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2020 North Queensland Cowboys Season
The 2020 North Queensland Cowboys season was the 26th in the club's history. Coached by Paul Green and captained by Michael Morgan, they competed in the NRL's 2020 Telstra Premiership. The 2020 season was the club's first at their new home ground, Queensland Country Bank Stadium, after 25 seasons at Willows Sports Complex. On 20 July, Green resigned as head coach after just three wins from the opening 10 games. He was replaced by assistant coach Josh Hannay, who took over as interim head coach until the end of the season. Season summary Milestones * Round 1: Valentine Holmes, Esan Marsters and Reece Robson made their debuts for the club. * Round 1: Valentine Holmes scored his first try for the club. * Round 2: The club played the Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs in the first match without fans in Australian first grade history. * Round 3: Reece Robson scored his first try in the NRL. * Round 4: Tom Gilbert made his NRL debut. * Round 5: Hamiso Tabuai-Fidow made his NRL d ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2020 NRL Season
The 2020 NRL season was the 113th season of professional rugby league in Australia and the 23rd season run by the National Rugby League. Teams The lineup of teams remained unchanged for the 14th consecutive year. ; Notes : : : Pre-season The pre-season featured a returning Nines competition held at HBF Park in Perth on 14 & 15 February, replacing the competition previously held in Auckland. The All Stars match was played on 22 February at Cbus Super Stadium, returning to the contest's original venue. The 2020 World Club Challenge saw the NRL premiers Sydney Roosters defeat the Super League champions St. Helens, making them the first club to win consecutive World Club Challenges. Regular season The NRL had announced that the Grand Final would be hosted at the Sydney Cricket Ground while the main venue for the decider, ANZ Stadium, underwent an $810m redevelopment. This would have been the first Grand Final to be played at the SCG since 1987. The redevelopment was ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tom Gilbert (rugby League)
Tom Gilbert (born 5 August 2000) is an Australian professional rugby league footballer who plays as a er, or for the Dolphins in the National Rugby League. He has played at representative level for Queensland in the State of Origin series. Background Born and raised in Brisbane, Gilbert played his junior rugby league for the Norths Devils. He attended Wavell State High School and St Patrick's College, Shorncliffe, before finishing his schooling at Brisbane Grammar School, where he was the vice-captain of their first XV rugby union team. In 2015, he joined the North Queensland Cowboys academy. Playing career Early career In 2016, Gilbert played for the Norths Devils Cyril Connell Cup team and was later selected for the Queensland under-16 team. In 2017, he moved up to the Devils' Mal Meninga Cup team and represented the Queensland under-18 team. In 2018, Gilbert moved to Townsville and joined the Townsville Blackhawks. After two games for the club's Mal ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Reuben Cotter
Reuben Cotter (born 28 December 1998) is an Australian professional rugby league footballer who plays as a , and for the North Queensland Cowboys in the NRL and Australia at international level. He has played at representative level for Queensland in State of Origin . Background Cotter was born in Mackay, Queensland, Australia, and is of German Jewish and Torres Strait Islander descent. He played his junior rugby league for the Sarina Crocs and attended Sarina State High School. In 2011, he captained the Central Queensland NRL bid under-13 side against Keebra Park State High School, and later joined the North Queensland Cowboys academy. Playing career Early career In 2013 and 2014, Cotter played for the Mackay Cutters' Cyril Connell Cup side. In February 2014, he represented the Queensland Murri under-16 side in their 18–14 win over New South Wales. In May 2014, he captained the Queensland under-16 side in their 20–18 win over New South Wales. In 2015, Cotter moved ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gavin Cooper
