It's Queensland Day - the anniversary of Queensland's breakaway from NSW in 1859 - and we had a Maroons derby double that was also effectively a play-off for Origin spots.
The Cowboys and Dolphins kicked things off at a sold-out Queensland Country Bank Stadium in Townsville before we headed south to Brisbane for another epic showdown between the Broncos and Titans.
The Dolphins hit top gear against the Rabbitohs and Raiders before putting their feet up and recharging with a bye while the Cowboys were out to find some consistency after going W-L-W-W-L since Round 9.
Kristian Woolf's men turned on one of their attacking masterclasses and that's also what the under-siege Broncos were chasing as they looked to continue their Suncorp Stadium dominance over the Titans.
In the 20 meetings at The Cauldron since 2007, the Broncos have taken the chocolates 14 times compared to just six for the Titans, although the boys from the Glitter Strip had won two of the past three at Suncorp.
A moment of Keano Kini magic extended that record to thee of the past four matches for the Titans as he scored one of the tries of the season to snatch a 28-23 win.
Relive all the action from Round 14 of the NRL Telstra Premiership on NRL.com's live blog.
Broncos v Titans at Suncorp Stadium
Broncos v Titans - Round 14, 2026
Match: Broncos v Titans
Round 14 -
home Team
Broncos
13th Position
away Team
Titans
15th Position
Venue: Suncorp Stadium, Brisbane
Broncos: Round 14
Titans: Round 14
The wrap: The Titans have hung on to snatch one of the greatest wins in the history of the Gold Coast and put more pressure on the Broncos in their premiership defence. Keano Kini scored arguably the best individual try of the season, while star playmaker Jayden Campbell scored two tries as the Titans came from behind twice to triumph. The Broncos have now lost eight of their 13 games this season and their last five in a row. They face a tough run in their next eight matches against the Rabbitohs, Roosters, Sharks, Panthers, Cowboys, Knights, Dolphins and Warriors - all of whom are sitting ninth or higher on the premiership ladder.
Kini saves the match!
77 min: Kini has scored an incredible solo try to give the Titans the lead after chip kicking on his own 40 metre line and snatching the ball from Walsh before pulling away from Anderson's attempted tackle to score. Campbell converted. Titans 28 Broncos 23.
Kini comes up with a miracle
76 min: Fermor has been driven into his own in-goal by six Broncos defenders but the Titans win the ball back from the goal line drop out.
74 min: Reynolds puts the Broncos in front with a close range field goal. Broncos 23 Titans 22.
Reynolds puts the Broncos ahead!
73 min: Xavier Willison has charged down a Harrison kick and Cooper Bai knocked on, giving the Broncos a scrum feed 20m from the Titans line.
66 min: The Broncos have scored after Kini put down a kick, with Piakura getting an offload for Grant Anderson near the Titans line. Reynolds converted. Broncos 22 Titans 22.
Grant Anderson Try
Breaking: Semu has been taken to hospital with a chest injury
65 min: Piakura has been held up on the Titans line after a Haas offload. A captain's challenge by the Broncos that the ball was touched by Sami was ruled inconclusive.
63 min: The Titans have turned possession over near halfway after a forward pass from Campbell.
61 min: Mam has been penalised for a high shot on Kini after he returned a kick from his own in-goal.
60 min: Mam ON; Duffy OFF
58 min: The Broncos have hit back after an error by Klese Haas with Duffy throwing a cut out pass for Arthars to cross in the corner. Reynolds missed the sideline conversion. Titans 22 Broncos 16
Jesse Arthars Try
55 min: Campbell has got his second try after breaking out of the tackle of Staggs and stepping inside to score. Campbell converted. Titans 22 Broncos 12.
Jayden Campbell 2nd Try
Breaking: Randall has failed his HIA and been ruled out of the match.
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Breaking: Randall has come from the field for a HIA
49 min: The Titans have turned entertainers to take the lead after Klese Haas offloaded to send Brimson racing into the clear and Campbell backed up to score. Campbell converted from in front. Titans 16 Broncos 12.
Jayden Campbell Try
41 min: Titans backrower Chris Randall has come reeling out of the opening tackle of the second half on rookie Broncos forward Va'a Semu and has blood streaming from a cut above his right eye.
Halftime stats: The Broncos are dominating most facets of the games but one area Michael Maguire wouldn't be happy with is the error (7) and penalty count (4). Titans winger Phil Sami has run 168m in the opening 40 minutes.
Super Sami: The Titans winger scored a brilliant individual try in which he ran through the Broncos ruck and beat Reece Walsh cold to finish a 70m effort just before halftime.
