Newly appointed Wests Tigers coach Ivan Cleary has made an immediate impact, with his side stunning North Queensland 26-16 in Townsville on Saturday. Thurston was a notably absent from the post-match press conference and Cowboys coach Paul Green was coy on the extent of the injury to his star playmaker. "Yeah, I'm not exactly sure and I don't want to speculate at the moment," Green said. The pain continued for the hosts, when David Nofoaluma charged over for the Tigers' third try as the out-of-sorts Cowboys were thoroughly out-enthused right across the park. But the Tigers held on for a much-needed victory.

Source: New Zealand Herald April 08, 2017 20:37 UTC