Gavin Cooper (born 19 August 1985) is an Australian former professional rugby league footballer who played as a for the North Queensland Cowboys, Gold Coast Titans and Penrith Panthers in the NRL. He started in the second row in the Cowboys' 2015 NRL Grand Final and 2016 World Club Challenge winning sides. Cooper played for Prime Minister's XIII, Queensland in the State of Origin series and the World All Stars side, and played as a earlier in his career. Background Cooper was born in Murgon, Queensland, Australia. He played his junior football for the Murgon Mustangs and joined the Redcliffe Dolphins as a teenager. In 2003, he was a member of the Dolphins' premiership-winning FOGS Colts team and named man of the match. In 2004, Cooper graduated to the Dolphins' Queensland Cup side, playing for them 13 times and represented the Queensland under-19 team. In August 2004, he signed with the North Queensland Cowboys for the 2005 season. In 2005, Cooper played for the Cowboys' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jake Clifford
Jake Clifford (born 2 January 1998) is an Australian professional rugby league footballer who plays as a and for North Queensland Cowboys in the NRL. He previously played for the Newcastle Knights in the NRL and Hull FC in the Betfred Super League. Background Clifford was born in Cairns, Queensland, Australia and was raised in Tully, Queensland and is of Italian descent. He played his junior rugby league for the Tully Tigers, before being signed by the North Queensland Cowboys. Playing career Early career In 2013, Clifford played for the Northern Pride's Cyril Connell Cup side. A year later, he captained the side in their Grand Final victory over Townsville. In 2015, he moved up to the Northern Pride's Mal Meninga Cup side before moving to Townsville in 2016, where he played for the Townsville Blackhawks' Mal Meninga Cup side. In 2017, he played for the North Queensland Cowboys NYC side and was named in the 2017 NYC Team of the Year. On 27 September, he was named the 2017 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Asiata
Atalani "John" Asiata (born 19 April 1993) is a professional rugby league footballer who plays as a and for the Leigh Leopards in the Betfred Super League and has played for both Samoa and Tonga at international level. He previously played for Brisbane Broncos and the North Queensland Cowboys in the National Rugby League, forming part of the Cowboys' 2015 NRL Grand Final and 2016 World Club Challenge winning sides. Background Asiata was born in Penrith, New South Wales, Australia to a Samoan father and a Tongan mother. He played his junior football for the Wentworthville Magpies and attended Patrician Brothers' College, Blacktown. Playing career In 2009, Asiata was a member of the Parramatta Eels side that finished runners-up in the Harold Matthews Cup. In 2010, he played with the Western Sydney Academy in the S.G. Ball Cup before being signed by the Sydney Roosters. He played for the Roosters' S.G. Ball team in 2011 and played for their National Youth Competition (NYC) te ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ben Condon
Ben Condon (born 13 July 2000) is an Australian professional rugby league footballer who plays as a forward for the Manly Warringah Sea Eagles in the National Rugby League (NRL). He previously played for the North Queensland Cowboys in the NRL. Background Born in Roma, Queensland, Condon played his junior rugby league for the Wallumbilla- Surat Red Bulls. He attended Rockhampton Grammar School before being signed by the North Queensland Cowboys in 2017. Playing career Early career In 2016, Condon played for the Central Queensland Capras Cyril Connell Cup team before moving up to their Mal Meninga Cup team in 2017. In 2018, Condon moved to Townsville, Queensland and joined the Townsville Blackhawks. After starting the year with the Mal Meninga Cup side, he later progressed to their Hastings Deering Colts team, scoring a try in their Grand Final loss to the Norths Devils. In 2019, he spent the season with the Blackhawks' under-20 side and represented the Queensland und ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2012 North Queensland Cowboys Season
The 2012 North Queensland Cowboys season was the 18th in North Queensland Cowboys, the club's history. Coached by Neil Henry and co-captained by Johnathan Thurston and Matthew Scott (rugby league), Matthew Scott, they competed in the National Rugby League's 2012 Telstra Premiership. They finished the regular season in 5th place and were knocked out in the second week of the finals by the Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles, for the second year in a row. Season summary The Cowboys were aiming to build on its 7th place finish in 2011, after a near-wooden spoon 2010 season only prevented by the Melbourne Storm salary cap breach, with a strong 2012 season. The season did not start well, with the Cowboys producing one of their worst performances in almost ten years as they lost 18-0 to the Gold Coast Titans at home, with a completion rate of only 35%, the worst on record. In Round 2, the Cowboys defeated the Brisbane Broncos at Lang Park, Suncorp Stadium, with Matthew Bowen scoring the match- ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mitchell Dunn
