Match Centre

Thanks for your company for this round 17 game.
Match report to come. Good night from Cairns!

North Queensland Cowboys 20-0

The Cowboys just delivered a clinical and committed performance today.
3 points to Thurston
2 points to Taumalolo
1 point to Matt Scott

North Queensland Cowboys 20-0

As a last ditch effort to get some points, the Rabbitohs break down the right through Walker, but his grubber ahead goes over touch and that's the game!

North Queensland Cowboys 20-0

A short drop-out from the Bunnies just goes 10 and they recover.

North Queensland Cowboys 20-0

The Cowboys throw one last attack at the Rabbitohs which is batted dead and there will barely be time for a drop-out here.

North Queensland Cowboys 20-0

PENALTY Cowboys: This game is really just ticking down now.

North Queensland Cowboys 20-0

Ray Thompson takes an intercept to foil a Rabbitohs try! They were off down the left, but Joe Burgess couldn't connect with Inglis!

North Queensland Cowboys 20-0

INTERCHANGE: Thurston OFF for an early shower.

North Queensland Cowboys 20-0

PENALTY Rabbitohs: Offside from the Cowboys there.

North Queensland Cowboys 20-0

A break down the right from O'Neill but he can't link up with anyone. The Cowboys end up losing it again though and the Rabbitohs work it out.

North Queensland Cowboys 20-0

Cowboys defence holds out another attacking chance from the Bunnies. They can't take a trick and the kick is cleaned up.

North Queensland Cowboys 20-0

A crowd of 14,923 here at Barlow Park in Cairns. Pretty packed!

North Queensland Cowboys 20-0

This game looks to be petering out after errors from both sides.

North Queensland Cowboys 20-0

FORWARD PASS: Dummy half, Cook, throws a forward pass this time. Sloppy stuff.

North Queensland Cowboys 20-0

Error from the Cowboys with the ref saying Ethan Lowe knocked it on. He did, in fact, have an air-swing.
Rabbitohs get away with another one.

North Queensland Cowboys 20-0

Taumalolo gets the Cowboys a metre out after the Rabbitohs turn the ball over.

North Queensland Cowboys 20-0

INJURY: Tautalatasi Tasi won't return in this game after injuring his knee.

North Queensland Cowboys 20-0

FORWARD PASS: The Cowboys looked like they'd scored, but the last pass from Coote to Feldt was deemed forward. Good call too.

North Queensland Cowboys 20-0

A bit of push and shove here between Matt Scott and Tom Burgess after a solid tackle.

North Queensland Cowboys 20-0

Sam Burgess is getting some attention on the sideline.

North Queensland Cowboys 20-0

Neither team playing at their best here today. The Rabbitohs just not making metres.

North Queensland Cowboys 20-0

Aaron Gray has stolen the ball from Thompson in a one on one tackle! You don't see that too often.

North Queensland Cowboys 20-0

Enterprising play down the left from the Rabbitohs, but a great tackle from Coote has shut down the play. Rabbitohs still a chance of getting points...

North Queensland Cowboys 20-0

Cody Walker takes a bomb on the full in-goal and the Rabbitohs will get seven tackles to see what they can do..

North Queensland Cowboys 20-0

The Rabbitohs have not lost 5 straight since 2009.

North Queensland Cowboys 20-0

The Rabbits attack the line but a Reynolds kick can't make the in-goal and now they're penalised for dragging the Cowboys back.

North Queensland Cowboys 20-0

PENALTY Rabbitohs: Offside from Granville.

North Queensland Cowboys 20-0

Thurston makes a great break and chips at the end of it. The Cowboys can't quite make it, but the Rabbitohs are penalised for taking him out after the kick.

North Queensland Cowboys 18-0

The Cowboys throw themselves at the Rabbitohs line but can't get through this time. They should be 30-0 up really.

North Queensland Cowboys 18-0

Cowboys on the attack now. Great hands to the left, but the set ends with a fairly innocuous kick and the Rabbitohs escape.

