The NRL has confirmed that the annual Pre-Season Challenge will return in 2025, with matches set to take place in Sydney, Brisbane, Auckland, and various regional locations across New South Wales, Queensland, and Victoria.
Entering its third year, the three-week tournament will run from February 7 to February 25, featuring 17 matches, including three double-header events.
Fans in Mudgee and the Central Coast (NSW), Toowoomba and Cairns (Queensland), and Cranbourne East (Victoria) will get an early look at NRL stars as teams fine-tune their preparations for the Premiership season.
Week 1
Friday 7 Feb
Sharks v Warriors at Sharks Stadium, Sydney. 7:30pm
Sharks: 1. Will Kennedy 2. Sione Katoa 3. Mawene Hiroti 4. Kayal Iro 5. Samuel Stonestreet 6. Daniel Atkinson 7. Niwhai Puru 8. Braden Hamlin-Uele 9. Jayden Berrell 10. Thomas Hazelton 11. Siosifa Talakai 12. Billy Burns 13. Oregon Kaufusi 14. Hohepa Puru 15. Tuku Hau Tapuha 16. Lachlan Crouch 17. Blake Hosking 18. Chris Veaila 19. Kyle Pickering 20. Michael Gabrael 21. Bradley Fearnley 22. Taj Ford 23. Riley Pollard 24. Eli Clark 25. Kristian Dixon 26. Felix Faatili 27. Samuel McCulloch
Cronulla have rested many of their big guns with star recruit Addin Fonua-Blake set to make his club debut next week before their Round 1 trip to Las Vegas to face the Panthers.
Warriors: 1. Charnze Nicoll-Klokstad 2. Dallin Watene-Zelezniak 3. Ali Leiataua 4. Adam Pompey 5. Roger Tuivasa-Sheck 6. Te Maire Martin 7. Luke Metcalf 8. James Fisher-Harris 9. Wayde Egan 10. Mitchell Barnett 11. Jacob Laban 12. Kurt Capewell 13. Erin Clark 14. Demitric Vaimauga 15. Marata Niukore 16. Moala Graham-Taufa 17. Sio Kali 18. Edward Kosi 20. Luke Hanson 21. Jett Cleary 22. Taine Tuaupiki 23. Daeon Amituanai 24. Bunty Afoa 25. Eddie Ieremia 26. Sam Healey 27. Dylan Walker 28. Tanner Stowers-Smith 29. Freddy Lussick
James Fisher-Harris will make his Warriors debut after his high-profile switch from premiers Penrith. Ex-Titans forward Erin Clark will also turn out in Warriors colours for the first time while Roger Tuivasa-Sheck will play on the wing which could be a pointer to a positional switch this season for the former New Zealand Test fullback who lined up at centre last year.
Saturday 8 Feb
Panthers v Raiders at Sharks Stadium, Sydney, 7:30pm
Panthers: 1. Daine Laurie 2. Jesse McLean 3. Sione Fonua 4. Asu Kepaoa 5. Casey McLean 6. Jack Cole 7. Brad Schneider 8. Luron Patea 9. Luke Sommerton 10. Preston Riki 11. Mavrik Geyer 12. Isaiah Papali’i 13. Matt Eisenhuth 14. Trent Toelau 15. Harrison Hassett 16. John Sagaga 17. Riley Wake 18. Zack Lamont 19. Niko Apelu 20. David Fale 21. Falefa Letoi 22. Billy Scott 23. Jaxen Edgar 24. Zac Lipowicz 25. Samuel Lane 26. Billy Phillips 27. Nick Murphy
With Nathan Cleary (shoulder) and Dylan Edwards (knee) resting up after off-season operations, Penrith have kept many of their other top-liners on ice for the first week of the trials.
Former Tigers forward Isaiah Papali’i will make his first appearance as a Panther in the second row alongside Mavrik Geyer.
Raiders: 1. Chevy Stewart 2. Michael Asomua 3. Albert Hopoate 4. Manaia Waitere 5. Jed Stuart 6. Adam Cook 7. Ethan Sanders 8. Jordan Martin 9. Owen Pattie 10. Pasami Saulo 11. Simi Sasagi 12. Matt Nicholson 13. Myles Martin 14. Ethan Alaia 15. Izaac Tu’itupou 16. Regan Carr 17. Mark Tuialii 18. Keahn Skipps 19. Jenson Taumoepeau 20. Jalen Afamasaga 21. Peter Taateo 22. Shaun Packer 23. Jake Clydsdale 24. Joseph Roddy 25. Noah Martin 26. Ata Mariota 27. Mitchell Prest 28. Jaxon Lavender.