Mam's the man: After being dropped to the six-man bench due to a run of indifferent form, Mam got an unexpected early chance to remind Michael Maguire what he could do when Tom Duffy was forced from the field for a HIA and he sparked the Broncos into action in a 15-minute cameo.
38 min: Phil Sami has raced 70 metres to score after breaking the attempted tackle of Hunt and beating Walsh. Campbell missed the conversion. Broncos 12 Titans 10.
Phillip Sami Try
37 min: Zane Harrison picked up a loose ball and raced away but was called back for a Titans player being offside.
34 min: Ben Hunt is also on for the Broncos in place of Cory Paix.
Breaking: Duffy ON; Mam OFF. Mam had a huge impact in his 15 minute stint, running 88m from four runs, producing a line-break that led to a try and three tackle breaks.
30 min: Kurtis Morrin has scored for the Titans after team-mate Klese Haas passed to Broncos secondrower Jack Gosiewski, who lost the ball backwards into his in-goal and Morrin dived on it. Campbell converted. Broncos 12 Titans 6.
Kurtis Morrin Try
Breaking: Duffy has passed his HIA, meaning Broncos coach Michael Maguire faces a big decision over whether to send him back out for Mam.
23 min: The Broncos have gone back to back after Staggs scored in the corner following a long range break from Mam. Reynolds converted from the sideline. Broncos 12 Titans 0.
Kotoni Staggs Try
21 min: Brendan Piakura has charged through a gap to score the opening try of the match after Reynolds held up a pass for the Cook Islands secondrower following an offload from Preston Riki. Reynolds converted. Broncos 6 Titans 0.
Brendan Piakura Try
16 min: Broncos five-eighth Tom Duffy has been forced from the field for a HIA, with Ezra Mam coming on to replace him.
14 min: The Titans have their best attacking chance so far after Jesse Arthurs put down a Jayden Campbell kick.
11 min: Cooper Bai has burst into the clear for the Titans and passed to Tino Fa'asuamaleaui but the Gold Coast captain lost the ball trying to pass.
9 min: Brimson forced Reece Walsh to spill the ball in a tackle but was called back for a knock on.
6 min: Titans fullback Keano Kini produced a try saving tackle but Kotoni Staggs forced a goal line drop out after AJ Brimson was forced to cover up a grubber kick in his in-goal.
2 min: Adam Reynolds has come reeling out of an early tackle holding his arm but is playing on.
Late Mail
Broncos: No late changes to the 1-19. Young gun Tom Duffy will partner Adam Reynolds in the halves, with Ezra Mam relegated to the six-man bench. The loss of Pat Carrigan (ankle) sees Xavier Willison shift to lock and Jack Gosiewski come into the back row. Gehamat Shibasaki (knee) is also unavailable, Grant Anderson to take his place in the centres.
Titans: No late changes to the 1-19 named on Tuesday. Tino Fa'asuamaleaui and Jojo Fifita are back on deck from Origin duties. Fifita has scored seven tries in his last three games against Brisbane and will be looking to find the stripe with his side struggling to score points in recent weeks.
Cowboys v Dolphins at Queensland Country Bank Stadium
Match: Cowboys v Dolphins
Round 14 -
home Team
Cowboys
8th Position
away Team
Dolphins
6th Position
Venue: Queensland Country Bank Stadium, Townsville
Cowboys v Dolphins - Round 14, 2026
Cowboys: Round 14
Dolphins: Round 14
The Dolphins are on the cusp of the Top Four after a dominant second half performances to down the Cowboys 34-14 in Townsville. Leading 16-10 at halftime, the Dolphins piled on three spectacular second half tries to storm to their fifth consecutive win since a 20-18 loss to the Warriors in Wellington. In doing so, they leapfrog Newcastle on for-and-against and are equal with fourth-placed Manly on 18 points. The Cowboys are ninth and will drop another rung on the NRL ladder if Wests Tigers beat Penrith on Sunday.
79 min: Flegler charges over for the final try after Donoghoe picked up a loose ball near the Cowboys line. Isaako converted from close range. Dolphins 40 Cowboys 14.
71 min: Cobbo has his second try after Nikorima made a break from broken play before passing to his unmarked winger. Isaako converted. Dolphins 34 Cowboys 14.
67 min: Donoghoe forces his way with a jinking run close to the line after a Tabuai-Fidow grubber was knocked on by Heilum Luki. Isaako converted. Dolphins 28 Cowboys 14.
65 min: Another big play by Chester to drive Cobbo into touch.
63 min: Drinkwater has put down a wayward pass from Soni Luke at dummy half in good field position.
