North Queensland forward Coen Hess believes new recruit James Tamou is “back where he belongs”, with the veteran prop set to take his career full circle in 2023.
The two hard-running middle forwards will be looking forward to reuniting in the upcoming NRL Telstra Premiership season afterwith the club which handed him his debut 14 years ago.
Reflecting on his formative years as a Cowboy, 26-year-old Hess said Tamou was an important mentor when he burst onto the NRL scene in 2015 and believes the former Wests Tigers captain can help lead the next generation of aspiring rugby league players in North Queensland. “I have a past with Jimmy and I’m so glad to see him back. I’ve always seen him as a Cowboy and he really fits in among the group, so in my eyes, he’s back where he belongs,"“He’s another old, experienced head. That helped us last year with 'Pet' and Chaddy bringing a lot of experience to the group and Jimmy is that calibre of player as well.
“He’s been around for a long time and has seen pretty much everything there is to see in the game so to have another guy like that around the club is great.After the Bundaberg product spearheaded his side to a remarkable turnaround in 2022, where the Cowboys came just one game short of the grand final, Hess said this year’s focus has been on broadening his skillset as a forward.
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