Magic Round will be partying like 2005 by the time the Wests Tigers and North Queensland Cowboys take to the field in the final game to be played at Suncorp Stadium on Sunday.
The final match of the special event wraps up round 10 with the Cowboys looking to extend their winning run against a Wests Tigers side that have taken a few steps backwards in recent weeks after putting two wins together.
The joint venture, however, enjoy Magic Round more than their opponents.
They’ve beaten the Knights and Panthers in the past two concepts and despite the Cowboys well-placed on the ladder, the Tigers have shown they can spring an upset.
North Queensland have been the surprise packets of the 2022 season, firing on all cylinders with halves Chad Townsend and Tom Dearden enjoy the freedom in attack behind a forward pack that is getting back to its glory days.
The two sides have met on 40 occasions since 1998 with the Cowboys leading the head-to-head battle 23-17.
There were two close encounters between the sides last year with the Tigers winning at Queensland Country Bank Stadium in round 22.
