RESULTS: 2023 NRL Pre-Season Challenge Week 1

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All the results and scorers from the first weekend of the pre-season!

All listed times are AEDT.


RELATED: See the full list of 2023 NRL Pre-Season Challenge Draw and Results.


Warriors 48 Wests Tigers 12
Venue: Mt Smart Stadium, Penrose
Crowd: 4000
Date: Thursday 9 February 2023 at 6:00pm

Warriors (48)
Tries: Marcelo Montoya 3, Viliami Vailea 3, Jackson Ford, Moala Graham-Taufa, Luke Metcalf, Solomone Vasuvalugi
Goals: Luke Metcalf 3, Eiden Ackland 2, Viliami Vailea 1

Wests Tigers (12)
Tries: Trey Peni, Stefano Utoikamanu
Goals: Brandon Wakeham 2


Newcastle Knights 16 Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks 28
Venue: Industree Group Stadium, Gosford
Crowd: 9807
Date: Friday 10 February 2023 at 5:55pm

Newcastle Knights (16)
Tries: Tyson Gamble, Phoenix Crossland, Luke Pietzner
Goals: Ryan Rivett 2

Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks (28)
Tries: Tom Rodwell, Mawene Hiroti, Tom Hazelton, Daniel Atkinson, Joshua Finau
Goals: Niwhai Puru 3, Daniel Atkinson 1


South Sydney Rabbitohs 28 Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles 30
Venue: Industree Group Stadium, Gosford
Crowd: 9807
Date: Friday 10 February 2023 at 8:00pm

South Sydney Rabbitohs (28)
Tries: Dion Teaupa 2, Tom Carr, Blake Taaffe, Jarrett Subloo
Goals: Blake Taaffe 4

Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles (30)
Tries: Ray Tuaimalo Vaega 2, Jake Toby 2, Zac Fulton, Cameron Brown
Goals: Cooper Johns 4


Penrith Panthers 22 Parramatta Eels 16
Venue: BlueBet Stadium, Penrith
Date: Saturday 11 February 2023 at 6:00pm

Penrith Panthers (22)
Tries: Luke Sommerton, Tom Jenkins, Jesse McLean, Logan Cohen
Goals: Kurt Falls 3

Parramatta Eels (16)
Tries: Zac Cini 2, Isaac Lumelume
Goals: Sean Russell 2


St George Illawarra Dragons 18 St Helens 30
Venue: WIN Stadium, Wollongong
Crowd: 6463
Date: Saturday 11 February 2023 at 8:05pm

St George Illawarra Dragons (18)
Tries: Zac Lomax, Treigh Stewart, Savelio Tamale
Goals: Zac Lomax 2, Alex Lobb 1

St Helens (30)
Tries: Lewis Dodd, Jack Welsby, Tommy Makinson, Joey Lussick, Tee Ritson
Goals: Ben Davies 3, Tommy Makinson 2


Melbourne Storm 24 Sydney Roosters 32
Venue: GMHBA Stadium, Geelong
Crowd: 7857
Date: Sunday 12 February 2023 at 1:50pm

Melbourne Storm (24)
Tries: Tyran Wishart, Will Warbrick, Sua Faalogo, Grant Anderson
Goals: Jonah Pezet 3, Tyran Wishart 1

Sydney Roosters (32)
Tries: Elie El-Zakhem, Tyler Moriarty, Will Fakatoumafi, Jaxson Paulo, Victor Radley, Junior Pauga
Goals: Sandon Smith 3, Sam Walker 1


Canberra Raiders 18 Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs 34
Venue: Ack Weyman Oval, Moruya
Date: Sunday 12 February 2023 at 3:55pm

Canberra Raiders (18)
Tries: Brad Schenider, James Schiller, Elijah Anderson, Mitchell Spencer
Goals: Jarrod Croker 1

Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs (34)
Tries: Jayden Okunbor, Ryan Sutton, Paul Alamoti, Jacob Preston, Blake Wilson, Brandon Clarke
Goals: Kyle Flanagan 3, Bailey Hayward 2


North Queensland Cowboys 22 Dolphins 22
Venue: Barlow Park, Cairns
Date: Sunday 12 February 2023 at 6:00pm

North Queensland Cowboys (22)
Tries: Robert Derby 2, Laitia Moceidreke 2
Goals: Thomas Duffy 3, 

Dolphins (22)
Tries: Jack Bostock, Lachlan Hubner, Brenton Baira, Mason Teague
Goals: Jamayne Isaako 2, Isaiya Katoa 1


Brisbane Broncos 24 Gold Coast Titans 24
Venue: Sunshine Coast Stadium, Bokarina
Date: Sunday 12 February 2023 at 8:05pm

Brisbane Broncos (24)
Tries: Jordan Pereira 2, Reece Walsh, Deine Mariner
Goals: Kotoni Staggs 2, Reece Walsh 2

Gold Coast Titans (24)
Tries: Alofiana Khan-Pereira 2, Jojo Fifita, Vaka Sikahele
Goals: Tanah Boyd 4


Ladder after Week 1

PosTeamPWDLBonusPtsFADiff
1Sydney110031532248
2Manly110031530282
3Warriors1100214481236
4Canterbury1100214341816
5Cronulla1100214281612
6St Helens1100214301812
7Penrith110011322166
8Brisbane10101724240
9Gold Coast10101724240
10Dolphins10101722220
11North Qld10100622220
12Melbourne1001222432-8
13South Sydney1001112830-2
14Newcastle1001111628-12
15Parramatta1001001622-6
16St Geo Illa1001001830-12
17Canberra1001001834-16
18Wests Tigers1001001248-36

Bonus points are accumulated for:

  • 5 or more tries
  • 5 or more line breaks
  • 10 or more offloads