Round 2 preview: Feeney hits 50

Head-to-head: PNG Hunters 8, Central Queensland 2
Hashtags: #HostplusCup #CAPRASvPNG
Broadcast: Qplus.tv. 

• Two perhaps unexpected opening round victors in the Central Queensland Capras and PNG Hunters face off in Round 2 to see who can continue their winning run
• The Capras have a number of players from PNG in their line up, including Nixon Putt and McKenzie Yei, who both made their Cup debuts with the Hunters
• The Hunters have won the past two, and five of the past six, games between these two sides
• The Capras have won two of the four games played between these two sides at Browne Park
• The Central Queensland side have 12 losses and two draws in their past 14 games at Browne Park
• The Hunters have won their past three away games. Their best ever away winning run is four, which was achieved in both 2015 and 2017
• Capras back Jonus Pearson requires one try to bring up 50 in Cup

Townsville Blackhawks v Burleigh Bears

Head-to-head: Townsville Blackhawks 5, Burleigh Bears 5, drawn 1
Hashtags: #HostplusCup #TSVBvBEARS
Broadcast: Qplus.tv. 

• Townsville Blackhawks have won three of the five games played against Burleigh Bears at Jack Manski Oval
• The Blackhawks have lost their past three games; their worst ever losing losing run is four games, which occurred last year
• Townsville have gone four games without a win (with one drawn result). They have never gone five games without a win.
• Burleigh's biggest ever loss and most points against, and Townsville's biggest ever win and most points for, was the Blackhawks 78-6 win over the Bears at Jack Manski Oval in 2015
• Half Kyle Laybutt (71st game) passes Sione Lousi to play in the fourth highest number of games for the Blackhawks
• Winger Kalifa Faifai-Loa (192 points) last week passed Kyle Feldt to move to fourth for most points scored for the Blackhawks
• Faifai-Loa is now the equal second Blackhawks try scorer with 42 alongside Zac Santo. They both trail behind Jon Reuben with 70
• This will be the 50th Cup game and 50th game for Townsville for Jaelen Feeney (main image)

Ipswich Jets v Mackay Cutters

Head-to-head: Ipswich Jets 15, Mackay Cutters 9
Hashtags: #HostplusCup #JETSvCUTTERS
Broadcast: Qplus.tv. 

• Both the Ipswich Jets and Mackay Cutters are coming off Round 1 losses and will this week be hoping to reset the dial with solid performances
• Mackay have won two of the past three games played between these two sides at North Ipswich Reserve
• Ipswich have lost five of their past six home games
• Mackay have lost five of their past six away games

Souths Logan Magpies v Brisbane Tigers

Head-to-head: Tigers 32, Souths Logan 14, drawn 1
Hashtags: #HostplusCup #TIGERSvMAGPIES
Broadcast: Qplus.tv. 

• Souths Logan Magpies have taken their game against Brisbane Tigers this weekend to Marsden State High School
• Souths Logan won the only previous Cup clash played at Marsden, a 30-24  win over Townsville in opening week of the finals last year
• The Magpies have won one of the past five games between these two sides with one drawn match
• The Tigers have lost five of their past six away games
• In good news for the Tigers, it was announced this week that forward Will Samuel, who spent the pre-season in Melbourne and played in the trial against the Warriors, will this week join Storm on a one month train-and-trial contract

Norths Devils v Redcliffe Dolphins

Head-to-head: Redcliffe Dolphins 31, Norths Devils 15, drawn 2
Hashtags: #HostplusCup #PHINSvDEVILS
Broadcast: Qplus.tv. This match is also available on Kayo Freebies and 9Now.

• Redcliffe Dolphins will have to lift their game this weekend when they host the Norths Devils who impressed against Townsville Blackhawks in Round 1
• The Devils have won their past four games
• Norths have won the past three games between these two sides. They have never beaten Redcliffe four times in a row in Cup
• The Devils have won the past three games played against the Dolphins at Bishop Park
• Norths have won their past six and eight of their past nine games at Bishop Park
• The Dolphins have lost their past two, and three of their past four. away games

Tweed Seagulls v Sunshine Coast Falcons

Tweed Seagulls v Sunshine Coast Falcons 
Head-to-head: Tweed 13. Sunshine Coast 7
Hashtags: #HostplusCup #
Broadcast: Qplus.tv. 

• Tweed Seagulls will host Round 1 winners Sunshine Coast Falcons after going down in a close one against the Tigers last weekend
• Tweed have won two of their three games against the Falcons
• Sunshine Coast have won two of the past three games between these two sides at Piggabeen
• Tweed Seagulls skipper Lindon McGrady requires five goals to bring up 200 in Cup
• In team news, skipper Patrice Siolo returns to the line-ups for the Falcons at lock

QRL Match Review charges results - Round 1 Hostplus Cup