2025 UK Pre-Season Friendlies

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Keep track of the 2025 Pre-Season across the UK as fixtures are announced and played.

This list contains a mix of fixtures involving clubs who participate in the Super League, Championship and League 1.

Interactive 2025 Super League Fixtures

Interactive 2025 NRL Draw

Interactive 2025 NRL Pre-Season Challenge draw

Times are GMT (UK local)

Sunday, December 22

Joe Phillips Memorial Trophy - 'City of Culture' Clash
Bradford Bulls v Keighley Cougars
Bartercard Odsal Stadium, Bradford
Kickoff: 3:00pm

Boxing Day - Thursday, December 26

Wetherby Whaler Festive Challenge
Leeds Rhinos v Wakefield Trinity
AMT Headingley Stadium, Leeds
Kickoff: 11:30am

Friday, January 10

Quentin Laulu Togaga'e Testimonial
Sheffield Eagles v Castleford Tigers
Millennium Stadium, Featherstone
Kickoff: 7:30pm

Sunday, January 12

Law Cup
Oldham RLFC v Rochdale Hornets
Boundary Park, Oldham
Kickoff: 3:00pm

Doncaster RLFC v Hull FC Reserves
Eco-Power Stadium, Doncaster
Kickoff: 3:00pm

11-12 January

2025 Betfred Challenge Cup first round
34 UK-based community teams, comprised of:

• the 3 armed services clubs (Army, Navy, Air Force)
• 15 from the National Conference League (NCL)
• 1 each from the Scottish, Welsh and Irish leagues
• Great Britain Police
• 12 from other English regional leagues (outside the NCL)

Friday, January 17

Warrington Wolves v Widnes Vikings
Halliwell Jones Stadium, Warrington
Kickoff: 7:30pm

Sunday, January 19

Doncaster RLFC v Sheffield Eagles
Eco-Power Stadium, Doncaster
Kickoff: 3:00pm

Keighley Cougars v Halifax Panthers
Cougar Park, Keighley
Kickoff: 1:00pm

Friday, January 24

Luke Gale Testimonial
Wakefield Trinity v Castleford Tigers
DIY Kitchens Stadium, Wakefield
Kickoff: TBC

Saturday, January 25

Amsterdam Challenge
Hull KR v York Knights RLFC
NRCA Stadium, Amsterdam
Kickoff: 2:30pm CEST

Morgan Knowles Testimonial
St Helens v Salford Red Devils
Totally Wicked Stadium, St Helens
3:00pm

Sunday, January 26

Ash Handley Testimonial
Leeds Rhinos v Wigan Warriors
AMT Headingley Stadium, Leeds
Kickoff: 3:00pm

25-26 January

2025 Betfred Challenge Cup second round
First round winners, joined by all League 1 and Championship clubs excepting Toulouse Olympique.

Saturday, February 1

Joe Westerman Testimonial
Castleford Tigers v Hull FC
The Jungle, Castleford
Kickoff: 3:00pm