Mitchell Dunn (born 3 February 1997) is an Australian former professional rugby league footballer who currently works as a coach for the North Queensland Cowboys. Dunn played six seasons in the National Rugby League (NRL) for the North Queensland club, predominately at . Background Dunn was born on the Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia and grew up in Mackay, Queensland. He played his junior rugby league for Mackay Brothers and attended St Patrick's College, before being signed by the North Queensland Cowboys. Playing career Early years In 2013, Dunn played for the Mackay Cutters' Cyril Connell Cup side and represented Queensland under-16s. In 2014, he moved up to the Cutters' Mal Meninga Cup side before moving to Townsville to join the North Queensland Cowboys under-20s squad in 2015. That season, he played in the Townsville Stingers' Mal Meninga Cup winning side and was selected for Queensland under-18s, before making his debut for the Cowboys' under-20s team. H ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Francis Molo
Francis Molo (born 3 September 1994) is a professional rugby league footballer who plays as a for the St George Illawarra Dragons in the NRL. He has played for both the Cook Islands and Samoa at international level. He previously played for the Brisbane Broncos and North Queensland Cowboys in the National Rugby League. Background Molo was born in Auckland, New Zealand, and moved to Australia, Brisbane when he was 10 months old. He is of Samoan and Cook Island descent. He is the older brother of Michael Molo and cousins with Anthony Milford. He played his junior football for the Aspley Devils and attended Wavell State High School, before being signed by the Brisbane Broncos. Playing career Early career In 2010, Molo played for the Norths Devils' Cyril Connell Cup side and played for the Queensland under-16s team. In 2011, he moved up to the Devils' Mal Meninga Cup side and was selected to play for the Queensland under-18s team. From 2012 to 2014, Molo played for the Bris ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Emry Pere
Emry Pere (born 8 September 1998) is a New Zealand professional rugby league footballer who plays as a for the Burleigh Bears in the Queensland Cup. He previously played for the North Queensland Cowboys in the National Rugby League. Background Born in Huntly, New Zealand, Pere is of Māori descent and played his junior rugby league for Taniwharau. At age 9, he moved to Australia, where he played junior rugby league for the Helensvale Hornets and attended Keebra Park State High School. He later attended The Southport School, where he played for their rugby union side. He was a member of the Gold Coast Titans development squads before signing with the North Queensland Cowboys. Playing career In 2014, Pere played for Gold Coast Green in the Cyril Connell Cup, moving up to their Mal Meninga Cup side in 2015. In 2016, he moved to Townsville, playing in the Townsville Blackhawks Mal Meninga Cup-winning side. Later that year, he made his debut for the North Queensl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ben Hampton
Ben Hampton (born 29 February 1992) is an Australian professional rugby league footballer who plays as a utility for the North Queensland Cowboys in the NRL. Hampton previously played for the Melbourne Storm and has played in a number of positions throughout his career. Early life Hampton was born in Wagga Wagga, New South Wales, Australia and grew up in Temora, New South Wales, attending Temora West Public School until year 6. He played junior rugby league for the Temora Dragons. When his family moved to Mareeba in North Queensland, he attended Mareeba State High School and played his junior football for the Mareeba Gladiators before being signed to a Melbourne Storm scholarship. Playing career Early career In 2008, while playing for the Northern Marlins representative side, Hampton represented the Queensland under-16 rugby league team. In 2010, Hampton joined the Storm's SG Ball Cup side. Later that year he made his debut for their NYC side and was chosen for the Queensla ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |