Cowboys vs Storm
Round 4 2026, Saturday 28 March 2026
Verdict: Storm by 5
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Result: Cowboys 28 defeated Storm 24 ✗ Tip wrong
Match facts
- Kick-off
- Sat 28 Mar, 7:35pm AEDT
- Venue
- Queensland Country Bank Stadium, Townsville
- Ladder going in
- Cowboys 12th, Storm 4th
- Referee
- Gerard Sutton
- Crowd
- 20,931
- Weather
- Fine, good ground
How the experts tipped
Cowboys 8%92% Storm
| Expert | Tip | Tip correct |
|---|---|---|
| Jordan Baker | Storm | ✗ |
| Chris Barrett | Storm | ✗ |
| Zoe Samios | Storm | ✗ |
| Zac Bailey | Storm | ✗ |
| Frances Howe | Storm | ✗ |
| Christian Nicolussi | Storm | ✗ |
| Billie Eder | Storm | ✗ |
| Adrian Proszenko | Storm | ✗ |
| Dan Walsh | Storm | ✗ |
| Andrew Johns | Storm | ✗ |
| Emma Kemp | Cowboys | ✓ |
| Neil Breen | Storm | ✗ |
Going in
| Club | Ladder going in | Last five, oldest first | Model rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cowboys | 12th | LLW | -3.4 |
| Storm | 4th | WWL | +6.1 |
Last five games
Cowboys
| Round | Opponent | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Round 3 | v Titans | W 30–16 |
| Round 2 | at Wests Tigers | L 16–44 |
| Round 1 | at Knights | L 18–28 |
| Round 26 2025 | v Broncos | L 30–38 |
| Round 25 2025 | at Wests Tigers | W 34–28 |
Storm
| Round | Opponent | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Round 3 | v Broncos | L 14–18 |
| Round 2 | at Dragons | W 46–20 |
| Round 1 | v Eels | W 52–4 |
| Grand Final 2025 | v Broncos | L 22–26 |
| Preliminary Finals 2025 | v Sharks | W 22–14 |
Head to head since 2024
| Season | Round | Game | Score | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Round 18 | Cowboys v Storm | 20–26 | Queensland Country Bank Stadium |
| 2025 | Round 14 | Storm v Cowboys | 38–14 | AAMI Park |
| 2024 | Round 26 | Cowboys v Storm | 38–30 | Queensland Country Bank Stadium |
Team lists
Cowboys
- 1 Scott Drinkwater Fullback
- 2 Braidon Burns Winger
- 3 Jaxon Purdue Centre
- 4 Zac Laybutt Centre
- 5 Murray Taulagi Winger
- 6 Jake Clifford Five-Eighth
- 7 Tom Dearden (c) Halfback
- 8 Coen Hess Prop
- 9 Reed Mahoney Hooker
- 10 Jason Taumalolo Prop
- 11 Heilum Luki 2nd Row
- 12 Sam McIntyre 2nd Row
- 13 Reuben Cotter (c) Lock
- 14 Soni Luke Interchange
- 15 Kai O'Donnell Reserve
- 16 Griffin Neame Interchange
- 18 Thomas Mikaele Interchange
- 19 Liam Sutton Reserve
- 21 Matthew Lodge Interchange
Coach: Todd Payten
Storm
- 1 Sualauvi Faalogo Fullback
- 2 Will Warbrick Winger
- 3 Jack Howarth Centre
- 4 Moses Leo Centre
- 6 Cameron Munster Five-Eighth
- 7 Jahrome Hughes Halfback
- 8 Stefano Utoikamanu Prop
- 9 Harry Grant Hooker
- 10 Josh King Prop
- 11 Joe Chan 2nd Row
- 12 Alec MacDonald 2nd Row
- 13 Trent Loiero Lock
- 14 Tyran Wishart Interchange
- 15 Cooper Clarke Interchange
- 16 Tui Kamikamica Interchange
- 17 Davvy Moale Reserve
- 18 Jack Hetherington Reserve
- 19 Siulagi Tuimalatu-Brown Winger
- 21 Manaia Waitere Interchange
Coach: Craig Bellamy
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 -3.4 and Storm +6.1 on our scale, a gap of 9.5 points, plus 4.5 points for playing at their own ground.
Scoring
- Cowboys
- Tries Jake Clifford 4', Braidon Burns 11', Murray Taulagi 52', Sam McIntyre 68', Heilum Luki 71', Braidon Burns 74'
- Goals 2/6
- Half-time 10
- Storm
- Tries Will Warbrick 8', Will Warbrick 22', Sualauvi Faalogo 36', Will Warbrick 43', Will Warbrick 64'
- Goals 2/5
- Half-time 16
Draw, teams and scoring: nrl.com match centre. Expert tips: The Sydney Morning Herald panel.