Watch: James Tamou dropped by 'cheap shot'

A Wild World Club Challenge has seen Cowboys prop James Tamou dropped with a straight right punch. Photo / Twitter.

A Wild World Club Challenge has seen Cowboys prop James Tamou dropped with a straight right punch but North Queensland emerged comfortable victors over Leeds.
Tensions erupted in the 72nd minute of a physical clash in Leeds.

Tamou resented a grapple tackle from Leeds prop Keith Galloway and threw a short left as he rose to his feet.

Another Leeds prop, Mitch Garbutt, ran in and landed a right hand flush on Tamou's nose which opened him up immediately.

There were cries of a cheap shot from Cowboys players as Tamou was half looking at Galloway when he was hit.

Tamou was taken to the sheds bloodied and Garbutt sent off to a standing ovation from the 19,778 strong crowd.

Leeds player Mitch Garbutt red carded for punching @nthqldcowboys James Tamou, Tamou gets yellow ..NQ lead 38 - 4 pic.twitter.com/662A1zOHsw

— Triple M Brisbane 104.5 (@TripleMBrisbane) February 21, 2016

While the Cowboys lost the battle, they won the war.

Australia whitewashed the World Club Series after a Johnathan Thurston masterclass defeated a gallant Leeds outfit 38-4.