North Queensland Cowboys 18-0

NO TRY: Burgess was over the sideline as he dove anyway. Rabbitohs still can't score.

North Queensland Cowboys 18-0

BUNKER: The Rabbitohs have a crack down the left but Joe Burgess is taken out before the line. Obvious decision here.

North Queensland Cowboys 18-0

NO TRY: Bolton HAS saved a try there.

North Queensland Cowboys 18-0

Bolton looks to have saved a certain try here for a hand under the ball! It's hard to be conclusive and the on-field decision is try. It's a line-ball!

North Queensland Cowboys 18-0

BUNKER: Inglis almost gets over! The ref is calling it a try but we're going to check it for obstruction and grounding!

North Queensland Cowboys 18-0

PENALTY Rabbitohs: Cooper lying all over Burgess and there's another set here..

North Queensland Cowboys 18-0

PENALTY Rabbitohs: JT tackles late and the Rabbitohs are right on the line now...

North Queensland Cowboys 18-0

Clark makes a break but passed to no-one!
Rabbitohs blow a chance there but get a scrum feed here after the Cowboys knock-on.

North Queensland Cowboys 18-0

Kick-off here in Cairns for the 2nd half of this game.
Can the Rabbitohs be the first to score?

North Queensland Cowboys 14-0

We'll be back in 10 minutes with the second half!

North Queensland Cowboys 14-0

It's half-time here in Cairns and it has been all the Cowboys.
The Rabbitohs would feel like they could be further down at the break, but some mistakes have saved them.

North Queensland Cowboys 14-0

ERROR: Burgess loses it in the tackle and then a PENALTY is blown for the Cowboys after some backchat after the drop.

North Queensland Cowboys 14-0

PENALTY Rabbitohs: Keary held down in the tackle and the Bunnies will get one more chance this half for points.

North Queensland Cowboys 14-0

On the last, the Cowboys throw it right and it ends up with a JT kick. Rabbitohs hold onto it though and it looks like a 14-0 scoreline will remain..

North Queensland Cowboys 14-0

HANDOVER: The Rabbitohs have an attacking set but can't get there instead running on last and going nowhere. Three to go in the half.

North Queensland Cowboys 14-0

PENALTY Rabbitohs: Their first one of the game in the last five minutes of the half!

North Queensland Cowboys 14-0

The Cowboys attack again, but lose it going for the line. It's happened a few times now. Rabbitohs holding on.

North Queensland Cowboys 14-0

PENALTY Cowboys: Apparently the Rabbitohs caused the ball to fall loose. Harsh.

North Queensland Cowboys 14-0

We're going to have another drop-out here. The fourth for the Rabbitohs. Good attacking kick from JT.

North Queensland Cowboys 14-0

INTERCHANGE: Bolton ON. Taumalolo OFF.

North Queensland Cowboys 14-0

The Rabbitohs attack to the right wing with a stab kick, but it's gone too deep from Reynolds. Twenty metre restart for the Cowboys.

North Queensland Cowboys 14-0

Granville loses it on the line and the Rabbitohs luck out. They were in all sorts of trouble again.

North Queensland Cowboys 14-0

Javid Bowen is slow to get up after the penalised tackle, but seems to be ok.

North Queensland Cowboys 14-0

PENALTY Cowboys: Third man, Jason Clark, gives the Cowboys their fifth penalty of the game.

North Queensland Cowboys 14-0

Kyle Feldt pulls a Joe Burgess kick out of the air on a Bunnies attack. Foiled again!

North Queensland Cowboys 14-0

Rabbitohs finally have some attack, but a bad option from Cody Walker has turned it over and the Cowboys work it out of their half.

North Queensland Cowboys 14-0

The Cowboys throw it to the left and almost get there through Winterstein, but the defence holds.
A last tackle kick goes dead and the Rabbitohs get to breathe again!

North Queensland Cowboys 14-0

Looks like an accidental crusher from Cody Walker. He's on his feet.

