MATCH CENTRE
MATCH CENTRE
ROUND 8, 2026

COWBOYS

V

SHARKS

57:17
30
H2
26
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

6TRIES5
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'
 
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'
3/6CONVERSIONS3/4
Jake Clifford 5'
J. Clifford 5'
Jake Clifford 29'
J. Clifford 29'
Jake Clifford 35'
J. Clifford 35'
 
Nicholas Hynes 10'
N. Hynes 10'
Nicholas Hynes 13'
N. Hynes 13'
Nicholas Hynes 45'
N. Hynes 45'
 

Team Stats

Cowboys

Sharks

All Runs
MATCH
133
112
193.3
2026 AVG.
1353
2026 TOTAL
2026 AVG.
2026 TOTAL
176
2026 AVG.
1056
2026 TOTAL
All Run Metres
MATCH
1157
1028
1865.7
2026 AVG.
13060
2026 TOTAL
2026 AVG.
2026 TOTAL
1582.7
2026 AVG.
9496
2026 TOTAL
Line Breaks
MATCH
8
5
5.9
2026 AVG.
41
2026 TOTAL
2026 AVG.
2026 TOTAL
5.2
2026 AVG.
31
2026 TOTAL
Offloads
MATCH
7
3
10
2026 AVG.
70
2026 TOTAL
2026 AVG.
2026 TOTAL
9.8
2026 AVG.
59
2026 TOTAL
Kick Metres
MATCH
384
364
480.4
2026 AVG.
3363
2026 TOTAL
2026 AVG.
2026 TOTAL
585
2026 AVG.
3510
2026 TOTAL
Forty Twenty Kicks
MATCH
0
0
0.1
2026 AVG.
1
2026 TOTAL
2026 AVG.
2026 TOTAL
0.2
2026 AVG.
1
2026 TOTAL
Tackles Made
MATCH
220
233
329
2026 AVG.
2303
2026 TOTAL
2026 AVG.
2026 TOTAL
349.8
2026 AVG.
2099
2026 TOTAL
Missed Tackles
MATCH
23
24
34
2026 AVG.
238
2026 TOTAL
2026 AVG.
2026 TOTAL
32.3
2026 AVG.
194
2026 TOTAL
Penalties
MATCH
0
4
6
2026 AVG.
42
2026 TOTAL
2026 AVG.
2026 TOTAL
6.7
2026 AVG.
40
2026 TOTAL
Errors
MATCH
5
6
12.1
2026 AVG.
85
2026 TOTAL
2026 AVG.
2026 TOTAL
11.3
2026 AVG.
68
2026 TOTAL

Player Stats

Points
Match Total12AVG. 5.1
8AVG. 2.3
Linebreak Assists
Match Total3AVG. 1.6
Linebreaks
Match Total3AVG. 1.1
1AVG. 0.4
All Runs
Match Total16AVG. 13.3
All Run Metres
Match Total132AVG. 176.3
121AVG. 174.0
117AVG. 138.7
Post Contact Metres
Match Total45AVG. 31.1
40AVG. 46.9
Tackles Made
Match Total33AVG. 42.6
Ineffective Tackles
Match Total2AVG. 0.7
Missed Tackles
Match Total5AVG. 3.3
Tackle Breaks
Match Total5AVG. 1.3
Errors
Match Total2AVG. 1.0

Team Lists