Round 21 (v Titans) Teams & Stories [Archive] - Cowboys Stampede - NRL

Granty

29-07-2009, 07:20 AM

North Queensland Toyota Cowboys (NYC) v Gold Coast Titans

Round 21 Toyota Cup
5.20pm Friday 31 July, Skilled Stadium

TITANS

1. Jordan Rankin
2. Lachlan Creighton
3. Japeth Vaoa
4. Guy Borgas
5. Luke Dumas
6. Jamie Dowling
7. Cody Walker
8. Siosaia Vave
9. Sam Meskell
10. Shaun Spring
11. Kurt Foggo
12. Dominic Walsh
13. Scott McLennan

Interchange:

14. Chris Bloomfield
15. Ryan James
16. Luke Page
17. Ben Thomas
18. Sebastian Davies
19. Steve Gillett

COWBOYS

1. Wayne Ulugia
2. Obe Geia
3. Moses Pangai
4. Michael Parker Walshe
5. Chippie Korostchuk
6. Michael Morgan
7. Ray Thompson
8. Dylan Smith
9. James Segeyaro
10. Aidan Day
11. Troyden Watene
12. Chris McLean
13. Dane Hogan

Interchange

14.
15. Steven Eliott
16. Chris Faust
17. Sam Hoare

Match Officials

Referee: Michael Wise
Sideline Officials: Shane Spicer & Tim Rutherford

Granty

01-08-2009, 08:20 AM

http://www.townsvillebulletin.com.au/article/2009/08/01/68055_sport.html

Under-20 Cowboys on a roll

JOSH ALSTON

August 1st, 2009

THE in-form Cowboys under-20s have put one hand on a finals berth after disposing of the Gold Coast Titans 36-28 at Skilled Park last night.

Quick tries to Lachlan Creighton and Jordan Rankin gave the home team an early lead, but from there it was all one-way traffic as the Cowboys steamrolled their opposition.

Winger Chippie Korostchuk bagged a double while Ray Thompson, Wayne Ulugia, Moses Pangai, Dylan Smith and Michael Morgan all crossed for North Queensland.

Late tries to Cody Walker, Shaun Spring and Scott McLennan for the Coast added some respectability to the scoreline, but the Titans weren't in the contest for much of the game.

It is the young Cowboys fourth win in five starts and has them temporarily in eighth place on the ladder and well poised to make the finals for the first time.

Coach Kristian Woolf credited the win to his halves combination, with young Australian representative Michael Morgan linking perfectly with halfback Ray Thompson, who spent most of the season sidelined with a shoulder injury.

''We've certainly played some good footy in the last few weeks and I don't think that's any coincidence that Ray's come back,'' he said.

''He certainly gives us a bit of direction and his leadership and positiveness are really good for us.''

With a host of players just 17 and fullback Wayne Ulugia just 16, Woolf said their experience at the top level this season had them well positioned to make a run into the finals.

''I think we've really grown in confidence, these young blokes that we've spoken about a number of times are just starting to realise they can compete at this level,'' he said.

''They can win games at this level.''

The Cowboys will face a tough challenge next week in Melbourne when they take on the fourth placed Storm.

COWBOYS UNDER-20s 36 (Chippie Korostchuck 2, Ray Thompson, Wayne Ulugia, Moses Pangai, Michael Morgan, Dylan Smith tries; Troyden Watene 4 goals)
d TITANS UNDER-20s 28 (Lachlan Creighton, Jordan Rankin, Cody Walker, Shaun Spring, Scott McLennan tries; Rankin 4 goals)