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THE North Queensland Cowboys players will be out to impress when they play in Mackay on Saturday. Coach Neil Henry yesterday named an almost full-strength side for the trial against the Gold Coast Titans at Virgin Australia Stadium, including superstars
Co-captain Johnathan Thurston and games record holder Matthew Bowen will play for the Cowboys for the first time in 2012 in the NRL pre-season trial against Gold Coast in Mackay on Saturday night. Both players were in camp with North Queensland in Wester
GOLD COAST, AUSTRALIA - FEBRUARY 04: Johnathan Thurston of the Indigenous All Stars watches on during the match between the Indigenous All Stars and the NRL All Stars at Skilled Park on February 4, 2012 in Gold Coast, Australia. View Photo »
They are big shoes to fill, so hopefully that will be Cooper Cronk’s job, not mine ... It has just been an honour and a pleasure to play alongside one of the greatest, if not the greatest, that has ever laced on a boot.
Robert Lui trains with the North Queensland Cowboys. Source: Townsville Bulletin INJURED recruit Robert Lui may have to roll the dice in a trial game for feeder club Northern Pride in a last ditch bid to be picked at halfback for North Queensland's openi
Parramatta's very competitive halfback Chris Sandow shows his hand at lawn bowls during the club's media day at Northmead yesterday. Picture: Phil Hillyard Source: The Daily Telegraph WILLIE Tonga feels blessed. The Queensland centre has traded the Cowbo
Ashley Graham scores for the North Queensland Cowboys in their NRL trial against the St George-Illawarra Dragons in Perth. Source: PerthNow Michael Morgan of the North Queensladn Cowboys looks to offload in this team's NRL trial against the St George-Ill
LEEDS, ENGLAND - NOVEMBER 19: Jonathan Thurston of Australia is congratulated by his team-mates after going over for a try during the Four Nations Final between England and Australia at Elland Road on November 19, 2011 in Leeds, United Kingdom. View Photo »
Nathan Peats can play, he's a whole-hearted player, plays long minutes and I can see him coming on and doing a good job for us ... He's done a lot of hard work, has a good work ethic and I wanted to reward a good young player. Gorden Tallis worked with him last year at Souths and told me he was a really...
Stepping up: Chris Sandow at Parramatta training yesterday. Picture: Gregg Porteous Source: The Daily Telegraph PETER Sterling's legacy won't be playing on Chris Sandow's mind when Parramatta's prized recruit wears the famous blue and gold No. 7 jumper f
Parramatta coach Stephen Kearney says outside expectations won't weigh down star recruit Chris Sandow when the little halfback runs out for his first game for the Eels this Saturday night. After partnering Johnathan Thurston in the halves for the Indigen
Johnathan Dean Thurston (born 25 April 1983 in Brisbane, Queensland) is an Australian professional rugby league player who currently plays for and captains the North Queensland Cowboys in the National Rugby League competition. A two-time Dally M Medal and Wally Lewis medalist, he has also represented Queensland and Australia. He recently lost... Full Article
LEEDS, ENGLAND - NOVEMBER 19: Jonathan Thurston of Australia is congratulated by his team-mates after going over for a try during the Four Nations Final between England and Australia at Elland Road on November 19, 2011 in Leeds, United Kingdom.
View Photo »LEEDS, ENGLAND - NOVEMBER 19: Jonathan Thurston of Australia goes over for a try during the Four Nations Final between England and Australia at Elland Road on November 19, 2011 in Leeds, United Kingdom.
View Photo »Australia's Jonathan Thurston scores a try during the Four Nations Final rugby league Test match between England and Australia at Elland Road in Leeds, northern England on November 19, 2011.
View Photo »Australia's Jonathan Thurston (3rd R) celebrates with team-mates after scoring a try during the Four Nations Final rugby league Test match between England and Australia at Elland Road in Leeds, northern England on November 19, 2011.
View Photo »LEEDS, ENGLAND - NOVEMBER 19: Gareth Ellis of England is tacked by Johnathan Thurston and Luke Lewis of Australia during the Four Nations Final between England and Australia at Elland Road on November 19, 2011 in Leeds, United Kingdom.
View Photo »LEEDS, ENGLAND - NOVEMBER 19: Ryan Hall of England is tackled by Jonathan Thurston of Australia during the Four Nations Final between England and Australia at Elland Road on November 19, 2011 in Leeds, United Kingdom.
View Photo »Australia's Johnathan Thurston, second right, is congratulated by teammates after a try against England during the four nations rugby league final at Elland Road, Leeds, England, Saturday Nov. 19, 2011.
View Photo »England's Gareth Ellis, center, runs at Australia's Greg Inglis, left, and Johnathan Thurston during the four nations rugby league final at Elland Road, Leeds, England, Saturday Nov. 19, 2011.
View Photo »LEEDS, ENGLAND - NOVEMBER 18: Jonathan Thurston of Australia takes photographs of the stadium during the VB Kangaroos Captain's Run ahead of the Gillette Four Nations final between England and Australia at Elland Road on November 18, 2011 in Leeds, England.
View Photo »WREXHAM, WALES - NOVEMBER 13: Johnathan Thurston of Australia kicks a conversion during the Four Nations match between Wales and Australia at The Racecourse Ground on November 13, 2011 in Wrexham, United Kingdom.