North Queensland Cowboys 14-0

JT almost gets to the line. Running a lot today, but he's been hurt and clock has stopped.

North Queensland Cowboys 14-0

Possession. 73% to 27% for the Cowboys.

North Queensland Cowboys 14-0

The Cowboys are getting so much luck!
A kick from JT hits a Rabbitoh, bobbles around in the field and then Tamou gives it a boot to the in-goal the Bunnies clean up.
Drop-out number three!

North Queensland Cowboys 14-0

The Rabbitohs are struggling to make in-roads.

North Queensland Cowboys 14-0

The Cowboys have been tackled 15 times in the Rabbitohs 20 metres. The Bunnines? Zero.

North Queensland Cowboys 14-0

Taumalolo was instrumental in that try with a couple of bustling runs.

North Queensland Cowboys 14-0

Looks like it will be a double movement here unless he landed on the line.

North Queensland Cowboys 8-0

BUNKER: The Cowboys look to be over and Scott dived over, but the ref thinks he has lost it, calling 'No Try'

North Queensland Cowboys 8-0

PENALTY Cowboys: Another one. Taumalolo almost breaks through and then the Rabbits infringe in the ruck. Six more!

North Queensland Cowboys 8-0

PENALTY Cowboys: Aaron Gray makes a high tackle late in tackle count and Cowboys on the attack twenty out!

North Queensland Cowboys 8-0

Half break from Tamou! The Cowboys attack the line, but Kostjasyn puts it down and the Bunnies get a reprieve!

North Queensland Cowboys 8-0

PENALTY Cowboys - Rabbitohs pinged for inside the ten very early in tackle count on restart.

North Queensland Cowboys 8-0

BUNKER: It looks like JT has scored here taking on the line from a shirt distance! Big dummy and dives over!

North Queensland Cowboys 2-0

The Cowboys kick and the Rabbitohs can't recover and then the Cowboys kick again and get it in-goal. Cody Walker can't escape his in-goal and it's a Rabbitohs drop-out!

North Queensland Cowboys 2-0

INJURY: Justin O'Neill was hit awkwardly in a tackle and has left the field.

North Queensland Cowboys 2-0

The Cowboys throw it wide to the right, but they end up throwing it to Joe Burgess who has a chance to run, but slips over.
Bunnies running out now.

North Queensland Cowboys 2-0

The Cowboys almost score after a kick to the left wing. The Bunnies bobble it and the Cowboys get six more!

North Queensland Cowboys 2-0

O'Neill with a partial bust down the right and the Cowboys attack the line...

North Queensland Cowboys 2-0

Cowboys attack the line with a JT chip, but it's cleaned up by the Bunnies who work it out now.

North Queensland Cowboys 2-0

The Rabbitohs kick-off now and the Cowboys work it out of their twenty.

North Queensland Cowboys 2-0

PENALTY Cowboys: The Cowboys attacking early and the Rabbitohs infringe int he ruck.
Thurston will kick for a penalty goal here.

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Kick-off here and the Bunnies make a meal of the kick!
They are tackled in-goal after the kick hits the post and there's a scramble to dive on the ball!
Drop-out straight away!

It's a lovely 24 degrees up in Cairns right now, as opposed to the apparent temperature of 5 degrees in Canberra's game that just wrapped up!

The Cowboys have lost Kane Linnett for this one, with Javid Bowen to play in the centres. That's the only change to the premiers' lineup.

South Sydney are 1-13 with one change on the bench, Jack Gosiewski making way for Damien Cook.

John Sutton will celebrate his 250th NRL game today joining an elite group of players.

Good afternoon and welcome to League Unlimited's coverage of this Round 17 game between the South Sydney Rabbitohs and North Queensland Cowboys.
The Bunnies are playing this home game up at Barlow Park in Cairns!
The Rabbitohs are on a four game losing streak and the Cowboys sneaked home over the Sea-Eagles last week.