Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks v North Queensland Cowboys - final score
Full Time: Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks 26, North Queensland Cowboys 16. NRL qualifying final, 2026.
Sharks
Cowboys
26
16
Full Time
Allianz Stadium, Sydney, NSW
Worm
Timeline
- 71' Jaxon Purdue Try · 4 points 26 - 16
- 66' Nicholas Hynes Conversion · 2 points 26 - 12
- 65' Nicholas Hynes Try · 4 points 24 - 12
- 60' William Kennedy Try · 4 points 20 - 12
- 57' Scott Drinkwater Conversion · 2 points 16 - 12
- 56' Zac Laybutt Try · 4 points 16 - 10
- 48' Sione Katoa Try · 4 points 16 - 6
- 31' Sione Katoa Try · 4 points 12 - 6
- 27' Scott Drinkwater Conversion · 2 points 8 - 6
- 26' Braidon Burns Try · 4 points 8 - 4
- 20' Nicholas Hynes Conversion · 2 points 8 - 0
- 19' Siosifa Talakai Try · 4 points 6 - 0
- 5' Nicholas Hynes Penalty Goal · 2 points 2 - 0
Breakdown
| Team | First Half | Second Half |
|---|---|---|
| Sharks | 12 | 14 |
| Cowboys | 6 | 10 |
Ground and conditions
- Ground
- Allianz Stadium, Sydney, NSW
- Conditions
- clear skies, 17°C
- Humidity
- 84%
Lineups
Sharks
Starting side
- 1William Kennedy
- 2Sione Katoa
- 3Riley Jones
- 4Kayal Iro
- 5Ronaldo Mulitalo
- 6Braydon Trindall
- 7Nicholas Hynes
- 8Addin Fonua-Blake
- 9Blayke Brailey
- 10Jesse Colquhoun
- 11Briton Nikora
- 12Teig Wilton
- 13Cameron McInnes
Interchange
- 14Siosifa Talakai
- 15Billy Burns
- 16Oregon Kaufusi
- 17Thomas Hazelton
- 19Toby Rudolf
- 20Niwhai Puru
Cowboys
Starting side
- 1Scott Drinkwater
- 2Braidon Burns
- 3Jaxon Purdue
- 4Tom Chester
- 5Zac Laybutt
- 6Jake Clifford
- 7Tom Dearden
- 8Griffin Neame
- 9Reed Mahoney
- 10Jason Taumalolo
- 11Heilum Luki
- 13Reuben Cotter
- 15John Bateman
Interchange
- 12Jeremiah Nanai
- 14Soni Luke
- 17Coen Hess
- 18Kaiden Lahrs
- 19Ethan King
- 21Sam McIntyre
Team
Sharks
Cowboys
- 5 Tries 3
- 3 Goals 2
- 4 Line breaks 4
- 287 Tackles 332
Player
Sharks
| Player | Tries | Goals | Tackles | Line breaks | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nicholas Hynes | 1 | 3 | 16 | 1 | 10 |
| Sione Katoa | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 8 |
| William Kennedy | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| Siosifa Talakai | 1 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 4 |
| Riley Jones | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 |
| Kayal Iro | 0 | 0 | 18 | 0 | 0 |
| Ronaldo Mulitalo | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
| Braydon Trindall | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 |
| Addin Fonua-Blake | 0 | 0 | 18 | 0 | 0 |
| Blayke Brailey | 0 | 0 | 34 | 0 | 0 |
| Jesse Colquhoun | 0 | 0 | 26 | 0 | 0 |
| Briton Nikora | 0 | 0 | 20 | 0 | 0 |
| Teig Wilton | 0 | 0 | 38 | 0 | 0 |
| Cameron McInnes | 0 | 0 | 26 | 0 | 0 |
| Billy Burns | 0 | 0 | 23 | 0 | 0 |
| Oregon Kaufusi | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| Thomas Hazelton | 0 | 0 | 25 | 0 | 0 |
Cowboys
| Player | Tries | Goals | Tackles | Line breaks | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scott Drinkwater | 0 | 2 | 11 | 0 | 4 |
| Braidon Burns | 1 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 4 |
| Jaxon Purdue | 1 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 4 |
| Zac Laybutt | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| Tom Chester | 0 | 0 | 9 | 1 | 0 |
| Jake Clifford | 0 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 0 |
| Tom Dearden | 0 | 0 | 20 | 0 | 0 |
| Griffin Neame | 0 | 0 | 24 | 0 | 0 |
| Reed Mahoney | 0 | 0 | 41 | 0 | 0 |
| Jason Taumalolo | 0 | 0 | 29 | 0 | 0 |
| Heilum Luki | 0 | 0 | 48 | 0 | 0 |
| Reuben Cotter | 0 | 0 | 53 | 0 | 0 |
| John Bateman | 0 | 0 | 35 | 0 | 0 |
| Jeremiah Nanai | 0 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 0 |
| Soni Luke | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
| Coen Hess | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Sam McIntyre | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 |
Both sides this season
Match questions
What is the score in Sharks v Cowboys?
Full Time: Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks 26, North Queensland Cowboys 16.
Who scored in Sharks v Cowboys?
Every try, conversion, penalty goal and field goal is on the Scoring tab, most recent first, with the score after each one.
Where is Sharks v Cowboys played?
The match is played at Allianz Stadium, Sydney, NSW.