NRL 2021: North Queensland Cowboys, Anzac Round, Townsville's ties to Defence Force
With Townsville being the country's largest garrison town, the North Queensland Cowboys have an intrinsic and proud connection to the Australian Defence Force. The Australian Army even helped with building the club's first stadium before they entered the ARL competition in 1995. After being unable to host an Anzac Round match last year because of the COVID-19 pandemic - though they created their own Defence Round later in the season - the Cowboys feel privileged to do so on Saturday night when they face the Raiders at QCB Stadium. "You look at the population of Townsville – around 200,000 â...