RESULTS: 2024 NRL Pre-Season Challenge Week 2

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A wrap up from week one of the NRL Pre-Season Challenge.

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All listed times are AEDT (NSW/VIC/ACT).

RELATED: See the full list of 2024 NRL Pre-Season Challenge Draw and Results.

South Sydney Rabbitohs 10 Sydney Roosters 46
Venue: Belmore Sports Ground, Belmore / Bidjigal
Crowd: 6091

Date: Fri, 23rd February.   Kickoff: 6:00 PM.   Halftime: Sydney 20-6.   Penalties: Souths 6-3.   Referee: Ashley Klein.   Crowd: 6,091.

Souths: Burns, Te Hau, Christensen, Skelton, Saldanha; Bentley-Hape, Subloo; Gray (C), Gray, Hodge, Miller, Halalilo, Grossemy. Int: Gordon, Mundine, Maloney, Chapman, Chan-Foon, French, Reed, Doolan.
Sydney: Gromek, Young, Fekitoa, Clark-Wood, Williams; Thomas, Taipari; Va'a, Moriarty, Napa, Ross, Nasau, Foketi. Int: Ioelu, Fakaosi, Saddler, Losalu, McKeon, Vaenuku, Holten, Jolliffe, Coleman.

South Sydney Rabbitohs (10)
Tries: Matt French, Leon Te Hau
Goals: Bayleigh Bentley-Hape 1/2

Sydney Roosters (46)
Tries: Callum Gromek 2, Michael Coleman, Kyron Fekitoa, Corey Ross, Turoa Williams, Salesi Foketi, Meli Nasau, Emery Jolliffe
Goals: Joseph Taipari 5/7

Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks 12 Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs 6
Venue: Belmore Sports Ground, Belmore / Bidjigal
Crowd: 6091

Date: Fri, 23rd February.   Kickoff: 8:00 PM.   Halftime: 6-all.   Penalties: Canterbury 8-5.   Referee: Adam Gee.   Crowd: 6,091.

Cronulla: Kennedy, Katoa, Ramien, Talakai, Mulitalo; Trindall, Atkinson; Kaufusi, Brailey, Hunt, Nikora, Wilton, McInnes (C). Int: Williams, Colquhoun, Rudolf, Hazelton, Hau Tapuha, Hiroti, Iro, Burns, Berrell, Puru, Dykes, Vea'ila.
Canterbury: Taaffe, Wilson, Xerri, Crichton, Addo-Carr; Burton, Hutchison; King, Mahoney, Fa'amausili, Kikau, Preston, Salmon. Int: Mann, Hughes, Curran, Morrin, Kautoga, Clark, Sexton, Skelton, Papalii, Hayward, Biondi-Odo.

Cronulla Sutherland Sharks (12)
Tries: Teig Wilton, Chris Vea'ila
Goals: Braydon Trindall 2/2

Canterbury Bankstown Bulldogs (6)
Tries: Jacob Preston
Goals: Matt Burton 1/1

Melbourne Storm 28 Newcastle Knights 10
Venue: Churchill Park, Lautoka / Fiji

Date: Sat, 24th February.   Kickoff: 2:45 PM.   Halftime: Melbourne 18-10.   Bonus Points: Melbourne 2-1.   Penalties: Melbourne 8-6.   Referee: Belinda Sharpe.   

Melbourne: Papenhuyzen, Warbrick, Smith, Meaney, Coates; Pezet, Hughes; Kamikamica, Grant (C), King, Bradley, Katoa, Loiero. Int: Welch, Chan, Powell, Wishart, Russell-Smith, Ieremia, Blore, Garlick, Tonumaipea, Vaalepu, Howarth, Stewart, Lewis, Seve, Williamson.
Newcastle: Ponga (C), Tuala, Gagai, Best, Marzhew; Gamble, Hastings; Saifiti, Crossland, Thompson, Frizell, Lucas, Elliott. Int: Cogger, Hetherington, Pearce-Paul, Saifiti, Cant, Jones, Armstrong, Pryce, Cartwright, Jones, Jenkins, Sharpe, Moceidreke, Myers.

