Updated Cowboys NRL team list: Round 5 v Dragons

North Queensland Toyota Cowboys Head Coach Todd Payten has reduced his squad to 19 ahead of Saturday's clash with the St George Illawarra Dragons.

Kaiden Lahrs and Rob Derby are the two players to drop out of the 22-man squad named on Tuesday. 

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