The North Queensland Toyota Cowboys will launch the 2025 NRL campaign on the road with a trip to Sydney to face the Sea Eagles in Round 1 before returning to North Queensland for a blockbuster home opener against the Sharks in Round 2.
The 2025 draw presents an enormous victory for Cowboys fans, with 10 of the 12 home games at Queensland Country Bank Stadium scheduled for the preferred Saturday time slots as well as four NRLW-NRL home double-headers.
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Following the Round 2 showdown with the Sharks, North Queensland travel to Brisbane to face arch-rivals the Broncos in Round 3 before returning home for a Saturday afternoon clash against Canberra.
Other standout fixtures at home include a Saturday evening Anzac Round battle with the Titans in Round 8, a Saturday night meeting with four-time reigning premiers Penrith in Round 10, a Saturday night tussle with the Storm in Round 18, a Sunday afternoon showdown with the Knights for Indigenous Round in Round 24 and a massive meeting with the Broncos to close out the home regular season fixtures in Round 26.
The Cowboys will travel to Perth to face the Rabbitohs at Optus Stadium in Round 6 for their first premiership game in Western Australia since facing the Western Reds at the WACA in 1997.
Other highlights of the away fixtures include Magic Round against the Warriors in Round 9, a first trip to Melbourne in five seasons to face the Storm in Round 14 and a Thursday night meeting with the Dolphins in Round 20.
North Queensland’s byes fall in Rounds 7, 12 and 27.
The Cowboys 2025 NRLW campaign will begin at home against the Titans on Saturday, July 5, which will be followed by another home fixture in Round 2 against the Knights.
North Queensland is set to face the Warriors in the inaugural NRLW Magic Round in Newcastle in Round 5.
The Cowboys will face reigning premiers the Roosters at home in Round 9 before heading on the road to face the Dragons and Broncos to close out the home and away season.
The double headers at Queensland Country Bank Stadium include:
Saturday, July 5
5.15pm – Cowboys v Titans (NRLW)
7.35pm – Cowboys v Storm (NRL)
Saturday, July 12
5.15pm – Cowboys v Knights (NRLW)
7.35pm – Cowboys v Bulldogs (NRL)
Sunday, August 17 (Indigenous Round)
4.05pm – Cowboys v Knights (NRL)
6.15pm – Cowboys v Bulldogs (NRLW)
Saturday, August 30
5.15pm – Cowboys v Roosters (NRLW)
7.35pm – Cowboys v Broncos (NRL)
The Cowboys NRL trial games have also been announced, with North Queensland to face the Dolphins in Cairns at Barlow Park on Friday, February 14 before heading south to face the Storm at Casey Fields on Sunday, February 23.
