NRL 24 Hour Update | Round 22 v Cowboys

Author: Sydney Roosters
Timestamp: Tue 28 Jul 2026, 04:01 PM

Coach Trent Robinson has trimmed his squad 24 hours ahead of tomorrow's match with the Cowboys in Townsville.

Benaiah Ioelu and De La Salle Va'a drop off the extended squad.

Round 22 - Round 22 - Thursday 30 Jul

Full Time

Cowboys

Roosters

Team Lists

Backs

Fullback for Cowboys is number 1 Scott Drinkwater

Fullback for Roosters is number 1 James Tedesco
Winger for Cowboys is number 2 Braidon Burns

Winger for Roosters is number 2 Tommy Talau
Centre for Cowboys is number 3 Zac Laybutt

Centre for Roosters is number 3 Hugo Savala
Centre for Cowboys is number 4 Tom Chester

Centre for Roosters is number 4 Robert Toia
Winger for Cowboys is number 5 Murray Taulagi

Winger for Roosters is number 5 Mark Nawaqanitawase
Five-Eighth for Cowboys is number 6 Jake Clifford

Five-Eighth for Roosters is number 6 Daly Cherry-Evans
Halfback for Cowboys is number 7 Jaxon Purdue

Halfback for Roosters is number 7 Sam Walker

Forwards

Prop for Cowboys is number 8 Thomas Mikaele

Prop for Roosters is number 8 Naufahu Whyte
Hooker for Cowboys is number 9 Soni Luke

Hooker for Roosters is number 9 Reece Robson
Prop for Cowboys is number 10 Jason Taumalolo

Prop for Roosters is number 15 Salesi Foketi
2nd Row for Cowboys is number 11 Heilum Luki

2nd Row for Roosters is number 11 Nat Butcher
2nd Row for Cowboys is number 12 Jeremiah Nanai

2nd Row for Roosters is number 12 Siua Wong
Lock for Cowboys is number 13 Reuben Cotter

Lock for Roosters is number 13 Victor Radley

Interchange

Interchange for Cowboys is number 14 Ethan King

Interchange for Roosters is number 10 Spencer Leniu
Interchange for Cowboys is number 16 Matthew Lodge

Interchange for Roosters is number 14 Connor Watson
Interchange for Cowboys is number 17 Coen Hess

Interchange for Roosters is number 16 Egan Butcher
Interchange for Cowboys is number 18 Sam McIntyre

Interchange for Roosters is number 18 Cody Ramsey
Reserve for Cowboys is number 19 Kaiden Lahrs

Reserve for Roosters is number 17 Taylor Losalu
Reserve for Cowboys is number 20 Kai O'Donnell

Reserve for Roosters is number 19 Reece Foley

Match Officials

Referee: Ashley Klein
Senior Review Official: Liam Kennedy

Last updated: 7/31/2026 12:32:06 PM

Originally Published on 29.07.2026:

Sydney Roosters Head Coach Trent Robinson has named his squad to face the North Queensland Cowboys at Queensland Country Bank Stadium on Thursday night.

Captain James Tedesco will line up at fullback, with Tommy Talau and Mark Nawaqanitawase on the wings, Hugo Savala and Robert Toia form the centre pairing.

Daly Cherry-Evans and Sam Walker will combine in the halves, while Naufahu Whyte, Reece Robson and Spencer Leniu make up the front row.

Nat Butcher and Siua Wong have been named in the second row, with Victor Radley completing the starting side at lock.

Connor Watson, Salesi Foketi, Egan Butcher, Taylor Losalu, Cody Ramsey and Reece Foley make up the six-player interchange, with Tom Rodwell, Benaiah Ioelu and De La Salle Va’a named among the reserves.

The Round 22 clash will kick off at 8:00pm on Thursday, July 30 at Queensland Country Bank Stadium.

Teamlist is as follows: