The National Rugby League (NRL) has confirmed the annual Pre-Season Challenge will include matches in Sydney, Brisbane, Auckland and a host of other locations across New South Wales, Queensland and Victoria as the series ramps up its regional presence in 2025.
Now in its third year, the three-week tournament will feature 17 matches to be played between February 7 and February 25, including three double-header matchdays.
Regional centres Mudgee and the Central Coast (NSW), Toowoomba and Cairns (Queensland) and Cranbourne East (Victoria) will get an early glimpse at the NRL stars in action as teams put the finishing touches on their Premiership preparations.
All 2025 Pre-Season Challenge matches will be broadcast live and exclusive on Kayo Sports and Foxtel. The full draw is as follows (all times listed in AEDT):
Week 1
Friday 7 Feb
Sharks v Warriors at Sharks Stadium 7:30pm
Saturday 8 Feb
Panthers v Raiders at Sharks Stadium 7:30pm
Week 2
Thu 13 Feb
Raiders v Sharks at GIO Stadium 7:50pm
Fri 14 Feb
Knights v Eels at McDonald Jones Stadium 6:00pm
Cowboys v Dolphins at Barlow Park, Cairns 8:00pm
Sat 15 Feb
Warriors v Storm at Go Media Stadium 1:30pm
Rabbitohs v Sea Eagles at Industree Group Stadium 3:30pm
Sun 16 Feb
Broncos v Titans at Clive Berghofer Stadium, Toowoomba 3:30pm
Bulldogs v Wests Tigers at Netstrata Jubilee Stadium 5:30pm
Dragons v Roosters at Netstrata Jubilee Stadium 7:30pm
Week 3
Fri 21 Feb
Sea Eagles v Panthers at Leichhardt Oval 6:00pm
Wests Tigers v Eels at Leichhardt Oval 8:00pm
Sat 22 Feb
Dragons v Rabbitohs at Glen Willow Stadium, Mudgee 3:00pm
Broncos v Bulldogs at Kayo Stadium 5:30pm
Dolphins v Titans at Kayo Stadium 7:30pm
Tue 25 Feb
Storm v Cowboys at Casey Fields, Cranbourne East 2:00pm
Roosters v Knights at Industree Group Stadium 4:00pm
