{"id":390656,"date":"2024-05-04T12:16:56","date_gmt":"2024-05-04T12:16:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportinfo.pro\/?p=390656"},"modified":"2024-05-04T14:04:15","modified_gmt":"2024-05-04T14:04:15","slug":"cowboys-resilience-under-question-in-horror-run","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportinfo.pro\/?p=390656","title":{"rendered":"Cowboys 'resilience' under question in horror run"},"content":{"rendered":"

The Dolphins<\/a> have held off the Cowboys<\/a> in a thrilling finish in the Queensland derby, winning 28-26 at Queensland Country Bank Stadium.<\/p>\n

Star second-rower Felise Kaufusi<\/a> returned to the Dolphins lineup after spending several weeks on the sidelines, while star five-eighth Kodi Nikorima<\/a> carved up with four try assists.<\/p>\n

Jamayne Isaako scored his third career hat-trick while North Queensland's Jeremiah Nanai powered over to earn a double.<\/p>\n

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The Dolphins capitalised on a host of late errors from the Cowboys, with the home side unable to convert their final try to take the game through to golden point.<\/p>\n

"I\ufefft's really disappointing," Tom Dearden<\/a> said on Fox League.<\/p>\n

"The most disappointing thing is whenever we give away a penalty or error we're just not defending it and we're giving them way too easy tries and I think the last two weeks it's cost us the two points.<\/p>\n

"I think that's the most disappointing thing, our resilience on the try line."<\/p>\n

The Cowboys started off with a bang, as Valentine Holmes<\/a> made a line break off the second tackle and powered down the field.<\/p>\n

\"Cowboys<\/p>\n

A play down the line landed in the hands of Kyle Feldt who dove over in the corner.<\/p>\n

Three minutes later the home side was back on the board, with Reuben Cotter crashing over three defenders to put the ball down.<\/p>\n

Despite North Queensland's early dominance, the Dolphins made a fast comeback into the game, with both Jamayne Isaako and Tesi Niu going over the line.<\/p>\n

An error by Dolphins fullback Trai Fuller \ufeffpaved the way for the Cowboys to pounce as second-rower Sam McIntyre spun over the line to put the home side back in front 22-18 at half-time. <\/p>\n

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The second half started with Isaako scoring his hat-trick \ufeffbefore Jake Averillo made it 28-22 in the 69th minute as ball-handling continued to hurt the Cowboys.<\/p>\n

Watch the 2024 NRL premiership live and free on Nine and<\/strong><\/em> 9Now<\/strong><\/em><\/a>.<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

"Now the errors are coming thick and fast," commentator Dan Ginnane said.<\/p>\n

"They've been their own worst enemies here in the second half, the Cowboys."\ufeff<\/p>\n

North Queensland were given hope at the end when Nanai scored to make it 28-26 but Holmes couldn't convert. \ufeff<\/p>\n

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The result places Wayne Bennett<\/a>'s Dolphins side back into the top four, while the Cowboys have lost four in a row.<\/p>\n

The Cowboys have once concern with fullback Scott Drinkwater placed on report just before the half-time after making high contact with Euan Aitken.<\/p>\n

"I'm not sure it's too serious, but he did raise his elbow," Mal Meninga said on Fox League.\ufeff<\/p>\n

Dolphins enforcer Felise Kaufusi was also put on report early in the game for a high shot. \ufeff<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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