[6.50pm] Full time in Cairns, with the boys coming away with a 24-12 win!
[6:33pm] Daejarn Asi with a brilliant cutout ball for a charging Young Gun Zac Laybutt. Asi continues his perfect afternoon with the boot. Cowboys 24-12.
[6:25pm] We are heading for the final drinks break of the game. 20 minutes to go. Cowboys up 18-12.
[6:10pm] Jack Campagnolo goes over for Souths second, converting his own try to level it up at 12-all.
[6:03pm] A stoppage in play with Emry Pere coming from the field with an injury.
[6:00pm] Second half underway! Cowboys lead 12-6.
[5:47pm] Tries to Bourke and Lipp have us up by six points at the break.
[5:44pm] What looked like a long-range try by Zac Laybutt gets called back for a double knock on. Cowboys ball with 90 second left in the half.
[5:31pm] Jayden Hodges with another big playing, kicking a massive 40/20 on the third tackle to put the C0wboys in great field position.
[5:27pm] A quick quick little kick out of dummy-half by Jayden Hodges puts Jordan Lipp over. Asi converts from the sideline. Cowboys lead 12-6.
[5:26pm] A big shot by Griffin Neame forces a Souths error.
[5:15pm] We are headed for a drinks break after 18 minutes of play.
[5:15pm] Souths make the most of a line drop out, with Zane Bijorac going over in the corner. Converted. 6-all.
[5:05pm] Training block player Jake Bourke throws a dummy and goes over for the first points of the game! Daejarn Asi converts. 6-0 Cowboys early.
[5:02pm] We underway at Barlow Park. Souths with first use of the football.
[4:58pm] Only a couple of minutes away from kickoff here in Cairns! Live stats available here.
[4:20pm] The crowd is growing here at Barlow Park, including this young fan who seems a little unsure who he is supporting today!
[3:30pm] 90 minutes until kickoff here in Cairns. A very warm 31 degrees in the Far North!
[12:00pm] Join us from 5pm for live updates of our opening trial of 2022 against the South Sydney Rabbitohs at Barlow Park in Cairns.
Fans will be able to watch the match live on Fox and Kayo or follow live updates here.
[11:00am]
Cowboys head coach Todd Payten has confirmed his side will line up as named on Tuesday, with a number of players set to make their first appearance in Cowboys colours.
[6:00pm Friday]
Rabbitohs head coach Jason Demetriou has made a couple of changes, with Blake Taaffe, Siliva Havili and Lachlan Gale all dropping out of the 24-man squad named on Tuesday.
