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NRL belt news · April 16, 2026

Manly Sea Eagles beat North Queensland Cowboys 38–6 and take the NRL belt

The 7th reign for the team; it ends North Queensland Cowboys’ 6 days with the belt.

Manly Sea Eagles took the lineal NRL belt on April 16, 2026, beating North Queensland Cowboys 38–6 on the road. It is reign 106 in the belt's history and the 7th for the team.

North Queensland Cowboys had held it since April 10, 2026: 6 days and 0 defenses.

Manly Sea Eagles last held the belt in 2024, 663 days before this one; that reign lasted 6 days with 0 defenses.

The reign lasted 17 days and 1 defense, ending May 3, 2026 against Penrith Panthers.

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