| No. | Name | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ryan Papenhuyzen, FB | |
| 2 | Sualauvi Faalogo, W | |
| 3 | Grant Anderson, C | |
| 4 | Nick Meaney, C | |
| 5 | Xavier Coates, W | |
| 6 | Cameron Munster, FE | |
| 7 | Jahrome Hughes, SH | |
| 8 | Stefano Utoikamanu, P | |
| 9 | Bronson Garlick, H | |
| 10 | Josh King, FR | |
| 11 | Shawn Blore, SR | |
| 12 | Eliesa Katoa, SR | |
| 13 | Trent Loiero, L | |
| Replacements | ||
| 14 | Tyran Wishart, R | |
| 15 | Alec MacDonald, R | |
| 17 | Joe Chan, R | |
| 19 | Lazarus Vaalepu, R | |
| 20 | Kane Bradley, RSV | |
| 22 | Nelson Asofa-Solomona, RSV | |
*Players currently on the pitch are shown in bold
Todd Payten has struggled to hold himself back from swearing as he launched a stinging critique of the NRL's match officials following North Queensland's 30-30 draw with Penrith.
North Queensland will rue missing four field goal attempts in a tense 30-30 draw with Penrith, whose five-eighth Blaize Talagi had a career-best game in Townsville.
The Warriors are off to their best start to a season in more than 20 years, going second on the ladder after Luke Metcalf kicked them to a 15-14 NRL win over St George Illawarra.
Long-running tensions bubbled to the surface as a Stephen Crichton-led comeback cemented Canterbury's spot at the top of the NRL ladder against the second-placed Canberra Raiders.
As fans celebrated the announcement that the Perth Bears would become the NRL's 18th team, some were not so happy with the move.
It is official, the Perth Bears will be the 18th team in the NRL competition, starting in 2027, which is only two years away.
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