North Queensland Cowboys vs St George Illawarra Dragons results, kick off time, updates, Round 14 news
The reports are that Valentine Holmes will back up and play for the Cowboys tonight, but we’ll see if that’s the case when the final team line-ups come out in a couple of hours.
The outside back is coming off a Herculean performance, with Phil Gould saying he was a clear contender for man of the match.
“The great ones don’t think a lot, they react a lot – it’s like they’ve been there before, and Valentine Holmes has been there before,” Gould said on Six Tackles with Gus.
“He understands the Queensland mentality – this is what beats New South Wales a lot.”
Gould said that Holmes was repeatedly in the right place when he didn’t need to be – and that’s what led to his multiple moments of defensive cover where he was needed.
“Valentine Holmes made a massive difference with some of his plays last night,” he said.
“Scores a try, saves three – you can’t have a bigger contribution than that.”
