The NRL Pre-Season Challenge will return for 2025, with the fixture already revealed.
Across three weeks, teams will travel around Australia and New Zealand to cities including Sydney, Brisbane and Auckland.
Regional centres are also preparing to host games, with Mudgee, the Central Coast, Toowoomba, Cairns and Cranbourne East confirmed.
All 17 clubs will participate in this year's tournament. Notably, the four teams playing in the Las Vegas NRL season opener – the Sharks, Warriors, Panthers and Raiders – will make up the Week 1 slate.
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NRL Trials 2025: Fixtures, schedule for Pre-Season Challenge
Week 1
| Date | Fixture | Time (AEDT) | Venue |
| Fri. Feb. 7 | Cronulla Sharks vs. New Zealand Warriors | 7:30 pm | Sharks Stadium |
| Sat. Feb. 8 | Penrith Panthers vs. Canberra Raiders | 7:30 pm | Sharks Stadium |
Week 2
| Date | Fixture | Time (AEDT) | Venue |
| Thu. Feb. 13 | Canberra Raiders vs. Cronulla Sharks | 7:50 pm | GIO Stadium |
| Fri. Feb. 14 | Newcastle Knights vs. Parramatta Eels | 6:00 pm | McDonald Jones Stadium |
| Fri. Feb. 14 | North Queensland Cowboys vs. Dolphins | 8:00 pm | Barlow Park |
| Sat. Feb. 15 | New Zealand Warriors vs. Melbourne Storm | 1:30 pm | Go Media Stadium |
| Sat. Feb. 15 | South Sydney Rabbitohs vs. Manly Sea Eagles | 3:30 pm | Industree Group Stadium |
| Sun. Feb. 16 | Brisbane Broncos vs. Gold Coast Titans | 3:30 pm | Clive Berghofer Stadium |
| Sun. Feb. 16 | Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs vs. Wests Tigers | 5:30 pm | Netstrata Jubilee Stadium |
| Sun. Feb. 16 | St George Illawarra Dragons vs. Sydney Roosters | 7:30 pm | Netstrata Jubilee Stadium |
Week 3
| Date | Fixture | Time (AEDT) | Venue |
| Fri. Feb. 21 | Manly Sea Eagles vs. Penrith Panthers | 6:00 pm | Leichhardt Oval |
| Fri. Feb. 21 | Wests Tigers vs. Parramatta Eels | 8:00 pm | Leichhardt Oval |
| Sat. Feb. 22 | St George Illawarra Dragons vs. South Sydney Rabbitohs | 3:00 pm | Glen Willow Stadium |
| Sat. Feb. 22 | Brisbane Broncos vs. Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs | 5:30 pm | Kayo Stadium |
| Sat. Feb. 22 | Dolphins vs. Gold Coast Titans | 7:30 pm | Kayo Stadium |
| Sun. Feb. 23 | Melbourne Storm vs. North Queensland Cowboys | 2:00 pm | Casey Fields |
| Sun. Feb. 23 | Sydney Roosters vs. Newcastle Knights | 4:00 pm | Industree Group Stadium |
NRL 2025 Pre-Season Challenge ladder
To be added once the tournament is underway.
Who won the NRL Pre-Season Challenge in 2024?
The Broncos won the previous Pre-Season Challenge title.
After winning both of their games and accumulating 28 points, they edged the Roosters on points differential.
Brisbane won their opening match of the trials 46-20 against the Cowboys before a second-string side beat Manly 20-14 the following week to lock in a perfect record.
