The Cowboys battled to a hard-fought 20-14 win over the Sharks in JT's 300th game in a game where neither side played to their potential. Both sides looked sloppy and made several basic errors they will hope to improve on in the coming weeks.
In more bad news for the Sharks, debutant Sione Katoa suffered what is feared to be a broken jaw and could face a lengthy stint on the sideline.