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Nic DarvenizaSports editor

Nic Darveniza is the Townsville Bulletin’s sports editor, and writes for CODE Sports. In 2022, he joined the Bulletin from the Gold Coast Bulletin, where he covered cricket, rugby union, rugby league, and previously reported for the Courier-Mail in Brisbane. A published author and rugby commentator, Darveniza grew up in Fiji but has deep family ties to the North with family around Innisfail and Home Hill. Like every lower grade battler, Darveniza would have been a Wallaby if not for a dodgy right knee and a total inability to tackle in the open field.

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TOWNSVILLE, AUSTRALIA - MARCH 04: Cowboys celebrate a Scott Drinkwater try during the round one NRL match between the North Queensland Cowboys and the Canberra Raiders at Qld Country Bank Stadium on March 04, 2023 in Townsville, Australia. (Photo by Albert Perez/Getty Images)

Revealed: The next evolution in Cowboys attack

North Queensland has left XXXX Derby rivals sweating by unveiling the next evolution in the team’s attacking game plan. Read how the Cowboys are switching it up in 2023:

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TOWNSVILLE, AUSTRALIA - MARCH 04: Raiders Coach Ricky Stuart looks on during the round one NRL match between the North Queensland Cowboys and the Canberra Raiders at Qld Country Bank Stadium on March 04, 2023 in Townsville, Australia. (Photo by Ian Hitchcock/Getty Images)

Raiders coach: NQ could be too ‘dangerous’ to host NRL matches

Canberra coach Ricky Stuart has taken aim at North Queensland’s ability to host NRL fixtures in an all-time post-match spray on Saturday.

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TOWNSVILLE, AUSTRALIA - MARCH 04: A general view is seen during the round one NRL match between the North Queensland Cowboys and the Canberra Raiders at Qld Country Bank Stadium on March 04, 2023 in Townsville, Australia. (Photo by Ian Hitchcock/Getty Images)

Cowboys v Raiders: Fan pictures and match analysis

Kick-off is fast approaching at Queensland Country Bank Stadium and the atmosphere is building. See our fan pictures and stay tuned for all your match analysis from Round 1.

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Chad Townsend with (inset) Johnathan Thurston

Shattered PB has Cowboy ready to follow in Thurston’s footsteps

A record-breaking pre-season has Chad Townsend determined to mirror the GOAT and keep the Cowboys firing deep into the finals. Read why he can do it:

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AFL Townsville grand final between Curra Swans and Hermit Park Tigers at Riverway Stadium. Tigers Benjamin Lynch. Picture: Evan Morgan

U17 weapon ready to replace 60 goal superstar

The future of Hermit Park’s forward line could be solved by the weekend as a rising star leads Townsville on a representative raid on Cairns. Meet the U17 prospect ready to replace Ben Lynch:

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Leki Tuitupou, Josh Batalibasi and Tyson Stocker.

The premiership link connecting Burdekin’s glory days to new era

In a young team light on size and experience, one Rooster has pledged to bring back the iron bonds that underscored Burdekin’s fairytale 2015 premiership win. Read how he’ll do it:

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Ranking the NRL's richest teen contracts

Nanai, Sua’ali’i, Ponga: Ranking the richest teen deals in NRL history

The fight for elite young talent has sent NRL salaries skyrocketing. These teens have cashed in on the most lucrative contracts ever seen for players for their age.

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TOWNSVILLE, AUSTRALIA - SEPTEMBER 03: Jeremiah Nanai of the Cowboys smiles after winning the round 25 NRL match between the North Queensland Cowboys and the Penrith Panthers at Qld Country Bank Stadium, on September 03, 2022, in Townsville, Australia. (Photo by Ian Hitchcock/Getty Images)

Raw, unfiltered: Jeremiah Nanai on why he’s staying with Cowboys

Jeremiah Nanai has given his first interview since becoming the NRL’s latest millionaire three days before his 20th birthday. Read the full transcript.

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The 2019 Cairns and District Rugby League (CDRL) grand final match will be held at Barlow Park this Saturday night between the Innisfail Leprechauns and the Mossman-Port Douglas Sharks. Sharks co captain Joel Marama and Leprechauns front rower Lata Fakalelu renew their rivalry on Saturday. PICTURE: BRENDAN RADKE

Champion recruit out to resurrect RLTD battlers

The captain-coach who transformed Mossman-Port Douglas from Cairns minnows to three-time CDRL champions has arrived in Townsville on a mission to snap Norths’ 1701 day winless streak.

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PERTH, AUSTRALIA - JUNE 23: Referee Gerard Sutton reacts during game two of the 2019 State of Origin series between the New South Wales Blues and the Queensland Maroons at Optus Stadium on June 23, 2019 in Perth, Australia. (Photo by Cameron Spencer/Getty Images)

13 RLTD stars set to dominate under six-again rule

Rugby league’s controversial six-again rule will make its Townsville A Grade debut this pre-season and some of the RLTD’s biggest stars are ready to cash in. Read who stands to gain most:

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