Pre Season Trials

The first round of official NRL Pre-Season Trials will start on Saturday, February 21, with the Storm hosting the Knights in Melbourne, the Broncos playing the Raiders at Redcliffe, the Dragons and Bulldogs clashing in the Mercury Challenge in Wollongong, the Titans and Sharks venturing to the Top End for their match in Darwin, the Panthers and Eels clashing at Penrith and the Roosters and Wests Tigers playing for the Foundation Cup at the SFS.

On Sunday, February 22, the Warriors will host the Cowboys in Auckland.

The annual Charity Shield clash between the Rabbitohs and Dragons at ANZ Stadium on Saturday, February 28, will be the highlight of a second week of official NRL trials that also features the Titans and Warriors in Lismore, the Cowboys and Panthers in Cairns, the Eels and Roosters in Gosford, the Knights tackling the Sharks in Cessnock, the Broncos and Storm playing on the Sunshine Coast and Raiders and Bulldogs clashing in Brisbane.

Premiers Manly will warm up for their World Club Challenge campaign with a match against London Harlequins on Sunday, February 22, in London, before tackling Leeds Rhinos in the World Club Challenge Final at Elland Road on Sunday, March 1.