When North Queensland Toyota Cowboys pair Griffin Neame and Jeremiah Nanai run out onto Queensland Country Bank Stadium on Saturday evening, it will mark just the 16th match in club history where multiple Cowboys have made their NRL debut in the same game.
The pair, who were named on the bench by Todd Payten on Tuesday, will become the first group in almost four years, and just the fourth in more than 11 years to make their NRL debut together.
Multiple NRL debuts in the same game
Ian Dunemann & Damian Gibson Round 1, 1995
Steven Holmes & Justin Loomans Round 4, 1995
Faron Anderson & Reggie Cressbrook Round 15, 1995
Shane Howarth & Whetu Taewa Round 2, 1996
Marshall Miller & Graham White Round 15, 1996
Scott Asimus & Shaun Valentine Round 14, 1999
Trent Leis & Matthew Bowen Round 1, 2001
Tarin Bradford & Chris Shepard Round 4, 2001
Ashley Alberts & Ty Williams Round 4, 2002
Aaron Payne & Simon Phillips Round 12, 2002
Gavin Cooper & Clint Amos Round 2, 2006
Brandon Boar & Sam Bowie Round 16, 2008
Dane Hogan & Michael Morgan Round 9, 2010
Sam Hoare, Zac Santo & Ben Spina Round 17, 2014
Shane Wright & Enari Tuala Round 24, 2017
