Papua New Guinea (PNG) Kumuls and international, Robert Derby and Zac Laybutt, the younger
brother of PNG Kumuls Kyle Laybutt are set to make their first appearance in the National Rugby
League (NRL) tonight as the North Queensland Cowboys take on the Parramatta Eels at
CommBank Stadium.
The duo made it into the round thirteen team list by taking up the call to fill in for Cowboys stars
Tualngi and Holmes, after their positions that were left vacant when they were called to the
Queensland Maroons for the coming State of Origin game.
Derby will play as a winger, replacing Murray Taulangi. Laybutt will fill the shoes of Origin star
Valentine Holmes as he starts as the outside backs.
Both debutees are from the Cowboys Young Guns program. Laybutt moved to the Cowboys
from Bundaberg, while Derby came through Cowboys Cairns Academy.
Meanwhile, PNG International's Sylvester Namo did not make the team list this week. Although
he was named to the extended bench last week, he has not yet taken the field.
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