RESULTS: 2023 NRL Pre-Season Challenge Week 2

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All the results and scorers from the second weekend of the pre-season challenge.

Manly were crowned NRL Pre-Season Challenge winners, taking home $100,000.

All listed times are AEDT.


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


Newcastle Knights 14 Parramatta Eels 36
Venue: Industree Group Stadium, Gosford
Crowd: 10744
Date: Friday 17 February 2023 at 5:55pm

Newcastle Knights (14)
Tries: Dom Young, Bradman Best, Greg Marzhew
Goals: Jackson Hastings 1

Parramatta Eels (36)
Tries: Sean Russell 2, Matt Doorey, Clint Gutherson, Dylan Brown, Jack Murchie, Isaac Lumelume
Goals: Mitchell Moses 4


Sydney Roosters 16 Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles 28
Venue: Industree Group Stadium, Gosford
Crowd: 10744
Date: Friday 17 February 2023 at 8:00pm

Sydney Roosters (16)
Tries: Nat Butcher, Lindsay Collins, Tui Katoa
Goals: Sandon Smith 2

Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles (28)
Tries: Reuben Garrick 3, Kelma Tuilagi, Tolu Koula
Goals: Reuben Garrick 4


St George Illawarra Dragons 24 South Sydney Rabbitohs 42
Venue: Glen Willow Regional Stadium, Mudgee
Crowd: 8317
Date: Saturday 18 February 2023 at 4:20pm

St George Illawarra Dragons (24)
Tries: Jayden Sullivan, Moses Mbye, Mathew Feagai, Jacob Liddle
Goals: Zac Lomax 3, Jayden Sullivan 1

South Sydney Rabbitohs (42)
Tries: Cody Walker 2, Tom Burgess, Latrell Mitchell, Jai Arrow, Davvy Moale, Jacob Gagai
Goals: Latrell Mitchell 7


Penrith Panthers 12 St Helens 13
Venue: BlueBet Stadium, Penrith
Crowd: 13873
Date: Saturday 18 February 2023 at 6:50pm

Penrith Panthers (12)
Tries: Izack Tago, Brian To'o
Goals: Nathan Cleary 2

St Helens (13)
Tries: Jack Welsby, Konrad Hurrell
Goals: Tommy Makinson 1, Mark Percival
Field Goals: Lewis Dodd 1


Brisbane Broncos 20 North Queensland Cowboys 18
Venue: Sunshine Coast Stadium, Bokarina
Crowd: 4605
Date: Saturday 18 February 2023 at 8:55pm

Brisbane Broncos (20)
Tries: Kurt Capewell, Selwyn Cobbo, Corey Oates, Jesse Arthars
Goals: Kotoni Staggs 2

North Queensland Cowboys (18)
Tries: Val Holmes, Kyle Feldt, Jeremiah Nanai
Goals: Val Holmes 3


Warriors 6 Melbourne Storm 24
Venue: Orangetheory Stadium, Christchurch
Date: Sunday 19 February 2023 at 12:50pm

Warriors (6)
Tries: Dallin Watene-Zelezniak
Goals: Shaun Johnson 1

Melbourne Storm (24)
Tries: Eliesa Katoa, Will Warbrick, Nelson Asofa-Solomona, Xavier Coates
Goals: Nick Meaney 2, Jonah Pezet 2


Wests Tigers 36 Canberra Raiders 4
Venue: Belmore Sports Ground, Belmore
Crowd: 7801
Date: Sunday 19 February 2023 at 2:55pm

Wests Tigers (36)
Tries: Junior Tupou 2, Tommy Talau, Asu Kepaoa, Charlie Staines, Justin Matamua, David Nofoaluma
Goals: Adam Doueihi 3, Brandon Wakeham 1

Canberra Raiders (4)
Tries: Danny Levi


Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs 16 Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks 36
Venue: Belmore Sports Ground, Belmore
Crowd: 7801
Date: Sunday 19 February 2023 at 5:00pm

Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs (16)
Tries: Viliame Kikau, Fa'amanu Brown, Josh Reynolds
Goals: Paul Alamoti 2

Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks (36)
Tries: Teig Wilton 2, Ronaldo Mulitalo 2, Sione Katoa, Sam Stonestreet
Goals: Nicho Hynes 5, Braydon Trindall 1


Dolphins 16 Gold Coast Titans 40
Venue: Kayo Stadium, Redcliffe
Date: Sunday 19 February 2023 at 7:05pm

Dolphins (16)
Tries: Jack Bostock, Connelly Lemuelu, Kurt Donoghoe
Goals: Sean O'Sullivan 1, Jamayne Isaako 1

Gold Coast Titans (40)
Tries: Alofiana Khan-Pereira 4, Jojo Fifita 2, Aaron Schoupp, Sam McIntyre
Goals: Tanah Boyd 4


Match Review

PlayerTime in MatchChargePleaPenalty
Jordan Rapana (Raiders)33rd minuteCareless High Tackle - Grade 1Guilty - Early plea$3000 
Ryan Sutton (Bulldogs)16th minuteDangerous Contact - Grade 1Guilty - Early plea$1000
Max King (Bulldogs)56th minuteDangerous Contact - Grade 1Guilty - Early plea$1000
Phoenix Crossland (Knights)51st minuteDangerous Contact - Grade 1Guilty - Early plea$1000