Cowboys coach Todd Payten admits he could be faced with a selection conundrum in the coming weeks, as he seeks to balance his players’ State of Origin workload with a late finals charge.
A stunning three-week resurgence against NRL heavyweights Melbourne, Penrith and now South Sydney has revived North Queensland’s season – they sit just one win outside the top eight.Credit:The club’s Origin contingent of Reuben Cotter, Murray Taulagi, Valentine Holmes, Jeremiah Nanai and Reece Robson all backed up for Sunday’s 31-6 triumph over the Rabbitohs, although Robson was taken off the field with 15 minutes to go after he cited hamstring tightness.
“Where we sat on the ladder just gave us no alternative. The fact we need to win takes away the flexibility teams further up the ladder have. Given Taumalolo’s injury-plagued campaign - getting through just one match on his comeback from knee surgery before being sidelined again - the onus could fall on Cotter to take an even greater role in the Cowboys’ title quest.The 24-year-old has overcome a career start that was marred by setbacks - back-to-back ACL tears before making his NRL debut, followed by a Lisfranc surgery in 2021 - to establish himself as one of the NRL’s leading forwards.
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