NRL Trials the start of long road ahead
December 16th 2008 07:50
The Brisbane Broncos, Melbourne Storm, South Sydney Rabbitohs, St George Illawarra Dragons, Canberra Raiders and Newcastle Knights have all confirmed their trial match ups prior to the start of season 2009.
The Gold Coast Titans have just confirmed that they too will be playing a trial game against the New Zealand Warriors.
Premiers, the Manly Sea Eagles only have one game in the lead up to season 2009. But it is a game to decide the title of world's best club when they head overseas to play English Super League champions, the Leeds Rhinos next February.
The Sydney Roosters, Nth Qld Cowboys, Penrith Panthers, Cronulla Sharks, Canterbury Bulldogs, Parramatta Eels and Wests Tigers are all yet to confirm their trial matches.
Here are the programmed trials so far for pre-season 2009
Gold Coast Titans
CONFIRMED - Titans v Warriors
Brisbane Broncos
CONFIRMED - Storm v Brisbane, Stockland Park, Caloundra. Saturday, February 28. Kick-off: 7.45pm.
North Queensland Cowboys
Melbourne Storm
CONFIRMED - Storm v New Zealand Warriors, Waikato Stadium, Hamilton. Thursday, February 12. Kick-off: 7.30pm.
CONFIRMED - Storm v Newcastle, Princes Park, Melbourne. Saturday, February 21. Kick-off: 6pm.
CONFIRMED - Storm v Brisbane, Stockland Park, Caloundra. Saturday, February 28. Kick-off: 7.45pm.
South Sydney Rabbitohs
Sun 8 Feb
CONFIRMED - Rabbitohs v Tigers @ Redfern Oval
Sat 14 Feb
CONFIRMED - Rabbitohs v Panthers @ BCU International Stadium, Coffs Harbour
Sat 28 Feb
CONFIRMED - Rabbitohs v Dragons @ ANZ Charity Shield
Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles
Sun 1 March 6pm (4am Monday 2nd March AEST)
St George-Illawarra Dragons
Sat 14 Feb
Roosters v Dragons @ Members Equity Stadium, Perth
Sat 28 Feb
CONFIRMED - Rabbitohs v Dragons @ ANZ Charity Shield
Sun 22 Feb
Dragons v Bulldogs @ WIN Stadium Mercury Challenge
Canberra Raiders
Sat Jan 22
Raiders v Sharks @ Seiffert Oval, Queanbeyan NSW
Newcastle Knights
CONFIRMED - Storm v Newcastle, Princes Park, Melbourne. Saturday, February 21. Kick-off: 6pm.
New Zealand Warriors
CONFIRMED - Storm v New Zealand Warriors, Waikato Stadium, Hamilton. Thursday, February 12. Kick-off: 7.30pm.
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