View Photo »Australia's Johnathan Thurston, second left, is congratulated by team mates after scoring a try against Wales during their four nations rugby league test match at the Racecourse Ground, Wrexham, Wales, Sunday Nov. 13, 2011.
View Photo »Australia's Johnathan Thurston, center, is tackled by Wales' Ben Flower, third left, during their four nations rugby league test match at the Racecourse Ground, Wrexham, Wales, Sunday Nov. 13, 2011.
View Photo »LONDON, ENGLAND - NOVEMBER 05: Jonathan Thurston of Australia converts a kick at goal during the Four Nations match between England and Australia at Wembley Stadium on November 5, 2011 in London, United Kingdom.
View Photo »LONDON, ENGLAND - NOVEMBER 05: Sam Tomkins of England is tackled by Jonathan Thurston of Australia during the Four Nations match between England and Australia at Wembley Stadium on November 5, 2011 in London, United Kingdom.
View Photo »WARRINGTON, ENGLAND - OCTOBER 28: Johnathan Thurston of the Kangaroos looks on during the Four Nations match between the Australia and New Zealand at The Halliwell Jones Stadium on October 28, 2011 in Warrington, United Kingdom.
View Photo »WARRINGTON, ENGLAND - OCTOBER 28: Jonathan Thurston of the Kangaroos goes over for a try during the Four Nations match between the Australia and New Zealand at The Halliwell Jones Stadium on October 28, 2011 in Warrington, United Kingdom.
View Photo »Australia's Johnathan Thurston, right, is tackled by New Zealand's Jared Waerea-Hargreaves during their four nations rugby league test match at the Halliwell Jones Stadium, Warrington, England, Friday Oct. 28, 2011.
View Photo »WARRINGTON, ENGLAND - OCTOBER 27: Jonathan Thurston of Australia in action during the VB Kangaroos Captain's Run at The Halliwell Jones Stadium on October 27, 2011 in Warrington, England.
View Photo »NEWCASTLE, AUSTRALIA - OCTOBER 16: Johnathan Thurston of the Kangaroos runs the ball during the International Test match between the Australian Kangaroos and the New Zealand Kiwis at Ausgrid Stadium on October 16, 2011 in Newcastle, Australia.
View Photo »SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA - SEPTEMBER 10: Johnathan Thurston of the Cowboys watches on after an Eagles try during the NRL 3rd Qualifying Final match between the Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles and the North Queensland Cowboys at Sydney Football Stadium on September 10, 2011 in Sydney, Australia.
View Photo »SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA - SEPTEMBER 10: Daly Cherry-Evans looks to offload as Johnathan Thurston of the Cowboys tackles during the NRL 3rd Qualifying Final match between the Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles and the North Queensland Cowboys at Sydney Football Stadium on September 10, 2011 in Sydney,...
View Photo »SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA - SEPTEMBER 06: Johnathan Thurston and Samantha Lynch pose on the red carpet before the 2011 Dally M Awards at the Royal Hall of Industries, Moore Park on September 6, 2011 in Sydney, Australia.
View Photo »TOWNSVILLE, AUSTRALIA - AUGUST 27: Johnathan Thurston of the Cowboys runs the ball during the round 25 NRL match between the North Queensland Cowboys and the Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks at Dairy Farmers Stadium on August 27, 2011 in Townsville, Australia.
View Photo »TOWNSVILLE, AUSTRALIA - AUGUST 27: Isaac Gordon of the Sharks drops the ball over the try line whilst being tackled by Ashley Graham and Johnathan Thurston of the Cowboys during the round 25 NRL match between the North Queensland Cowboys and the Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks at Dairy Farmers...
View Photo »SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA - AUGUST 19: Johnathan Thurston of the Cowboys looks dejected during the round 24 NRL match between the South Sydney Rabbitohs and the North Queensland Cowboys at ANZ Stadium on August 19, 2011 in Sydney, Australia.
View Photo »LEEDS, ENGLAND - NOVEMBER 19: Jonathan Thurston of Australia is congratulated by his team-mates after going over for a try during the Four Nations Final between England and Australia at Elland Road on November 19, 2011 in Leeds, United Kingdom.
View Photo »It has just been an honour and a pleasure to play alongside one of the greatest, if not the greatest, that has ever laced on a boot.
Nathan Peats can play, he's a whole-hearted player, plays long minutes and I can see him coming on and doing a good job for us ... He's done a lot of hard work, has a good work ethic and I wanted to reward a good young player. Gorden Tallis worked with him last year at Souths and told me he was a really...
They are big shoes to fill so hopefully that will be Cooper Cronk's job, not mine
It pulled me up at training on Wednesday, towards the back end of the session I went to take off and just felt a pop in my groin so I had been a little bit hesitant over the last few days.
There is far too much time, far too much respect here ... Darren Lockyer and Johnathan Thurston are playing in their dinner jackets out there and no-one is touching them.
The crowd was into me, weren't they? All I could hear was, 'off, off, off'
I'm really going to miss him ... I've been lucky enough to play with Locky for a very long time and learned a hell of a lot from him and it was a privilege to play in his very last game.
