Saturday third NRL Round 6 match is between Wests Tigers and Nth Queensland Cowboys with the opening kick to commence at 7.30pm. The game is to be played at Campbelltown Sports Stadium which see’s away team Nth Queensland Cowboys hold favouritism in the market. View our NRL live scores, odds and results for the game between Wests Tigers and Nth Queensland Cowboys.

WHERE AND WHEN: Campbelltown Sports Stadium, Saturday 7.30pm

Odds Comparison:

Wests Tigers	2.02	2.05	2.10	2.05	2.02	2.05
Nth Queensland Cowboys	1.82	1.80	1.76	1.80	1.82	1.77

All odds are subject to change. Odds listed are correct at the time of the latest update.

Preview:

The Tigers continued to upset their much more fancied opponents in recent weeks and recorded a comprehensive 34 – 18 win over the Sea Eagles last week. It took the Tigers season record to 3 – 2 with the victories being against competition leaders Gold Coast, and premiership favourites South Sydney and Manly, by margins of 30, 9 and 16 respectively.

The Tigers relished the wet conditions last week and dominated the game from the opening whistle, with Robbie Farah opening the scoring in the 7^th minute.

The Tigers, as they have done so in each of their games, played with great enthusiasm last week, which their opponents have had trouble matching.

An underrated but impressive young forward pack have given young halfback sensation Luke Brooks, plenty of opportunity for him to display his immense talent and help the Tigers record 143 points thus far this season, 24 points more than the second best attack.

Locked on the ladder with seven other teams, the Tigers will want to ensure they keep pace and come up against the Cowboys side this week that haven’t beaten the Tigers away from Townsville, since 2004.

The Cowboys recorded a much needed win last Monday night, only their second of the season, when they easily accounted for a poor Newcastle Knights 28 – 2.

It was a game the Cowboys needed as they seemed to be a length or two off the pace in previous matches and the win will serve their confidence well.

Not surprisingly for two teams that like to chance their arm in attack, only one game between the two sides in the past thirteen encounters, has resulted in a total match score of 40 points – and on that occasion it was 39.

The Cowboys have won two of the last three but as mentioned above, struggle to get the better of the Tigers when in NSW.

This has the makings of a real great clash. Two good forward packs up against equally strong backlines, with both sides coming of a good win.

Unfortunately for the Tigers, Fullback James Tedesco will miss this match with his spot taken by debutante Kurtis Rowe who is sure to be thoroughly tested by Thurston’s kicking game.

The Cowboys remain unchanged.

Hard not to be impressed with the Tigers and their record against the Cowboys in Sydney is strong, it could pay to stick with them again.

Teams:

Wests Tigers:

Kurtis Rowe, David Nofoaluma, Tim Simona, Chris Lawrence, Pat Richards, Blake Austin, Luke Brooks, Aaron Woods, Robbie Farah, Keith Galloway, Liam Fulton, Bodene Thompson, Adam Blair. Interchange: Martin Taupau, Ava Seumanufagai, James Gavet, Sitaleki Akauola, Keith Lulia

Nth Queensland Cowboys:
Michael Morgan, Matthew Wright, Brent Tate, Kane Linnett, Antonio Winterstein, Johnathan Thurston (c), Robert Lui, Matt Scott (c), Rory Kostjasyn, James Tamou, Gavin Cooper, Jason Taumalolo, Tariq Sims. Interchange: Ray Thompson, Joel Riethmuller, Ashton Sims, Scott Bolton

News:

Captain Robbie Farah is confident the Wests Tigers can cover the key losses of fullback James Tedesco and five-eighth Braith Anasta to keep their impressive start to the NRL season going against North Queensland on Saturday night.

The fifth-placed Tigers meet the 11th-placed Cowboys minus the key pair, who have been key figures in their 3-2 start to the season and morale-boosting wins over South Sydney and Manly.

Tedesco will miss around nine weeks due to an ankle injury suffered against the Sea Eagles while Anasta is serving a one-week ban for a shoulder charge.

Junior Kiwi Kurtis Rowe will replace Tedesco at the back in his NRL debut and former Penrith pivot Blake Austin will step in for Anasta in his first game for the club.

“I don’t want to compare them (Tedesco and Rowe),” Farah said on Friday.

“But Kurtis is a really good kid, look at the way he has played the last couple of years in NYC – nearly 40 tries in 45 games – so he has shown he is a class above at that level.

“He has been doing the same in NSW Cup and he deserves the chance. He has been playing great footy for some time.”

Farah also heaped praise on Austin.

“He was in great form in our trials and was unlucky not to get a spot in our 17.

“But he didn’t drop his head, which is a credit to him. It is always difficult when you miss out on the first side of they year but he has gone back to NSW Cup and brained them.

“He has been the best player in that comp.

“He has scored seven tries and won them the last two games on the bell so he has shown he can come up with the clutch plays. He is ready.”

Farah said the challenge for the Tigers was to repeat their effort against Manly when they meet the Cowboys at Campbelltown Stadium.

“I thought our first half (against Manly) was probably the best first half of footy we have played in a long time,” said Farah.

“The challenge now is for us to maintain that benchmark.

“Consistency has always been a problem within this joint for the last couple of years, that is something we are focused on.”

The Tigers announced on Friday that wing three-quarter David Nofoaluma had re-signed in a deal that will keep him at the club until the end of the 2017 season.