NRL match result · Round 27

Cowboys 30–50 Raiders

Full time

Half time: 12–30

Final score, scoring summary and match statistics.

Cowboys vs Raiders
Competition
NRL Premiership
Round
Round 27
Date
Venue
Queensland Country Bank Stadium, Townsville

How the score changed

Score and scoring events

Score progression

Score progression. Cowboys 30–50 Raiders at full time. Steps show the scoring events. SB marks a sin bin; SO marks a send-off.

Cowboys 30–50 Raiders at full time. Steps show the scoring events. SB marks a sin bin; SO marks a send-off.

Scoring events
  1. Try · Xavier SavageRaiders+4
  2. Conversion · Coby BlackRaiders+2
  3. Try · Kaeo WeekesRaiders+4
  4. Conversion · Coby BlackRaiders+2
  5. Try · Coby BlackRaiders+4
  6. Conversion · Coby BlackRaiders+2
  7. Try · Jake CliffordCowboys+4
  8. Conversion · Scott DrinkwaterCowboys+2
  9. Try · John BatemanCowboys+4
  10. Conversion · Scott DrinkwaterCowboys+2
  11. Try · Josh PapaliiRaiders+4
  12. Conversion · Coby BlackRaiders+2
  13. Try · Xavier SavageRaiders+4
  14. Conversion · Coby BlackRaiders+2
  15. Try · Scott DrinkwaterCowboys+4
  16. Conversion · Scott DrinkwaterCowboys+2
  17. Try · Coby BlackRaiders+4
  18. Conversion · Coby BlackRaiders+2
  19. Try · Braidon BurnsCowboys+4
  20. Conversion · Scott DrinkwaterCowboys+2
  21. Try · Xavier SavageRaiders+4
  22. Conversion · Coby BlackRaiders+2
  23. Try · Ethan StrangeRaiders+4
  24. Conversion · Coby BlackRaiders+2
  25. Try · Jason TaumaloloCowboys+4
  26. Conversion · Scott DrinkwaterCowboys+2
  27. Penalty goal · Coby BlackRaiders+2

Selected team comparisons

How the match was won

Missed tackles

Missed tackles. Cowboys: 48; Raiders: 31.

Cowboys: 48; Raiders: 31.

Tackle breaks

Tackle breaks. Cowboys: 31; Raiders: 48.

Cowboys: 31; Raiders: 48.

Kicking metres

Kicking metres. Cowboys: 257 m; Raiders: 623 m.

Cowboys: 257 m; Raiders: 623 m.

Ruck infringements

Ruck infringements. Cowboys: 2; Raiders: 7.

Cowboys: 2; Raiders: 7.

Match performance

Player leaders

Run metres

Run metres. Player leaders from both teams.

Player leaders from both teams.

  1. Xavier SavageRaiders258 m
  2. Matthew TimokoRaiders213 m
  3. Scott DrinkwaterCowboys195 m
  4. Heilum LukiCowboys160 m
  5. Kaeo WeekesRaiders158 m

Line breaks

Line breaks. Player leaders from both teams.

Player leaders from both teams.

  1. Xavier SavageRaiders3
  2. John BatemanCowboys2
  3. Braidon BurnsCowboys1
  4. Coby BlackRaiders1
  5. Ethan StrangeRaiders1

Offloads

Offloads. Player leaders from both teams.

Player leaders from both teams.

  1. Braidon BurnsCowboys3
  2. Ata MariotaRaiders2
  3. Ethan StrangeRaiders2
  4. Matthew TimokoRaiders2
  5. Simi SasagiRaiders2

Scoring timeline

Match flow

Set restarts by match period

Set restarts by match period. Scoring timeline.

Scoring timeline.

The full match

Complete match statistics

Scoring
CowboysStatisticRaiders
30Points50
5Tries8
12Half-time points30
5Conversions8
1Penalty goals1
5Goals made9
5Goal attempts9
Possession and control
CowboysStatisticRaiders
47%Possession53%
75%Completion rate78%
3.11sPlay-the-ball speed3.64s
12Errors9
30Sets completed32
40Sets attempted41
21:18Time in possession24:09
337Receipts377
190Passes207
15Dummy-half passes45
Yardage and territory
CowboysStatisticRaiders
1,664 mRun metres1,738 m
488 mPost-contact metres497 m
41.62Average set distance42.4
180 mKick-return metres179 m
152Runs165
Attacking penetration
CowboysStatisticRaiders
7Line breaks8
31Tackle breaks48
Kicking
CowboysStatisticRaiders
50%Kick defusal rate62%
100%Goal-kicking accuracy100%
2Forced dropouts1
257 mKicking metres623 m
11Kicks20
5Bombs5
2Grubbers4
040/20 kicks0
Creating chances
CowboysStatisticRaiders
7Offloads14
Defence
CowboysStatisticRaiders
278Tackles made279
48Missed tackles31
21Ineffective tackles11
80.1%Tackle efficiency86.9%
0Intercepts1
Discipline
CowboysStatisticRaiders
7Penalties conceded6
2Ruck infringements7
3Set restarts conceded7
1Sin bins0
0Send-offs0
1Inside-10 infringements0
2On report3
Carry efficiency
CowboysStatisticRaiders
10.9Metres per run10.5
7.7Pre-contact metres per run7.5
3.2Post-contact metres per run3.0
Tackle breaking
CowboysStatisticRaiders
2.0Tackle breaks per 10 runs2.9
Scoring efficiency
CowboysStatisticRaiders
7.5Points per 10 sets12.2
0.71Tries per line break1.00
Penetration
CowboysStatisticRaiders
1.8Line breaks per 10 sets2.0
Ball security and pressure
CowboysStatisticRaiders
3.0Errors per 10 sets2.2
Defensive execution
CowboysStatisticRaiders
13.8%Tackle miss rate9.7%
Kicking pressure
CowboysStatisticRaiders
1.8Forced dropouts per 10 kicks0.5
Second-phase play
CowboysStatisticRaiders
0.5Offloads per 10 runs0.8
Participation
CowboysStatisticRaiders
8Interchanges used8
0Head injury assessments1

Before kickoff

Pre-match analysis

Pre-match previews and predictions.

Head-to-Head

Compare the teams' outright winning chances, recent form and value in the match-winner market.

North Queensland have the stronger season record and home advantage, but Canberra's cleaner recent football and tougher schedule make the head-to-head market worth challenging.

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Line

See how the handicap changes the matchup and whether either side offers cover value.

North Queensland are favoured by 5.5 points at home, but Canberra's cleaner recent football and stronger recent opposition continue to make the handicap look generous.

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Total

Assess the scoring outlook against the bookmaker's combined-points line.

Canberra's cleaner attack meets a North Queensland side capable of generating metres but still giving opponents too much quality possession.

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Recent form comparison

Key matchup numbers

Player context

Player pages for this matchup

Braidon BurnsNRL player recordThomas MikaeleNRL player recordJason TaumaloloNRL player recordTom ChesterNRL player record
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