North Queensland Toyota Cowboys Head Coach Todd Payten has named his four State of Origin representatives to face the Wests Tigers at Queensland Country Bank Stadium on Saturday evening.
Co-captains Tom Dearden and Reuben Cotter along with hooker Reece Robson and second-rower Jeremiah Nanai will be assessed upon their return to North Queensland on Thursday and will take their place if passed fit.
Jaxson Paulo will become Cowboy No.324 after being named on the wing in place of Murray Taulagi who remains sidelined with a calf injury.
Sam McIntyre is set to start at prop with Jason Taumalolo also unavailable with a calf injury.
With four players appearing in Wednesday night’s Origin opener, the Cowboys are permitted to name an extended 24-man squad.
Saturday’s game kicks off at 5.30pm.
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Cowboys team to play Wests Tigers:
2. Rob Derby
3. Zac Laybutt
5. Jaxson Paulo
6. Jaxon Purdue
7. Tom Dearden (C)
9. Reece Robson
10. Sam McIntyre
11. John Bateman
12. Jeremiah Nanai
13. Reuben Cotter (C)
Interchange
14. Harrison Edwards
15. Kai O’Donnell
16. Griffin Neame
17. Coen Hess
Reserves
18. Jake Clifford
19. Tom Duffy
20. Karl Lawton
21. Tom Mikaele
22. Braidon Burns
23. Kaiden Lahrs
24. Jamal Shibasaki
