LIVE: Wests Tigers vs Cowboys at Leichhardt Oval — Tigers Dominate 46-17 In Round 2

The Wests Tigers defeated the North Queensland Cowboys 46-17 in Round 2 of the 2026 NRL season at leichhardt oval. The Tigers scored five tries to the Cowboys’ one, converting four of those efforts, while the Cowboys’ only goal came from a penalty.

Leichhardt Oval: Match Summary

The scoring opened for the Tigers and the game continued in their favour throughout. Wests Tigers try scorers were Samuela Fainu (10′), Adam Doueihi (16′), Kai Pearce-Paul (25′, 34′), Luke Laulilii (38′) and Braidon Burns (46′). The Tigers successfully kicked four conversions. The Cowboys managed a single try and a penalty goal, with Jake Clifford converting a penalty at 6′.

Standouts And Key Statistics

Several individual performances underpinned the Tigers’ win. Adam Doueihi finished with 12 points for the match. Kai Pearce-Paul contributed two tries and eight points. Samuela Fainu recorded 14 all runs and 137 run metres with 55 post-contact metres, marking him among the match leaders in ball-carrying. Jaxon Purdue also posted significant metres with 110 run metres. On defence, Reed Mahoney made 38 tackles.

Team-level scoring showed Wests Tigers with five tries and four of five conversions, while the Cowboys had one try and a successful penalty goal. The result came in Round 2 of the 2026 competition at leichhardt oval, where the home side produced a dominant attacking display and superior production in key ball-carrying and completion areas.

The match summary and player totals reflect the final 46-17 scoreboard and the statistical leaders for the fixture.