North Queensland Cowboys v Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks - final score
Full Time: North Queensland Cowboys 46, Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks 34. NRL round 8, 2026.
Cowboys
Sharks
46
34
Full Time
Queensland Country Bank Stadium, Townsville, QLD
Worm
Timeline
- 79' Heilum Luki Try · 4 points 46 - 34
- 76' Nicholas Hynes Conversion · 2 points 42 - 34
- 75' Kayal Iro Try · 4 points 42 - 32
- 74' Jake Clifford Conversion · 2 points 42 - 28
- 73' Tom Dearden Try · 4 points 40 - 28
- 67' Jake Clifford Conversion · 2 points 36 - 28
- 65' Soni Luke Try · 4 points 34 - 28
- 58' Nicholas Hynes Conversion · 2 points 30 - 28
- 57' Kayal Iro Try · 4 points 30 - 26
- 54' Kayal Iro Try · 4 points 30 - 22
- 51' Murray Taulagi Try · 4 points 30 - 18
- 45' Nicholas Hynes Conversion · 2 points 26 - 18
- 44' Blayke Brailey Try · 4 points 26 - 16
- 38' Braidon Burns Try · 4 points 26 - 12
- 35' Jake Clifford Conversion · 2 points 22 - 12
- 33' Reed Mahoney Try · 4 points 20 - 12
- 29' Jake Clifford Conversion · 2 points 16 - 12
- 27' Murray Taulagi Try · 4 points 14 - 12
- 14' Murray Taulagi Try · 4 points 10 - 12
- 13' Nicholas Hynes Conversion · 2 points 6 - 12
- 11' Siosifa Talakai Try · 4 points 6 - 10
- 10' Nicholas Hynes Conversion · 2 points 6 - 6
- 9' Siosifa Talakai Try · 4 points 6 - 4
- 5' Jake Clifford Conversion · 2 points 6 - 0
- 3' Scott Drinkwater Try · 4 points 4 - 0
Breakdown
| Team | First Half | Second Half |
|---|---|---|
| Cowboys | 26 | 20 |
| Sharks | 12 | 22 |
Match info
- Competition
- NRL Round 8, 2026
- Kick-off
- on Friday 24 April 2026
- Venue
- Queensland Country Bank Stadium, Townsville, QLD
- Status
- Final
Ground and conditions
- Ground
- Queensland Country Bank Stadium, Townsville, QLD
- Conditions
- some cloud, 24°C
- Humidity
- 69%
Lineups
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
- 13Reuben Cotter
- 16Thomas Mikaele
Interchange
- 12Jeremiah Nanai
- 14Soni Luke
- 15Sam McIntyre
- 17Griffin Neame
- 18Matthew Lodge
- 20Zac Laybutt
Sharks
Starting side
- 1William Kennedy
- 2Mawene Hiroti
- 3Siosifa Talakai
- 4Kayal Iro
- 5Samuel Stonestreet
- 6Braydon Trindall
- 7Nicholas Hynes
- 8Addin Fonua-Blake
- 9Blayke Brailey
- 10Toby Rudolf
- 11Billy Burns
- 12Teig Wilton
- 13Jesse Colquhoun
Interchange
- 14Briton Nikora
- 15Cameron McInnes
- 16Oregon Kaufusi
- 17Thomas Hazelton
- 18Hohepa Puru
- 20Riley Jones
Team
Cowboys
Sharks
- 9 Tries 6
- 5 Goals 5
- 11 Line breaks 9
- 290 Tackles 296
Player
Cowboys
| Player | Tries | Goals | Tackles | Line breaks | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Murray Taulagi | 3 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 12 |
| Jake Clifford | 0 | 5 | 17 | 0 | 10 |
| Scott Drinkwater | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| Braidon Burns | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| Tom Dearden | 1 | 0 | 22 | 1 | 4 |
| Reed Mahoney | 1 | 0 | 21 | 1 | 4 |
| Heilum Luki | 1 | 0 | 37 | 0 | 4 |
| Soni Luke | 1 | 0 | 17 | 1 | 4 |
| Jaxon Purdue | 0 | 0 | 9 | 1 | 0 |
| Tom Chester | 0 | 0 | 10 | 1 | 0 |
| Coen Hess | 0 | 0 | 23 | 0 | 0 |
| Jason Taumalolo | 0 | 0 | 15 | 1 | 0 |
| Reuben Cotter | 0 | 0 | 35 | 0 | 0 |
| Thomas Mikaele | 0 | 0 | 18 | 0 | 0 |
| Jeremiah Nanai | 0 | 0 | 21 | 0 | 0 |
| Griffin Neame | 0 | 0 | 16 | 0 | 0 |
| Matthew Lodge | 0 | 0 | 16 | 0 | 0 |
Sharks
| Player | Tries | Goals | Tackles | Line breaks | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kayal Iro | 3 | 0 | 22 | 3 | 12 |
| Nicholas Hynes | 0 | 5 | 22 | 2 | 10 |
| Siosifa Talakai | 2 | 0 | 12 | 1 | 8 |
| Blayke Brailey | 1 | 0 | 36 | 1 | 4 |
| William Kennedy | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| Mawene Hiroti | 0 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 0 |
| Samuel Stonestreet | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| Braydon Trindall | 0 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 0 |
| Addin Fonua-Blake | 0 | 0 | 17 | 0 | 0 |
| Toby Rudolf | 0 | 0 | 20 | 0 | 0 |
| Billy Burns | 0 | 0 | 28 | 0 | 0 |
| Teig Wilton | 0 | 0 | 30 | 0 | 0 |
| Jesse Colquhoun | 0 | 0 | 19 | 0 | 0 |
| Briton Nikora | 0 | 0 | 21 | 0 | 0 |
| Cameron McInnes | 0 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 0 |
| Oregon Kaufusi | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 |
| Thomas Hazelton | 0 | 0 | 22 | 0 | 0 |
Both sides this season
Match questions
What is the score in Cowboys v Sharks?
Full Time: North Queensland Cowboys 46, Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks 34.
Who scored in Cowboys v Sharks?
Every try, conversion, penalty goal and field goal is on the Scoring tab, most recent first, with the score after each one.
Where is Cowboys v Sharks played?
The match is played at Queensland Country Bank Stadium, Townsville, QLD.