Kahu’s time at Cowboys over
Cowboys look forward, not back
IT WILL be a long off-season for the Cowboys, but one full of promise after an improved final month of football.
After a shellacking at the JORDAN hands of the Kahu Knights, appears the Cowto have boys played were left his to final ask some game seriin Cowboys ous questions colours of one after another. the club’s But final they round were questions loss to Melthat bourne have been at AAMI well Park. and truly an
swered It was in reported the final weeks last week of the that Kahu had rejected the season. They also showed plenty of good signs against the Stormin their final round 24-16 Cowboys’ loss, but ill-discipline contract offer cost them for next at AAMI season, Park. and Paul Green said According the former to Bronco captain “was Mia pleasure chael Morgan, to coach”. it all bodes well for Kahu an exciting came to season the club as the at the Cowboys 11th hour open of the the pre-season new North on Queensland a one-year Stadium deal after in he 2020. was released “(This from season) his has contract been diffiat Red Hill. cult. On and off the field we have had our problems. We have dealt with that the best we could He joined throughout the Cowboys the year,” as he a fullback said. replacement following Ben “I Barba’s think the pre-season last few deparweeks ture. was a The chance New to Zealand have the intersame national team on has the shifted field around for a few the Cowboys’ weeks in a backline, row. That playing does help, in three you positions can build across combinations 19 games this and season. work together.”
It was understood the CowCANBERRA forward Hudson Young could face a long NRL ban after being referred straight to the judiciary for boys dangerous had contact offered with Kahu the a chance eyes. to stay in Townsville, but Young the 28-year-old will be forced has to front declined the league’s the opportunity. judiciary tomorrow It night, has been after his speculated contact on he could the Warriors’ return to Adam his hometown Pompey of was Wellington deemed too to chase serious an for opa portunity regular grading. in rugby union. Green praised Kahu for his ef
Under the NRL’S judiciary code, a grade-three base charge for such contact is 500 demerit points, or five games. fort This, and however, commitment has been he showed considered the more club, serious. including helping Making nurture matters the worse young talfor ents the Raiders in the club youngster including is rookthe ie fact winger he has Murray already Taulagi. received a five-week “Jordy has ban been for a a gouge great player earlier for this us,” Green year said. on the Bulldogs’ “He … Aiden showed Tolman. terrific leadership.”