Jason Taumalolo has been named captain of an exciting North Queensland Toyota Cowboys squad for this weekend’s NRL Nines in Perth.

Wearing his trademark No.13 jersey, Taumalolo will lead a Cowboys squad containing fellow internationals Josh McGuire and Esan Marsters as well as Australian Nines star Kyle Feldt.

Cowboys head coach Paul Green has opted to deploy a host of young outside backs including Scott Drinkwater, Connelly Lemuelu, Hamiso Tabuai-Fidow, Michael Bell, Murray Taulagi and Dan Russell.

For Marsters, Lemuelu, Tabuai-Fidow, Bell and hooker Reece Robson the Nines will be their first foray in Cowboys colours.

The Cowboys kick off their campaign with a clash against arch-rivals Brisbane at 7.05pm (WA) on Friday night before taking on Manly at 1.45pm (WA) on Saturday afternoon.

Cowboys NRL Nines Squad:

Michael Bell

Jake Clifford

Scott Drinkwater

Mitch Dunn

Kyle Feldt

Jake Granville

Coen Hess

Peter Hola

Connelly Lemuelu

Esan Marsters

Josh McGuire

Tom Opacic

Reece Robson

Dan Russell

Hamiso Tabuai-Fidow

Murray Taulagi

Jason Taumalolo

Shane Wright