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Message: [QUOTE="Big Pete, post: 2770601, member: 1899"] Kicking off the round we have the Canterbury Bulldogs playing the North Queensland Cowboys at Belmore Park. The last time these two teams met, the Cowboys dished up a reality check to the Bulldogs. 36-0 in what was the Cowboys best performance of the season. On that night, Johnathan Thurston was untouchable. His ability to force repeat set broke the Bulldogs, allowing the Cowboys to cruise for the majority of the second half. That result has to be playing in the mind of coach Des Hasler and his men. The loss knocked the Bulldogs down a peg and while they put together 3 consecutive wins, their performances weren't as convincing as they had been prior. If they're to rescue their season, tonight has to be the catalyst and they'll have to do it without super-sub Sam Kasiano following his suspension. On the other side of the coin, the Cowboys had the opposite reaction. They went on a 3 game losing streak, before weathering the storm with a strong 34-6 victory over the Warriors. It was a timely win for the Cowboys, resurrecting their bid for back-to-back premierships and at the forefront that night was Kiwi sensation Jason Taumalolo. Taumalolo tore through his fellow country men, racking up an explosive 215m, a figure that was complimented by James Tamou's 231m. It was an impressive performance, but they'll have their hands full tonight against the Bulldogs. Still, I can see the Cowboys winning this game. They're a far more structured side, with better players in key positions. The Bulldogs won't lie down like they did last time and they'll fight hard to make the Cowboys earn it. Ultimately it will be their last tackle options that will prove the difference, with the class of Thurston & Coote shining through. [/QUOTE]

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