Cowboys vs Sea Eagles
Round 7 2026, Thursday 16 April 2026
Verdict: Cowboys by 4
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Result: Sea Eagles 38 defeated Cowboys 6 ✗ Tip wrong
Match facts
- Kick-off
- Thu 16 Apr, 7:50pm AEST
- Venue
- Queensland Country Bank Stadium, Townsville
- Ladder going in
- Cowboys 4th, Sea Eagles 9th
- Referee
- Gerard Sutton
- Crowd
- 17,476
- Weather
- Fine, good ground
How the experts tipped
Cowboys 75%25% Sea Eagles
| Expert | Tip | Tip correct |
|---|---|---|
| Jordan Baker | Cowboys | ✗ |
| Chris Barrett | Cowboys | ✗ |
| Zoe Samios | Sea Eagles | ✓ |
| Zac Bailey | Cowboys | ✗ |
| Frances Howe | Cowboys | ✗ |
| Christian Nicolussi | Sea Eagles | ✓ |
| Billie Eder | Sea Eagles | ✓ |
| Adrian Proszenko | Cowboys | ✗ |
| Dan Walsh | Cowboys | ✗ |
| Andrew Johns | Cowboys | ✗ |
| Emma Kemp | Cowboys | ✗ |
| Neil Breen | Cowboys | ✗ |
Going in
| Club | Ladder going in | Last five, oldest first | Model rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cowboys | 4th | LWWWW | -0.1 |
| Sea Eagles | 9th | LLLWW | -0.1 |
Last five games
Cowboys
| Round | Opponent | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Round 6 | at Broncos | W 35–31 |
| Round 5 | at Dragons | W 32–0 |
| Round 4 | v Storm | W 28–24 |
| Round 3 | v Titans | W 30–16 |
| Round 2 | at Wests Tigers | L 16–44 |
Sea Eagles
| Round | Opponent | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Round 6 | at Dragons | W 28–18 |
| Round 5 | at Dolphins | W 52–18 |
| Round 4 | v Roosters | L 16–33 |
| Round 2 | v Knights | L 16–36 |
| Round 1 | v Raiders | L 28–29 |
Head to head since 2024
| Season | Round | Game | Score | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Round 19 | Sea Eagles v Cowboys | 18–19 | 4 Pines Park |
| 2025 | Round 11 | Cowboys v Sea Eagles | 6–24 | Queensland Country Bank Stadium |
| 2025 | Round 1 | Sea Eagles v Cowboys | 42–12 | 4 Pines Park |
| 2024 | Round 18 | Cowboys v Sea Eagles | 20–21 | Queensland Country Bank Stadium |
Team lists
Cowboys
- 1 Scott Drinkwater Fullback
- 2 Braidon Burns Winger
- 3 Jaxon Purdue Centre
- 4 Tom Chester Centre
- 5 Zac Laybutt Winger
- 6 Jake Clifford Five-Eighth
- 7 Tom Dearden (c) Halfback
- 8 Coen Hess Prop
- 9 Soni Luke Hooker
- 10 Jason Taumalolo Prop
- 11 Heilum Luki 2nd Row
- 12 Kai O'Donnell 2nd Row
- 13 Reuben Cotter (c) Lock
- 14 Sam McIntyre Interchange
- 15 Griffin Neame Interchange
- 16 Thomas Mikaele Interchange
- 17 Matthew Lodge Interchange
- 18 Viliami Vailea Reserve
- 20 Harrison Edwards Reserve
Coach: Todd Payten
Sea Eagles
- 1 Tom Trbojevic (c) Fullback
- 2 Jason Saab Winger
- 3 Tolutau Koula Centre
- 4 Reuben Garrick Centre
- 5 Lehi Hopoate Winger
- 6 Luke Brooks Five-Eighth
- 7 Jamal Fogarty Halfback
- 8 Taniela Paseka Prop
- 9 Brandon Wakeham Hooker
- 10 Kobe Hetherington Prop
- 11 Haumole Olakau'atu 2nd Row
- 12 Ben Trbojevic 2nd Row
- 13 Jake Trbojevic Lock
- 14 Jake Simpkin Interchange
- 15 Corey Waddell Interchange
- 16 Ethan Bullemor Reserve
- 17 Siosiua Taukeiaho Interchange
- 19 Clayton Faulalo Interchange
- 20 Jackson Shereb Reserve
Coach: Kieran Foran
Numbers as named by each club on nrl.com. Changes are measured against the club's previous game.
Why the model leaned this way
Going in, Cowboys rated -0.1 and Sea Eagles -0.1 on our scale, a gap of 0.0 points, plus 4.5 points for playing at their own ground.
Scoring
- Cowboys
- Tries Coen Hess 21'
- Goals 1/1
- Half-time 6
- Sea Eagles
- Tries Lehi Hopoate 4', Lehi Hopoate 16', Ben Trbojevic 27', Brandon Wakeham 36', Taniela Paseka 64', Luke Brooks 66'
- Goals 5/6, pen Jamal Fogarty 60', Jamal Fogarty 78'
- Half-time 22
Draw, teams and scoring: nrl.com match centre. Expert tips: The Sydney Morning Herald panel.