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2 unusual facts about North Queensland Cowboys


2007 New Zealand rugby league season

They finished 4th out of 16 teams before losing to North Queensland in the Semi Finals.

Steve McNamara

The Roosters head coach Trent Robinson was looking for a new assistant coach because his previous assistant Paul Green took up the head coaching position of the North Queensland Cowboys.


Narromine

The town of Narromine has produced several success stories, most recently sports personalities Glenn McGrath (Australian cricket team: Fast bowler ), Melinda Gainsford-Taylor (Sprinter: Commonwealth games medalist), Disney animator Adam Phillips and Justin Smith (rugby league: North Queensland Cowboys).

New South Wales Rugby League premiership

In 1995, some seven years later, the competition expanded further into Queensland, with the inception of the South Queensland Crushers and the North Queensland Cowboys.

Paul Simpkins

At the time the North Queensland Cowboys were in a good attacking position and a chance of winning the game, however the early finish meant the Sydney Roosters progressed to the grand final.

Townsville City, Queensland

These include a major redevelopment on Flinders Street Mall by Jarrod McCracken's construction company and the construction of the North Queensland Cowboys Leagues Club.


see also

2008 Gold Coast Titans season

Round 7: Brenton Bowen made his debut for the club, after previously playing for the North Queensland Cowboys.

Grant Bell

After serving as assistant coach to Graham Murray at the North Queensland Cowboys, Bell was appointed coach of the club's Toyota Cup National Youth Competition team.

Rory Kostjasyn

Since signing with the North Queensland Cowboys, Kostjasyn has been mainly playing the hooker position rotating with Ray Thompson.

Sione

Sione Faumuina, a rugby league player for the North Queensland Cowboys