NRL fans were left scratching their heads after a bizarre jersey clash between the North Queensland Cowboys and Gold Coast Titans created an optical illusion during Thursday night’s Indigenous Round match.The Cowboys ran out at Cbus Super Stadium in a predominantly aqua jersey, while the Titans wore a dark navy strip featuring yellow and blue Indigenous artwork.The unusual colours made it difficult for viewers to tell the teams apart, with many doing a double take as the sides appeared to have swapped their traditional colours.The confusion was only made worse by Fox League’s scoreboard graphic, which displayed the teams in their traditional colours rather than the jerseys they were wearing.Throughout North Queensland’s 30-8 victory, many fans admitted they repeatedly mistook one side for the other.’Don’t let the Fox score graphic or 20 years of watching these two teams play each other fool you,’ Rugby League Passport posted on X. Fans were left baffled when the Cowboys wore aqua and the Titans appeared in North Queensland’s familiar colours Fans questioned how the NRL approved the confusing combination before the Indigenous Round clash at Cbus Super Stadium North Queensland celebrated a convincing victory while viewers struggled to identify which team was which throughout Thursday night’The Cowboys are wearing the aqua jersey and the Titans are wearing the Cowboys-looking jersey. I kid you not.’Commentator Darren Flindell also struggled to adjust to the unexpected colour crossover.’The criss-cross of jersey colours in this Titans-Cowboys game is absolutely ridiculous,’ he wrote.’I was looking forward to watching this… but my brain can’t cope.’Another fan questioned how the clash had been approved.’What dope at NRL headquarters made the Cowboys and Titans swap jerseys for this week,’ Benny Drew posted.’So confusing for randoms at the pub to follow.’One viewer pointed out that anyone unfamiliar with the two clubs would have been even more likely to mix them up. Gold Coast took the field in a dark navy strip resembling colours traditionally associated with the Cowboys club’if you’ve never watched the #NRL before and you see this icons on the score you think that the team in light blue is the Titans and the dark jersey team is the Cowboys,’ the supporter wrote.’When infact it’s the other way round.’NRL pundit The Mole raised the same issue after noticing that the Gold Coast design closely resembled North Queensland’s usual strip.’Is it just me or does the Titans Indigenous jersey look a little ‘Cowboy-ish?’ he posted.Jersey analyst Reginald’s Jumper Analysis delivered a brutal verdict on the visual clash.’1/10 jumper rating for tonight’s clash between the Titans and Cowboys. I am flabbergasted,’ the account posted.’How do we have two teams wear the opposite teams exact colours in the same match? How can one possibly tell who’s winning? Look at the scoreboard colours! How could they let this happen? Both sides are wearing the other sides colours. Absolute amateur hour.’Another fan joked that supporters inside the stadium could have temporarily celebrated for the wrong team. The Cowboys wore light blue, leaving fans convinced they were watching the Titans whenever North Queensland had possession ‘And the home crowd goes wild only to remember the away team are wearing their jersey,’ Pete Jeffrey wrote.On the field, the Cowboys had little trouble distinguishing themselves as they rebounded from their humiliating 82-12 loss to the Sydney Roosters.Veteran forward Jason Taumalolo broke a 69-game try drought, scoring his first four-pointer since the opening week of the 2022 finals.Jaxon Purdue also produced a stunning 70-metre try shortly after returning from the sin bin, while Heilum Luki crossed twice.The victory was North Queensland’s 12th of the season and temporarily lifted Todd Payten’s side into seventh place.’I’m really proud of their efforts and that we held our nerve,’ Payten said.’I have no doubt about who we are and what we can be.’I stressed this on Monday, one game doesn’t define who we are.’