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NRL Late Mail Round 3: Campbell to start in comeback game

Author: NRL.com
Timestamp: Sun 22 Mar 2026, 04:49 PM

Titans playmaker Jayden Campbell completes his comeback from a hamstring injury in Townsville on Sunday.

Coach Josh Hannay confirmed on Saturday that Campbell would come into the starting side after getting through a full training session fit and healthy on Wednesday.

See all the late mail, official team news and updates for Round 3 of the 2026 NRL Telstra Premiership competition.

NRL Late Mail Round 3

Cowboys v Titans, Sunday 6.15pm (AEDT) at Queensland Country Bank Stadium

Round 3 - Round 3 - Sunday 22 Mar

Full Time

Cowboys

Titans

Team Lists

Backs

Fullback for Cowboys is number 1 Scott Drinkwater

Fullback for Titans is number 1 Keano Kini
Winger for Cowboys is number 2 Braidon Burns

Winger for Titans is number 2 Sialetili Faeamani
Centre for Cowboys is number 3 Jaxon Purdue

Centre for Titans is number 3 Jojo Fifita
Centre for Cowboys is number 4 Tom Chester

Centre for Titans is number 4 Max Feagai
Winger for Cowboys is number 5 Murray Taulagi

Winger for Titans is number 5 Phillip Sami
Five-Eighth for Cowboys is number 6 Jake Clifford

Five-Eighth for Titans is number 6 AJ Brimson
Halfback for Cowboys is number 7 Tom Dearden

Halfback for Titans is number 19 Jayden Campbell

Forwards

Prop for Cowboys is number 10 Jason Taumalolo

Prop for Titans is number 8 Moeaki Fotuaika
Hooker for Cowboys is number 9 Reed Mahoney

Hooker for Titans is number 9 Sam Verrills
Prop for Cowboys is number 16 Griffin Neame

Prop for Titans is number 10 Tino Fa'asuamaleaui
2nd Row for Cowboys is number 11 Heilum Luki

2nd Row for Titans is number 11 Arama Hau
2nd Row for Cowboys is number 12 Sam McIntyre

2nd Row for Titans is number 12 Beau Fermor
Lock for Cowboys is number 13 Reuben Cotter

Lock for Titans is number 13 Chris Randall

Interchange

Interchange for Cowboys is number 8 Coen Hess

Interchange for Titans is number 14 Kurtis Morrin
Interchange for Cowboys is number 14 Soni Luke

Interchange for Titans is number 15 Tukimihia Simpkins
Interchange for Cowboys is number 20 Kaiden Lahrs

Interchange for Titans is number 16 Klese Haas
Interchange for Cowboys is number 21 Matthew Lodge

Interchange for Titans is number 17 Cooper Bai

Reserves

Replacement for Titans is number 7 Lachlan Ilias
Reserve for Cowboys is number 15 Kai O'Donnell

Reserve for Titans is number 22 Josh Patston
Reserve for Cowboys is number 18 Zac Laybutt

Match Officials

Referee: Peter Gough
Senior Review Official: Liam Kennedy

Last updated: 3/30/2026 5:58:24 AM

Cowboys: Griffin Neame will start and Coen Hess goes to the bench in a game day change after Matthew Lodge was added to the six-man bench in place of Harrison Graham on Saturday. Inspirational skipper Reuben Cotter is straight back into the starting side after missing last week's loss to Wests Tigers due to family reasons. Cotter's return will see Kai O'Donnell shift to the bench. Zac Laybutt is also in the mix for his first game of the season after serving a suspension picked up in the Pre-Season Challenge.

Titans: Jayden Campbell returns from a hamstring injury in a major boost for new coach Josh Hannay. The playmaker was named on the six-man bench on Tuesday but the coach confirmed on Saturday that Campbell would start at halfback and Lachlan Ilias would move to the bench. Fullback Keano Kini suffered a minor cork last week's game against the Dolphins but has trained well and is good to go.