Ricky Stuart has named a squad full of young prospects and fringe first-graders. Young fullback Chevy Stewart gets a chance to impress in the No.1 jersey after getting a taste of NRL action last year while English forward Matt Nicholson makes his Green Machine debut in the second row.
Week 2
Thu 13 Feb
Raiders v Sharks at GIO Stadium, Canberra. 7:50pm
Raiders team list: 1. Kaeo Weekes 2. Xavier Savage 3. Matt Timoko 4. Seb Kris 5. Savelio Tamale 6. Ethan Sanders 7. Jamal Fogarty 8. Josh Papali’i 9. Tom Starling 10. Trey Mooney 11. Hudson Young 12. Matt Nicholson 13. Morgan Smithies 14. Danny Levi 15. Albert Hopoate 16. Adam Cook 17. Jed Stuart 18. Chevy Stewart 19. Jenson Taumoepeau 20. Manaia Waitere 21. Myles Martin 22. Simi Sasagi 23. Ethan Sanders
Sharks team list: 1. William Kennedy 2. Samuel Stonestreet 3. Jesse Ramien 4. Kayal Iro 5. Ronaldo Mulitalo 6. Braydon Trindall 7. Nicho Hynes 8. Addin Fonua-Blake 9. Blayke Brailey 10. Oregon Kaufusi 11. Briton Nikora 12. Teig Wilton 13. Cameron McInnes 14. Daniel Atkinson 15. Siosifa Talakai 16. Braden Hamlin-Uele 17. Thomas Hazelton 18. Billy Burns 19. Jayden Berrell 20. Tuku Hau Tapuha 21. Chris Veaila 22. Riley Pollard 23. Taj Ford 24. Michael Gabrael
Fri 14 Feb
Knights v Eels at McDonald Jones Stadium, Newcastle. 6:00pm
Knights team list: 1. Will Pryce 2. James Schiller 3. Kyle McCarthy 4. Riley Jones 5. Greg Marzhew 6. Fletcher Sharpe 7. Jack Cogger 8. Brodie Jones 9. Jayden Brailey 10. Jack Hetherington 11. Thomas Cant 12. Kai Pearce-Paul 13. Tyson Frizell 14. Tyson Gamble 15. Mathew Croker 16. Jackson Hastings 17. Sebastian Su’a 18. Matthew Arthur 19. Connor Votano 20. Jermaine McEwen 21. Elijah Leaumoana 22. Siteni Taukamo 23. Logan Aoake 24. Wilson De Courcey
Eels team list: 1. Isaiah Iongi 2. Jake Tago 3. Richard Penisini 4. Jordan Samrani 5. Arthur Miller-Stephen 6. Dylan Brown 7. Ronald Volkman 8. Joe Ofahengaue 9. Brendan Hands 10. Wiremu Greig 11. Kitione Kautoga 12. Kelma Tuilagi 13. Charlie Guymer 14. Joash Papali’i 15. Sam Tuivaiti 16. Toni Mataele 17. Bryce Cartwright 18. Joey Lussick 19. Ryley Smith 20. Saxon Pryke 21. Te Hurinui Twidle 22. Brock Parker 23. William Latu 24. Joshua Lynn
Cowboys v Dolphins at Barlow Park, Cairns 8:00pm
Cowboys team list: 1. Mutua Brown 2. Robert Derby 3. Assariah Lenoy Sam 4. Esom Ioka 5. Jaxson Paulo 6. Jarrett Subloo 7. Zac Herdegen 8. Thomas Mikaele 9. Karl Lawton 10. Coen Hess 11. Mason Kira 12. Kai O’Donnell 13. Marly Bitungane 14. Xavier Kerrisk 15. Nicholas Lenaz 16. Jeremiah Matautia 17. John Radel 18. Adrian Trevilyan 19. Rayden Burns 20. Brenton Baira 21. Campbell Duffy 22. Ryan Rivett 23. Matthew Watts 24. Dane Aukafolau
Dolphins team list: 1. Kurt Donoghoe 2. LJ Nonu 3. Tevita Naufahu 4. Max Feagai 5. Junior Tupou 6. Jake Averillo 7. Sean O’Sullivan 8. Joshua Allen 9. Harrison Graham 10. Ryan Jackson 11. Aublix Tawha 12. James Walsh 13. Mason Teague 14. Elijah Rasmussen 15. Lewis Symonds 16. John Fineanganofo 17. Zac Garton 18. Michael Waqa 19. Ethan Quai-Ward 20. Cooper Marshall 21. Jordan Lipp 22. Larson Dale-Doyle 23. Ben Stevanovic 24. Joshua James