Melbourne Storm (28)
Tries: Young Tonumaipea, Harry Grant, Xavier Coates, Eliesa Katoa, Jonah Pezet
Goals: Jonah Pezet 2/2, Nick Meaney 1/2, Treigh Stewart 1/1

Newcastle Knights (10)
Tries: Enari Tuala, Bradman Best
Goals: Kalyn Ponga 1/2

Warriors 34 Dolphins 22
Venue: Go Media Stadium, Penrose / Aotearoa
Crowd: 14276

Date: Sat, 24th February.   Kickoff: 5:45 PM.   Halftime: Warriors 18-6.   Bonus Points: Warriors 2-1.   Referee: Liam Kennedy.   Crowd: 14,276.

Warriors: Tuaupiki, Watene-Zelezniak, Berry, Tuivasa-Sheck, Montoya; Metcalf, Johnson; Fonua-Blake, Egan, Barnett, Ford, Capewell, Harris (C). Int: Lussick, Niukore, Tevaga, Afoa, Walker, Ale, Leiataua, Pompey, Martin, Laban, Graham-Taufa, Tu.
Dolphins: Tabuai-Fidow, Isaako, Niu, Averillo, Bostock; Nikorima, O'Sullivan; Bromwich (C), Marshall-King, Flegler, Lemuelu, Aitken, Stone. Int: Katoa, Nicholls, Te Whare, Donoghoe, Farnworth, Kaufusi, Gilbert, Bromwich, Keeley, Wallace, Fuller.

Warriors (34)
Tries: Dallin Watene-Zelezniak, Mitchell Barnett, Marcelo Montoya, Marata Niukore, Rocco Berry, Ali Leiataua
Goals: Shaun Johnson 4/4, Luke Metcalf 1/2

Dolphins (22)
Tries: Herbie Farnworth, Jake Averillo, Valynce Te Whare, Jack Bostock
Goals: Isaiya Katoa 1/2, Kodi Nikorima 1/1, Jamayne Isaako 1/1

Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles 14 Brisbane Broncos 40
Venue: 4 Pines Park, Brookvale / Cammeraygal

Date: Sat, 24th February.   Kickoff: 5:55 PM.   Halftime: Brisbane 18-10.   Penalties: Brisbane 8-4.   Referee: Grant Atkins.   

Manly: Hodgson, Lehmann, Brown, Faulalo, Heleta; Humphreys, Wakeham; Sipley (C), Chan Kum Tong, James, Parker, Condon, Matterson. Int: Rugless, Dias, Sykes, Uesele, Navale, Bunting.
Brisbane: Toia, Hopoate, Hoeter (C), Quai-Ward, Pereira; Rogers, Falls; Butler, Paix, Te Kura, Stuckey, O'Neill, Ferguson. Int: Tomane, Page-Wilson, Patston, Saitaua, Mozer, Samuel, Coburn.

Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles (14)
Tries: Max Lehmann 2, Brad Parker
Goals: Jamie Humphreys 1/3

Brisbane Broncos (40)
Tries: Kurt Falls 2, Kalolo Saitaua, Delouise Hoeter, Sione Hopoate, Cory Paix, Joshua Patston
Goals: Josh Rogers 6/7

St George Illawarra Dragons 34 Wests Tigers 18
Venue: Glen Willow Regional Stadium, Mudgee / Wiradjuri
Crowd: 4962

Date: Sat, 24th February.   Kickoff: 8:05 PM.   Halftime: St Geo Illa 24-6.   Bonus Points: St Geo Illa 3-0.   Penalties: Wests Tigers 7-5.   Referee: Kasey Badger.   Crowd: 4,962.