60 min: Jason Taumalolo has produced a one-on-one strip on English lock Morgan Knowles and Lemulemu concedes a penalty.
59 min: Isaako made amends by intercepting a pass to regain possession.
58 min: Isaako has been penalised for a deliberate knock on after batting a Clfford hook kick for Taulagi over the sideline.
56 min: Katoa has been penalised after wrestling a runaway Drinkwater to the ground.
51 min: Clifford put the Cowboys in a good attacking position with his second 40/20 kick of the season and Chester scored off a short ball from Scott Drinkwater. Clifford missed the conversion from out wide. Dolphins 22 Cowboys 14.
Tom Chester 2nd Try
48 min: The Dolphins start the second half in brilliant fashion with Kodi Nikorima sending secondrower Connelly Lemuelu racing into the clear and Tabuai-Fidow backed up to score. Isaako converted. Dolphins 22-10.
Hamiso Tabuai-Fidow Try
Brilliant Bostock: The Dolphins centre is a constant threat to the Cowboys defence and has laid on two tries in style with a no look inside pass for Katoa and a tap on for Isaako.
Cobbo v Chester: The Dolphins and Queensland winger swooped on a dropped ball by the Cowboys centre to race away and score but Chester got one back with quick reflexes to ground the ball after Cobbo knocked it out of his hands.
Halftime stats: The Dolphins are dominating possession and field position after completing 21 of 23 sets (91%) to 15 of 18 sets by the Cowboys (83%). The Dolphins have ran a massive 1076m with the ball compared to 635m by the Cowboys. The home side have only come from behind at halftime to win once this season - in Round 4 against Melbourne.
39 min: Chester has been placed on report for a high shot on Cobbo.
38 min: The Dolphins have got out of jail again through a successful captain's challenge after Herbie Farnworth lost the ball near his own line but the Bunker found a high tackle by Neame.
35 min: Katoa scores himself after a no-look inside pass from Bostock following a lost ball by Jaxon Purdue in a driving tackle by Kurt Donoghoe. Isaako missed the conversion. Dolphins 16 Cowboys 10.
Isaiya Katoa Try
30 min: Katoa combines with centre Jack Bostock, who caught and passed in one motion for Isaako to step inside and score. Isaako converted from out wide. Dolphins 12 Cowboys 10.
Jamayne Isaako Try
28 min: Kiwis forward Griffin Neame produced a trysaving tackle but the Dolphins have continued to apply the pressure after Isaiya Katoa forced a goal line drop out with a deftly placed grubber.
27 min: Another big captain's challenge with the Dolphins overturning a disruptor call with the Bunker finding instead that Cowboys hooker Reed Mahoney had been guilty of an escort.
23 min: More ill discipline from the Dolphins with Tom Gilbert picking up a loose ball in an offside position.
20 min: Chester has got one back over Cobbo after the Maroons winger knocked the ball from his grasp as he reached out to score but the Cowboys centre showed lightning reflexes to ground it with his left hand. Clifford converted. Cowboys 10 Dolphins 6.
Tom Chester Try
15 min: Murray Taulagi has made the Dolphins pay when he planted the ball in the corner after quick hands created an overlap out wide. Jake Clifford missed the sideline conversion. Dolphins 6 Cowboys 4.
Murray Taulagi Try
13 min: It's been all the Dolphins so far but the Cowboys have a chance to change momentum after winning a captain's challenge after Zac Laybutt lost the ball. Flegler was penalised for a crusher tackle.
6 min: Maroons winger Selwyn Cobbo has ran 90 metres to score after picking up a loose ball and fending off Tom Chester. Jamayne Isaako converted. Dolphins 6-0
Selwyn Cobbo Try
Kick-off: Dolphins fullback Hamiso Tabuai-Fidow fields the kick-off and passes off to Queensland team-mate Tom Flegler for the first run of the game.
Late Mail
Cowboys: Prop Tom Mikaele will take his place in the team despite leaving the field last week with a leg injury. Soni Luke is also set to return from a knee injury, with Reuben Cotter back on deck after being rested in Round 13. Coen Hess will play his 200th NRL game. Forward Greig Wiremu joins the bench in place of winger Robert Derby in the only change to the squad named earlier in the week.
Dolphins: Jeremy Marshall-King will start at hooker in a swap with Max Plath, who goes to the bench but the side is otherwise 1-19 as named on Tuesday. Herbie Farnworth and Kodi Nikorima will make their comebacks from hamstring injuries in a major boost for the Dolphins. Farnworth will line up in the centres, while Nikorima takes his place at five-eighth.
Coen Hess plays game 200 as a Cowboy!