Sat 15 Feb
Warriors v Storm at Go Media Stadium, Auckland, NZ. 1:30pm
Warriors team list: 1. Taine Tuaupiki 2. Roger Tuivasa-Sheck 3. Ali Leiataua 4. Eddie Ieremia 5. Edward Kosi 6. Te Maire Martin 7. Luke Metcalf 8. Bunty Afoa 9. Wayde Egan 10. Jackson Ford 11. Demitric Vaimauga 12. Kurt Capewell 13. Erin Clark 14. Dylan Walker 15. Marata Niukore 16. Leka Halasima 17. Tom Ale 18. Samuel Healey 20. Tanner Stowers-Smith 21. Freddy Lussick 22. Chanel Harris-Tavita 23. Geronimo Doyle 24. Luke Hanson 25. Kalani Going
Storm team list: 1. Sualauvi Faalogo 2. Kane Bradley 3. Mitchell Jennings 4. Coby Williamson 5. Setu Tu 6. Tyran Wishart 7. Keagan Russell-Smith 8. Stefano Utoikamanu 9. Bronson Garlick 10. Lazarus Vaalepu 11. Ativalu Lisati 12. Joe Chan 13. Angus Hinchey 14. Stanley Huen 15. Cooper Page-Wilson 16. Nathaniel Roache 17. Ben Talty 18. Morgan Harper 19. Jak Goulding 20. Hugo Peel 21. Joshua Billing 22. Suli Pole 23. Vaka Sikahele 24. Preston Conn
Rabbitohs v Sea Eagles at Industree Group Stadium, Gosford. 3:30pm Sun 16 Feb
Rabbitohs team list: 1. Jye Gray 2. Fletcher Myers 3. Declan Casey 4. Isaiah Tass 5. Talanoa Penitani 6. Jamie Humphreys 7. Lewis Dodd 8. Sean Keppie 9. Peter Mamouzelos 10. Davvy Moale 11. Max Mccarthy 12. Thomas Fletcher 13. Lachlan Hubner 14. Ashton Ward 15. Salesi Ataata 16. Nazareth Taua 17. Ryan Gray 18. Liam Le Blanc 19. Matthew Humphries 20. Siliva Havili 21. Bayleigh Bentley-Hape 22. Luke Webley 23. Joshua Stuckey 24. Bailey Biondi-odo
Sea Eagles team list: 1. Lehi Hopoate 2. Raymond Tuiamalo Vaega 3. Aaron Schoupp 4. Clayton Faulalo 5. Navren Willett 6. Dean Matterson 7. Jakob Arthur 8. Siosiua Taukeiaho 9. Jake Simpkin 10. Toafofoa Sipley 11. Michael Chee Kam 12. Corey Waddell 13. Caleb Navale 14. Gordon Chan Kum Tong 15. Chris Patolo 16. Aitasi James 17. Taniela Paseka 18. Zane Dunford 19. James Uesele 20. Charlie Thompson 21. Jordan Swann 22. D’Jazirhae Pua’avase 23. Max Haley 24. Hugo Hart
Broncos v Titans at Clive Berghofer Stadium, Toowoomba 3:30pm
Broncos team list: 1. Hayze Perham 2. Josiah Karapani 3. Gehamat Shibasaki 4. Delouise Hoeter 5. Deine Mariner 6. Billy Walters 7. Jock Madden 8. Corey Jensen 9. Tyson Smoothy 10. Benjamin Te Kura 11. Jack Gosiewski 12. Brendan Piakura 13. Kobe Hetherington 14. Latrell Siegwalt 15. Ronald Philitoga 16. Israel Leota 17. Coby Black 18. Joshua Rogers 19. Saxon Innes 20. Martin Taupau 21. Vaa Semu 22. Cameron Bukowski 23. Jett Bryce 24. Matthew Koellner
Titans team list: 1. Jaylan De Groot 2. Allan Fitzgibbon 3. Jojo Fifita 4. Phillip Sami 5. Tony Francis 6. AJ Brimson 7. Kieran Foran 8. Moeaki Fotuaika 9. Sam Verrills 10. Jaimin Jolliffe 11. David Fifita 12. Beau Fermor 13. Chris Randall 14. Thomas Weaver 15. Klese Haas 16. Iszac Fa’asumaleaui 17. Josiah Pahulu 18. Zane Harrison 19. Arama Hau 20. Tukimihia Simpkins 21. Ken Maumalo 22. Ryder Williams 23. Brock Gray 24. Sam Stephenson
Bulldogs v Wests Tigers at Netstrata Jubilee Stadium, Sydney. 5:30pm
