Saturday’s NRL 2018 Round 14 match is between Parramatta Eels and Nth Queensland Cowboys. The opening kick is set to commence at 19:30 local time with the game to be played at TIO Stadium, Darwin. The away team Nth Queensland Cowboys are the favourites for the match. View our preview and teams for the game between Parramatta Eels and Nth Queensland Cowboys.
When: 19:30 | Saturday 09/06/2018
Where: TIO Stadium, Darwin
Preview:
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Tip: Nth Queensland Cowboys at $1.40
Value Tip: First Try Scorer: Coen Hess at $13.00
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Teams:
Parramatta Eels:
1 Bevan French, 2 Josh Hoffman, 3 Michael Jennings, 4 Jarryd Hayne, 5 George Jennings, 6 Clint Gutherson (c), 7 Corey Norman, 8 Daniel Alvaro, 9 Cameron King, 10 Peni Terepo, 11 Manu Ma’u, 12 Brad Takairangi, 13 Nathan Brown
Interchange: 14 Reed Mahoney, 15 Tim Mannah (c), 16 David Gower, 17 Marata Niukore
Reserves: 18 Siosaia Vave, 19 Suaia Matagi, 20 Jaeman Salmon, 21 Raymond Stone.
Nth Queensland Cowboys: 
1 Michael Morgan, 2 Kyle Feldt, 3 Justin O’Neill, 4 Enari Tuala, 5 Antonio Winterstein, 6 Te Maire Martin, 7 Johnathan Thurston (c), 8 Matthew Scott (c), 9 Jake Granville, 10 Sam Hoare, 11 Gavin Cooper, 12 Coen Hess, 13 Jason Taumalolo
Interchange: 14 Shaun Fensom, 15 Kane Linnett, 16 Corey Jensen, 17 Ethan Lowe
Reserves: 18 Lachlan Coote, 19 Ben Hampton, 20 Mitchell Dunn, 21 Javid Bowen, 22 Francis Molo.
NRL News:
Overlooked veteran Matt Scott believes he can still contribute at State of Origin level but he’ll be content if the curtain has already been drawn on his representative career.
Having debuted in 2006 and played 22 games for Queensland, the powerhouse prop must have felt strange training in Townsville on Wednesday while the Maroons were preparing for the Origin opener in Melbourne.
He will return from a one-match suspension for North Queensland to play Parramatta this Saturday, having missed selection in Kevin Walters’ side.
Scott thought he had done enough to earn a recall after missing last year’s campaign with a knee injury but, copping his snub on the chin, says he has been around long enough to know how Queensland sides are picked.
“I thought my last four or five weeks of footy have been pretty good, back to what I knew I was capable of doing,” he said.
“I thought I was pushing to get my spot back, but Kevvy’s shown a lot of faith in the guys that did the job last year and that’s a credit to him.
“That’s the Queensland way; it was up to me to claim my spot back and I didn’t do that and that’s part of footy.”
Scott, 32, will watch the series opener intently and says he’s okay with whichever way his representative career pans out from here.
“I’ve still got enough to contribute on the Origin stage; I’d love to get back in there, love to pull on the jersey again,” he said.
“But if I never do I’m pretty happy with my career so far … I played more Origins than I ever thought I would.
“If I didn’t play again I’d be happy but at the same time I’d love to be back in that arena.”