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We may be deep into an off-season that feels as though it will never end, but rugby league never sleeps.<\/p>\n
North Queensland Cowboys<\/a> fans, having just endured a horror 2025 season, have been dealt a huge blow in the past 24 hours.<\/p>\n QLD, Kangaroos and Samoan star Murray Taulagi’s time at the club looks as though it is set to end at the completion of the 2026 season.<\/p>\n Reports indicate the player and club look set for a split as the Cowboys look to use his salary elsewhere.<\/p>\n I doubt he’ll be without a club for very long. In fact compiling this list was one of the easiest I’ve ever seen.<\/p>\n Here are six potential landing spots for Murray Taulagi<\/a>:<\/p>\n 1. Parramatta Eels<\/p>\n Zac Lomax’s departure from the Eels means Parramatta are suddenly armed with a “war chest” and have a spot on the wing to fill.<\/p>\n A 26 year-old representative regular winger in the prime of his career? Sounds like a literal perfect replacement!<\/p>\n Taulagi has 108 NRL<\/a> games to his name as well as six Origins, two test caps for the Kangaroos and five for Samoa<\/a>.<\/p>\n I’d argue he’ll come cheaper than the departing Lomax, and won’t bring the constant distractions that the centre-turned winger turned centre turned winger did.<\/p>\n Full disclosure, I don’t find the timing of news the Cowboys and Taulagi are set for a split to be entirely a coincidence. <\/p>\n It’s tough to replace a NSW Origin winger of Lomax’s quality but a QLD Origin winger of Taulagi’s quality will certainly go a long way.<\/p>\n
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