North Queensland Cowboys v Penrith Panthers

NRLRound 17

Full time

North Queensland Cowboys

26–12

Penrith Panthers

Match events

North Queensland CowboysPenrith Panthers

10Half time10

Team stats

55%Possession45%

77%34/44Completion Rate64%25/39

1761All Run Metres1424

5Line Breaks3

281Tackles Made382

13Errors17

1Penalties Conceded5

Tries: Cowboys: Murray Taulagi 1', Jeremiah Nanai 29', Jeremiah Nanai 72', Jake Clifford 76' | Panthers: Thomas Jenkins 11', Thomas Jenkins 37'
Conversions: Cowboys: Jake Clifford 74', Jake Clifford 77' (2/4) | Panthers: Nathan Cleary 12' (1/2)
Penalty goals: Cowboys: Jake Clifford 26', Jake Clifford 62', Jake Clifford 71' (3/3) | Panthers: Nathan Cleary 44' (1/1)
Most Tackles: Reed Mahoney (Cowboys) 31 | Isaah Yeo (Panthers) 39
Most Run Metres: Jason Taumalolo (Cowboys) 197 | Brian To'o (Panthers) 188
Most Line Breaks: Scott Drinkwater (Cowboys) 1 | Nathan Cleary (Panthers) 2
Most Fantasy Points: Jake Clifford (Cowboys) 67 | Nathan Cleary (Panthers) 64
Try scorers: Jeremiah Nanai (Cowboys) 2, Thomas Jenkins (Panthers) 2, Murray Taulagi (Cowboys) 1, Jake Clifford (Cowboys) 1

1st half

Kick off
TryMurray Taulagi
1'4–0
11'4–4
TryThomas Jenkins
12'4–6
ConversionNathan Cleary
15'
Captain's challengePanthers captain's challenge: Successful
25'
Sin binLiam Henry sin binned (Panthers)

2nd half

44'10–12
Penalty goalNathan Cleary
60'
On reportIzack Tago placed
Penalty goalJake Clifford
62'12–12
65'
HIAFreddy Lussick HIA no return
Penalty goalJake Clifford
71'14–12

Scoring progression

Cowboys aheadPanthers ahead

Biggest lead: Cowboys 14Panthers 2
Lead changes: 4
Final margin: Cowboys by 14

Team stats

CowboysPanthers

55%Possession %45%
77% (34/44)Completion rate64% (25/39)
1761All run metres1424
634Post contact metres555
5Line breaks3
26Tackle breaks28
679Kicking metres559

Key leaders

Run metres

Tackles

Line breaks

Tackle breaks

Points

Try assists

Post-contact metres

NRL Fantasy

Player stats

Player
10Jason TaumaloloProp	46	197	11	1	0	4	0	0	0	36	17	89	0	0	14	0	92	20	0	0	0
2Braidon BurnsWinger	80	193	1	0	0	2	3	0	0	46	20	79	0	0	32	0	100	24	0	0	0
4Tom ChesterCentre	80	172	12	1	0	3	0	0	0	36	17	62	0	0	0	0	86	19	0	0	0
1Scott DrinkwaterFullback	80	146	6	1	1	3	0	0	0	38	18	32	1	0	49	281	86	53	0	3	0
13Reuben CotterLock	64	144	27	8	0	1	0	0	0	24	16	61	0	0	0	0	75	18	0	1	0
8Thomas MikaeleProp	38	140	15	1	0	2	0	0	0	31	13	58	0	0	28	0	94	15	0	2	0
5Murray TaulagiWinger	80	107	6	0	1	1	0	1	4	39	11	49	1	0	9	0	100	17	0	1	0
11Heilum Luki2nd Row	80	100	31	3	1	3	0	0	0	41	8	32	0	0	0	0	86	10	0	0	1
12Jeremiah Nanai2nd Row	80	100	17	7	0	1	1	2	8	35	11	34	0	0	0	0	68	13	0	1	0
15Griffin NeameInterchange	34	88	20	1	0	0	0	0	0	26	10	35	0	0	0	0	95	10	0	0	0
6Jaxon PurdueFive-Eighth	80	80	27	0	0	3	0	0	0	40	10	17	0	2	0	38	93	51	0	3	0
17Coen HessInterchange	25	75	16	0	0	0	0	0	0	23	7	26	0	0	40	0	100	7	0	0	0
20John BatemanInterchange	33	66	20	0	0	1	1	0	0	32	8	19	0	0	0	0	100	12	0	0	0
3Zac LaybuttCentre	80	57	18	0	0	0	0	0	0	30	9	18	1	1	0	6	100	15	0	2	0
7Jake CliffordHalfback	80	37	17	4	1	2	0	1	14	67	5	4	1	0	0	353	77	45	5/7	0	0
9Reed MahoneyHooker	54	28	31	1	1	0	0	0	0	35	2	3	0	0	0	0	91	79	0	0	0
14Soni LukeInterchange	26	23	6	0	0	0	0	0	0	8	4	8	0	0	0	0	100	51	0	0	0
16Matthew LodgeReserve	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
19Sam McIntyreReserve	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0

Tap a column to sort. Bold is the team's best. Mins minutes played · Run m all run metres · Tkl tackles made · Miss missed tackles · LB line breaks · TB tackle breaks · Off offloads · Tries tries · Pts points · Fan nrl fantasy points · Runs all runs · PCM post-contact metres

Highlights

0:14Murray Taulagi Trynrl.com0:14Tom Jenkins Trynrl.com0:16Jeremiah Nanai Trynrl.com0:13Jeremiah Nanai 2nd Trynrl.com0:15Jake Clifford Trynrl.com

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News and reaction

Match reportJason Taumalolo-inspired Cowboys’ comeback stuns ladder leaders PenrithTwo tries to back-rower Jeremiah Nanai, the latter coming from a flying kick retrieval effort over star Panthers Brian To’o and Dylan Edwards, proved the difference for the Cowboys who ended their ...7NEWS Australia27 June Match reportPanthers under threat as Warriors fall, Cowboys and Bulldogs climb: NRL Power Rankings, Week 17Zero Tackle1 July

Where to watch

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Match details

Date: Saturday 27 June 2026
Started: 5:30 pm Sydney time
Venue: Queensland Country Bank Stadium, Townsville
Competition: NRL, Round 17

Form and ladder

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