Newcastle Knights v North Queensland Cowboys - final score
Full Time: Newcastle Knights 28, North Queensland Cowboys 18. NRL round 1, 2026.
Knights
Cowboys
28
18
Full Time
Allegiant Stadium, Las Vegas, NV
Worm
Timeline
- 73' Kalyn Ponga Conversion · 2 points 28 - 18
- 72' Trey Mooney Try · 4 points 26 - 18
- 53' Jake Clifford Conversion · 2 points 22 - 18
- 51' Murray Taulagi Try · 4 points 22 - 16
- 47' Dominic Young Try · 4 points 22 - 12
- 46' Kalyn Ponga Conversion · 2 points 18 - 12
- 45' Bradman Best Try · 4 points 16 - 12
- 31' Jake Clifford Conversion · 2 points 12 - 12
- 30' Murray Taulagi Try · 4 points 12 - 10
- 26' Jake Clifford Conversion · 2 points 12 - 6
- 25' Heilum Luki Try · 4 points 12 - 4
- 14' Kalyn Ponga Conversion · 2 points 12 - 0
- 13' Greg Marzhew Try · 4 points 10 - 0
- 7' Kalyn Ponga Conversion · 2 points 6 - 0
- 6' Fletcher Sharpe Try · 4 points 4 - 0
Breakdown
| Team | First Half | Second Half |
|---|---|---|
| Knights | 12 | 16 |
| Cowboys | 12 | 6 |
Match info
- Competition
- NRL Round 1, 2026
- Kick-off
- on Sunday 1 March 2026
- Venue
- Allegiant Stadium, Las Vegas, NV
- Status
- Final
Ground and conditions
- Ground
- Allegiant Stadium, Las Vegas, NV
- Conditions
- cloudy, 24°C
- Humidity
- 94%
Lineups
Knights
Starting side
- 1Kalyn Ponga
- 2Dominic Young
- 3Dane Gagai
- 4Bradman Best
- 5Greg Marzhew
- 6Fletcher Sharpe
- 7Dylan Brown
- 8Jacob Saifiti
- 9Phoenix Crossland
- 10Trey Mooney
- 11Dylan Lucas
- 12Jermaine McEwen
- 15Mat Croker
Interchange
- 13Tyson Frizell
- 14Sandon Smith
- 16Thomas Cant
- 17Pasami Saulo
- 18Fletcher Hunt
- 19Francis Manuleleua
Cowboys
Starting side
- 1Scott Drinkwater
- 2Braidon Burns
- 3Jaxon Purdue
- 4Tom Chester
- 5Murray Taulagi
- 6Jake Clifford
- 7Tom Dearden
- 8Coen Hess
- 9Reed Mahoney
- 10Jason Taumalolo
- 11Heilum Luki
- 12Sam McIntyre
- 13Reuben Cotter
Interchange
- 14Soni Luke
- 15Thomas Mikaele
- 17Kai O'Donnell
- 18Griffin Neame
- 21Matthew Lodge
- 22Robert Derby
Team
Knights
Cowboys
- 5 Tries 3
- 4 Goals 3
- 4 Line breaks 3
- 289 Tackles 290
Player
Knights
| Player | Tries | Goals | Tackles | Line breaks | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kalyn Ponga | 0 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 8 |
| Dominic Young | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 |
| Bradman Best | 1 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 4 |
| Greg Marzhew | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| Fletcher Sharpe | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 4 |
| Trey Mooney | 1 | 0 | 26 | 0 | 4 |
| Dane Gagai | 0 | 0 | 14 | 1 | 0 |
| Dylan Brown | 0 | 0 | 17 | 0 | 0 |
| Jacob Saifiti | 0 | 0 | 26 | 0 | 0 |
| Phoenix Crossland | 0 | 0 | 40 | 0 | 0 |
| Dylan Lucas | 0 | 0 | 31 | 0 | 0 |
| Jermaine McEwen | 0 | 0 | 29 | 0 | 0 |
| Mat Croker | 0 | 0 | 27 | 0 | 0 |
| Tyson Frizell | 0 | 0 | 24 | 0 | 0 |
| Sandon Smith | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 |
| Thomas Cant | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 |
| Pasami Saulo | 0 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 0 |
Cowboys
| Player | Tries | Goals | Tackles | Line breaks | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Murray Taulagi | 2 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 8 |
| Jake Clifford | 0 | 3 | 13 | 0 | 6 |
| Heilum Luki | 1 | 0 | 40 | 1 | 4 |
| Scott Drinkwater | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Braidon Burns | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Jaxon Purdue | 0 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 0 |
| Tom Chester | 0 | 0 | 15 | 0 | 0 |
| Tom Dearden | 0 | 0 | 30 | 0 | 0 |
| Coen Hess | 0 | 0 | 22 | 0 | 0 |
| Reed Mahoney | 0 | 0 | 30 | 0 | 0 |
| Jason Taumalolo | 0 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 0 |
| Sam McIntyre | 0 | 0 | 31 | 0 | 0 |
| Reuben Cotter | 0 | 0 | 28 | 0 | 0 |
| Thomas Mikaele | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| Kai O'Donnell | 0 | 0 | 23 | 0 | 0 |
| Griffin Neame | 0 | 0 | 15 | 0 | 0 |
| Matthew Lodge | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
Both sides this season
Match questions
What is the score in Knights v Cowboys?
Full Time: Newcastle Knights 28, North Queensland Cowboys 18.
Who scored in Knights 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 Knights v Cowboys played?
The match is played at Allegiant Stadium, Las Vegas, NV.