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NRL 2025 LIVE: New halves partner for Luai as Origin stars back up for Cowboys
By Billie Eder
Updated May 31, 2025 — 5.31pmfirst published at 5.00pm
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5.31pmKick-off in Townsville
5.20pmCowboys team list: No changes for Payten
5.06pmTigers team list: Mason to partner Luai in the halves
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Kick-off in Townsville
Things are under way in Townsville, with Zac Laybutt taking the kick-off for the Cowboys.
Royce Hunt takes the first carry for the Tigers who are on the attack.
Cowboys 0, Tigers 0 with 80 minutes to go
Forget Lachlan Galvin. His replacement absolutely loves Wests Tigers
By Christian Nicolussi
Heath Mason was the standout No. 6 in the Australian Schoolboys Championships final in 2023.
That is a fair wrap when you consider the five-eighth on the losing side that day was none other than Lachie Galvin.
Heath Mason wears the No. 6 jersey for the first timeCredit: NRL Images
Galvin’s departure to Canterbury this week has paved the way for Mason to wear the No.6 jersey at the Wests Tigers for the first time.
Unlike Galvin, Mason is a Wests Magpies junior who loves the Tigers and wants to stay long term. So does Galvin’s good mate Tallyn Da Silva.
Read the full story here.
Cowboys team list: No changes for Payten
No changes for Todd Payten’s team, here’s what the team looks like.
1. Scott Drinkwater, 2. Robert Derby, 3. Zac Laybutt, 4. Villiami Vailea, 5. Jaxson Paulo, 6. Jaxon Purdue, 7. Tom Dearden (c), 8. Jordan McLean, 9. Reece Robson, 10. Sam McIntyre, 11. John Bateman, 12. Jeremiah Nanai, 13. Reuben Cotter, 14. Harrison Edwards, 15. Kai O’Donnell, 16. Griffin Neame, 17. Coen Hess
Tom Dearden will back up after Origin on Wednesday.Credit: Getty Images
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Proszenko’s view: Tigers require big game from Luai
Tigers team list: Mason to partner Luai in the halves
Benji Marshall’s team are 1-17 from the one named on Tuesday. Here is how they line up.
1. Jahream Bula, 2. Sunia Turuva, 3. Adam Doueihi, 4. Starford Toa, 5. Charlie Staines, 6. Heath Mason, 7. Jarome Luai (c), 8. Terrell May, 9. Apisai Korisau, 10. Royce Hunt, 11. Samuela Fainu, 12. Alex Seyfarth, 13. Alex Twal, 14. Brent Naden, 15. Jack Bird, 16. Sione Fainua, 17. Tony Sukkar
Tigers hooker Api Koroisau.Credit: Getty Images
The King delivers as Dragons’ new faces step up against clunky Knights
By Adrian Proszenko
Moments before kick-off, in a bid to rev up the faithful and celebrate St George Illawarra’s invitation to Vegas, an Elvis impersonator did his thing.
When Elvis left the building, the real “King” strutted onto Nestrata Jubilee Stadium.
The Dragons celebrate Clint Gutherson’s try.Credit: Getty Images
Clint Gutherson may only be 11 games into his Dragons stint, but already he has given the Red V a slew of hits and memories. Against a form fullback – Fletcher Sharpe again deputised for Kalyn Ponga, whose ankle pulled up sore after State of Origin – Gutherson again left his mark.
The former Parramatta captain scored a try and led from the front as the Red V climbed into sixth spot on the ladder with a 20-6 win over Newcastle.
Read the full story here.
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Who wins in Townsville tonight?
Good afternoon footy fans.
Billie Eder here to take you through tonight’s matches, starting with the Cowboys and Tigers at 5:30pm in Townsville, followed by the Sea Eagles and Broncos from 7:35pm.
North Queensland are the favourites for this match, but they have a couple of Origin players who are backing up after Wednesday night and could be feeling the fatigue.
Meanwhile, the Tigers are playing their first match since Lachlan Galvin’s exit, with the young playmaker no officially a Bulldogs player.
Tigers captain Jarome Luai will have a new halves partner after Lachlan Galvin left for the Bulldogs this week.Credit: Getty Images
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