MATCH CENTRE
MATCH CENTRE
ROUND 8, 2026

COWBOYS

V

SHARKS

CowboysNQL WIN BY 12
46
FT
34
QLD Country Bank
2026-04-24T08:00:00Z

Preview

Cowboys vs Sharks – Round 8, 2026

The North Queensland Cowboys face the Cronulla Sharks in Round 8 of the 2026 NRL season. Follow the live scores, team lists, match statistics and key moments from the game at Queensland Country Bank Stadium.

Ladder Position

Previous 5 Games

Cowboys

DATE OPP RESULT
16/4/26Sea EaglesL 6 - 38
10/4/26BroncosW 31 - 35
4/4/26DragonsW 0 - 32
28/3/26StormW 28 - 24
22/3/26TitansW 30 - 16

Sharks

DATE OPP RESULT
11/4/26RoostersL 22 - 34
5/4/26WarriorsW 36 - 22
29/3/26RaidersW 22 - 34
21/3/26DolphinsL 10 - 38
14/3/26PanthersL 26 - 6
 

Match Summary

Cowboys

Sharks

9TRIES6
Scott Drinkwater 3'
S. Drinkwater 3'
Murray Taulagi 14'
M. Taulagi 14'
Murray Taulagi 27'
M. Taulagi 27'
Reed Mahoney 33'
R. Mahoney 33'
Braidon Burns 38'
B. Burns 38'
Murray Taulagi 51'
M. Taulagi 51'
Soni Luke 66'
S. Luke 66'
Tom Dearden 73'
T. Dearden 73'
Heilum Luki 79'
H. Luki 79'
 
Siosifa Talakai 9'
S. Talakai 9'
Siosifa Talakai 11'
S. Talakai 11'
Blayke Brailey 44'
B. Brailey 44'
KL Iro 54'
K. Iro 54'
KL Iro 57'
K. Iro 57'
KL Iro 75'
K. Iro 75'
5/9CONVERSIONS5/6
Jake Clifford 5'
J. Clifford 5'
Jake Clifford 29'
J. Clifford 29'
Jake Clifford 35'
J. Clifford 35'
Jake Clifford 67'
J. Clifford 67'
Jake Clifford 74'
J. Clifford 74'
 
Nicholas Hynes 10'
N. Hynes 10'
Nicholas Hynes 13'
N. Hynes 13'
Nicholas Hynes 45'
N. Hynes 45'
Nicholas Hynes 58'
N. Hynes 58'
Nicholas Hynes 76'
N. Hynes 76'
26HALF TIME12
 

Team Stats

Cowboys

Sharks

All Runs
MATCH
185
163
192.3
2026 AVG.
1538
2026 TOTAL
2026 AVG.
2026 TOTAL
174.1
2026 AVG.
1219
2026 TOTAL
All Run Metres
MATCH
1691
1490
1843.9
2026 AVG.
14751
2026 TOTAL
2026 AVG.
2026 TOTAL
1569.4
2026 AVG.
10986
2026 TOTAL
Line Breaks
MATCH
12
9
6.6
2026 AVG.
53
2026 TOTAL
2026 AVG.
2026 TOTAL
5.7
2026 AVG.
40
2026 TOTAL
Offloads
MATCH
10
10
10
2026 AVG.
80
2026 TOTAL
2026 AVG.
2026 TOTAL
9.9
2026 AVG.
69
2026 TOTAL
Kick Metres
MATCH
525
551
486
2026 AVG.
3888
2026 TOTAL
2026 AVG.
2026 TOTAL
580.1
2026 AVG.
4061
2026 TOTAL
Forty Twenty Kicks
MATCH
1
0
0.3
2026 AVG.
2
2026 TOTAL
2026 AVG.
2026 TOTAL
0.1
2026 AVG.
1
2026 TOTAL
Tackles Made
MATCH
309
326
326.5
2026 AVG.
2612
2026 TOTAL
2026 AVG.
2026 TOTAL
346.4
2026 AVG.
2425
2026 TOTAL
Missed Tackles
MATCH
30
37
33.5
2026 AVG.
268
2026 TOTAL
2026 AVG.
2026 TOTAL
33
2026 AVG.
231
2026 TOTAL
Penalties
MATCH
2
4
5.5
2026 AVG.
44
2026 TOTAL
2026 AVG.
2026 TOTAL
6.3
2026 AVG.
44
2026 TOTAL
Errors
MATCH
8
10
11.6
2026 AVG.
93
2026 TOTAL
2026 AVG.
2026 TOTAL
11.1
2026 AVG.
78
2026 TOTAL

Player Stats

Points
Match Total12AVG. 2.9
Tries
Match Total3AVG. 1.3
3AVG. 0.7
Linebreak Assists
Match Total3AVG. 1.6
Linebreaks
Match Total3AVG. 0.7
All Runs
Match Total21AVG. 14.0
17AVG. 15.6
All Run Metres
Match Total192AVG. 82.3
168AVG. 146.0
162AVG. 180.6
Post Contact Metres
Match Total63AVG. 53.7
56AVG. 49.1
Tackles Made
Match Total43AVG. 44.0
Ineffective Tackles
Match Total3AVG. 0.9
Missed Tackles
Match Total6AVG. 4.2

Team Lists