0 Comments 1 category

Premiership-winning North Queensland coach Paul Green believes the Melbourne Storm are a better team than their 2015 version. The Cowboys emphatically eliminated Melbourne in last year’s finals at AAMI Park on their way to their

No Thurston? No worries for Cowboys says Winterstein

5 August, 2016 The81stMinute 0 Comments 1 category

Antonio Winterstein says the North Queensland Cowboys aren’t sweating if inspirational leader Johnathan Thurston doesn’t make it to Leichhardt Oval on Sunday for a showdown with Wests Tigers. Thurston is racing the clock to be

Time catching up to Thurston who won’t play rep footy after 2017 World Cup

21 June, 2016 The81stMinute 0 Comments 1 category

Johnathan Thurston has shocked the rugby league world by revealing he would be stepping down from all representative footy after the 2017 World Cup. The great halfback said he couldn’t see himself playing in 2019

Scott questions 2016 scheduling

1 December, 2015 The81stMinute 0 Comments 1 category

North Queensland co-captain Matt Scott has questioned the NRL over its scheduling claiming five day turnarounds are a huge problem for the elite players in the game. “It’s disappointing that we didn’t see a bit

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