Cowboys NRL team list: Round 5 v Dragons

North Queensland Toyota Cowboys Head Coach Todd Payten has recalled Tom Chester for Saturday’s clash with St George Illawarra at Jubilee Stadium.

Chester missed last weekend’s victory over Melbourne through a one-game high tackle suspension and was replaced by Zac Laybutt.

Despite a strong performance from Laybutt, Payten has named Chester to start at centre to face the Dragons as a reward for an outstanding trio of games to begin the season.

Chester’s return is the only change to the North Queensland starting side, with the six-man bench to be finalised later in the week.

Saturday’s game kicks off at 5.30pm (4.30pm QLD).

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Cowboys team to play Dragons:

1. Scott Drinkwater

2. Braidon Burns

3. Jaxon Purdue

4. Tom Chester 

5. Murray Taulagi 

6. Jake Clifford 

7. Tom Dearden 

8. Coen Hess

9. Reed Mahoney

10. Jason Taumalolo

11. Heilum Luki 

12. Sam McIntyre 

13. Reuben Cotter

Interchange

14. Soni Luke 

15. Griffin Neame 

16. Tom Mikaele 

17. Matt Lodge 

18. Harrison Edwards 

19. Zac Laybutt

20. Kai O'Donnell

21. Kaiden Lahrs 

22. Rob Derby