St Geo Illa: Sloan, Lomax, Suli, Bird, Ravalawa; Flanagan, Hunt (C); Molo, Liddle, Lawrie, Eisenhuth, Su'A, De Belin. Int: Marschke, Fifita, Murdoch-Masila, Faitala-Mariner, Molo, Muhleisen, Tuipulotu, Feagai, Finau, Feagai, Couchman, Couchman, Russell.
Wests Tigers: Bula, Staines, Olam, To'a, Tupou; Sullivan, Sezer; Utoikamanu, Koroisau, Klemmer, Papali'i, Kepaoa, Seyfarth. Int: Galvin, Twal, Pole, Fainu, Fainu, Simpkin, Mason, Lobb, Willett, Latoa-Vaihu, Alaimalo, Sukkar, Matamua.

St. George Illawarra Dragons (34)
Tries: Ben Hunt 2, Mosese Suli, Zac Lomax, Mikaele Ravalawa, Tyrell Sloan
Goals: Zac Lomax 5/6

Wests Tigers (18)
Tries: Fonua Pole, Heath Mason, Jahream Bula
Goals: Aidan Sezer 1/1, Apisai Koroisau 1/1, Jayden Sullivan 1/1

Canberra Raiders 26 North Queensland Cowboys 36
Venue: Seiffert Oval, Queanbeyan / Ngunnawal

Date: Sun, 25th February.   Kickoff: 3:00 PM.   Halftime: Canberra 14-8.   Bonus Points: North QLD 2-1.   Penalties: North QLD 9-8.   Referee: Chris Butler.   

Canberra: Hopoate, Asomua, Timoko, Schiller, Savage; Weekes, Strange; Papalii, Levi, Guler, Young, Whitehead (C), Smithies. Int: Starling, Cotric, Mooney, Stuart, Stewart, Cook, Hola, Henderson, Hosking, Sasagi, Saulo, Mariota, Puru, Woolford.
North Qld: Drinkwater, Feldt, Holmes, Laybutt, Taulagi; Dearden (C), Townsend; McLean, Robson, Taumalolo, Luki, Nanai, Cotter. Int: Granville, Neame, Hess, McIntyre, Mikaele, Chester, Valemei, Finefeuiaki, Gosiewski, Clifford.

Canberra Raiders (26)
Tries: Nick Cotric, Peter Hola, Matthew Timoko, Xavier Savage, Ethan Strange
Goals: Adam Cook 1/1, Ethan Strange 1/3, Chevy Stewart 1/1

North Queensland Cowboys (36)
Tries: Kyle Feldt 3, Thomas Mikaele 2, Murray Taulagi, Zac Laybutt
Goals: Valentine Holmes 2/4, Scott Drinkwater 1/2, Zac Laybutt 1/1

Gold Coast Titans 16 Parramatta Eels 26
Venue: North Ipswich Reserve, North Ipswich / Yuggera

Date: Sun, 25th February.   Kickoff: 4:00 PM.   Halftime: Parramatta 20-4.   Penalties: Gold Coast 5-4.   Referee: Gerard Sutton.   

Gold Coast: Kini, Khan-Pereira, Smith-Shields, Brimson, Sami; Weaver, Boyd; Fotuaika, Randall, Palasia, Alick, Fermor, Fa'asuamaleaui (C). Int: Verrills, Jolliffe, Clark, Haas, Stimson, Schoupp, Fifita, De Groot, Pahulu, Fa'asuamaleaui, Bryant, Francis, Foxwell.
Parramatta: Gutherson, Sivo, Penisini, Simonsson, Russell; Brown, Moses; Campbell-Gillard, Lussick, Ogden, Tuilagi, Cartwright, Hopgood. Int: Paulo, Lane, Hands, Matterson, Harper, Dunster, Asi, Talagi, Makatoa.

Gold Coast Titans (16)
Tries: Phillip Sami, Aj Brimson, Alofiana Khan-Pereira, Jojo Fifita

Parramatta Eels (26)
Tries: Reagan Campbell-Gillard, Bryce Cartwright, J'Maine Hopgood, Will Penisini, Maika Sivo
Goals: Mitchell Moses 3/5

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