Bulldogs team list: 1. Blake Taaffe 2. Blake Wilson 3. Luke Smith 4. Danny Gabrael 5. Jonathan Sua 6. Drew Hutchison 7. Joseph O’Neill 8. Daniel Suluka-Fifita 9. Bailey Hayward 10. Sam Hughes 11. Harry Hayes 12. Lipoi Hopoi 13. Jaeman Salmon 14. Reuben Moyle 15. Tom Amone 16. Alekolasimi Jones 17. Jack Todd 19. Cassius Tia 20. Taye Cochrane 21. Logan Spinks 22. Ratu Rinakama 23. Zyon Maiu’u 24. Ragarive Wavik 25. Cooper Toy
Tigers team list: 1. Heath Mason 2. Jeral Skelton 3. Solomona Faataape 4. Josh Feledy 5. Alexander Lobb 6. Lachlan Galvin 7. Latu Fainu 8. Tim Johannssen 9. Tallyn Da Silva 10. David Klemmer 11. Tony Sukkar 12. Sione Fainu 13. Justin Matamua 14. Tristan Hope 15. Kit Laulilii 16. Jaxson Rahme 17. Solomane Saukuru 18. William Craig 19. Lachlan Broederlow 20. Marc Tannous 21. Faaletino Tavana 22. Max Liles 23. Jared Haywood 24. Noah Johannssen
Dragons v Roosters at Netstrata Jubilee Stadium, Sydney. 7:30pm
Dragons team list: 1. Clinton Gutherson 2. Sione Finau 3. Moses Suli 4. Valentine Holmes 5. Mathew Feagai 6. Kyle Flanagan 7. Lachlan Ilias 8. Toby Couchman 9. Damien Cook 10. Emre Guler 11. Luciano Leilua 12. Jaydn Su’A 13. Jack de Belin 14. Jacob Liddle 15. Raymond Faitala-Mariner 16. Tom Eisenhuth 17. Hame Sele 18. Ryan Couchman 19. Dylan Egan 20. Jonah Glover 21. Lyhkan King-Togia 22. Loko Jnr Pasifiki Tonga 23. Mikaele Ravalawa 24. Nathan Lawson
Roosters team list: 1. Ethan King 2. Dominic Young 3. Mark Nawaqanitawase 4. Robert Toia 5. Fetalaiga Pauga 6. Sandon Smith 7. Chad Townsend 8. Naufahu Whyte 9. Benaiah Ioelu 10. Spencer Leniu 11. Nat Butcher 12. Victor Radley 13. Siua Wong 14. Salesi Foketi 15. Taylor Losalu 16. Xavier Va’a 17. Delasalle Vaa 18. Max McCathie 19. Tyler Moriarty 20. Toby Rodwell 21. Jake Elliott 22. Benjamin Johnson 23. Hugo Savala 24. Reece Foley
NRL All Stars 2025
Women
Indigenous vs. Maori
5:50pm CommBank Stadium, Sydney
Men
Indigenous vs. Maori
8:10pm CommBank Stadium, Sydney
Indigenous team list: 1. Hamiso Tabuai-Fidow 2. Tyrone Munro 3. Brian Kelly 4. Jack Wighton 5. Alofiana Khan-Pereira 6. Jayden Campbell 7. Niwhai Puru 8. Shaq Mitchell 9. Connor Watson 10. Josh Kerr 11. Dylan Lucas 12. Josh Curran 13. Hohepa Puru 14. Tallis Duncan 15. Brent Naden 16. Jayden Sullivan 17. Jacob Alick-Wiencke 18. Ethan Roberts 19. Blake Steep 20. Jacob Sykes
Maori team list: 1. Kalyn Ponga 2. Will Warbrick 3. Dane Gagai 4. Mawene Hiroti 5. Jesse Arthars 6. Charnze Nicoll-Klokstas 7. Kodi Nikorima 8. Royce Hunt 9. Jeremy Marshall-King 10. James Fisher-Harris 11. Jordan Riki 12. Jacob Laban 13. Leo Thompson 14. Keano Kini 15. Jazz Tevaga 17. Zach Dockar-Clay 19. Kurtis Morrin 16. Xavier Willison 18. Reuben Porter 20. Jesse McLean
Week 3
Fri 21 Feb
Sea Eagles v Panthers at Leichhardt Oval, Sydney. 6:00pm
Wests Tigers v Eels at Leichhardt Oval, Sydney. 8:00pm
Sat 22 Feb
Dragons v Rabbitohs at Glen Willow Stadium, Mudgee 3:00pm
Broncos v Bulldogs at Kayo Stadium , Redcliffe. 5:30pm
Dolphins v Titans at Kayo Stadium ,Redcliffe.7:30pm
Sun 23 Feb
Storm v Cowboys at Casey Fields, Cranbourne East, Melbourne. 2:00pm
Roosters v Knights at Industree Group Stadium , Gosford. 4:00pm
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