North Queensland Cowboys vs Sydney Roosters Preview & Prediction | 2026 NRL | Regular Season
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Sydney Roosters make the trip to North Queensland Cowboys looking to keep hold of second-place.
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North Queensland Cowboys team news
North Queensland Cowboy’s John Bateman is ruled out with hamstring issue, Reed Mahoney has a head injury and Griffin Neame is suspended.
Squad: Scott Drinkwater, Braidon Burns, Zac Laybutt, Tom Chester, Murray Taulagi, Jake Clifford, Jaxon Purdue, Thomas Mikaele, Soni Luke, Jason Taumalolo, Heilum Luki, Jeremiah Nanai, Reuben Cotter, Ethan King, Matthew Lodge, Coen Hess, Sam McIntyre, Kaiden Lahrs, Kai O'Donnell, Liam Sutton
Sydney Roosters team news
Daniel Tupou has a shoulder injury and Billy Smith misses out through illness, those being the two most notable absentees for Sydney Roosters.
Squad: James Tedesco, Tommy Talau, Hugo Savala, Robert Toia, Mark Nawaqanitawase, Daly Cherry-Evans, Sam Walker, Naufahu Whyte, Reece Robson, Spencer Leniu, Nat Butcher, Siua Wong, Victor Radley, Connor Watson, Salesi Foketi, Egan Butcher, Taylor Losalu, Cody Ramsey, Reece Foley, Tom Rodwell
North Queensland Cowboys vs Sydney Roosters prediction
Sydney Roosters took full advantage of New Zealand Warriors losing in the last round of fixtures, edging past Newcastle Knights in a 22-23 thriller to move up into second-place. But to keep hold of that spot, they’ll likely need to find a way past eighth-place North Queensland Cowboys, who have won their last two at home, including against table topping Penrith Panthers.
This is a locked in Sydney Roosters side who showed their clutch gene vs the Knights. Such victories can spark a whole squad and when considering how excellent the Roosters’ backline has been over the past few weeks, it’s well worth backing them to topple the Cowboys.
North Queensland Cowboys vs Sydney Roosters tip: Sydney Roosters to win
