THE SCOREBOARD: 2026 NRL Witzer Pre-Season Challenge Round 2

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Results as they come to hand across the second weekend of the 2026 NRL Pre-Season Challenge. Includes judiciary reports.

All listed times are AEDT (NSW/VIC/ACT), subtract one hour for QLD (AEST).

RELATED: See the full list of 2026 NRL Witzer Pre-Season Challenge Draw and Results.

Dolphins 12
Gold Coast Titans 24

Venue: Kayo Stadium, Redcliffe / Kabi Kabi
Date: Thu, 12th February. Kickoff: 7:00 PM. Halftime: Gold Coast 10-0. Penalties: Dolphins 8-5. Bonus Points: Gold Coast 2-1. Referee: Wyatt Raymond. Crowd: 10,023.

Dolphins: Averillo, Isaako, Cobbo, Pouniu, Naufahu; Schneider, Katoa (C); Molo, Fineanganofo, Gilbert, Lemuelu, Keeley, Knowles. Int: Kaufusi, Flegler, Milson, Batten, Fien, Rasmussen, Salei, Su'a, Symonds, Bowles, Figota, McKay, Tait, Garton, Finigan.
Gold Coast: De Groot, Faeamani, Kama, Feagai, Taumoepeau; Ilias, Harrison; Fotuaika (C), Sommerton, Haas, Hau, Christensen, Bai. Int: Verrills, Morrin, Liu, Simpkins, Pickering, Bradbury, Sharpley, Francis, Ieremia, Steinwede, Baira, Sydir, Fitzgibbon.

Dolphins (12)
Tries: Thomas Flegler, Zac Garton
Goals: Callum Bowles 2/2

Gold Coast Titans (24)
Tries: Lachlan Ilias, Kurtis Morrin, Moeaki Fotuaika, Phoenix Steinwede, Dean Ieremia
Goals: Brenton Baira 1/1, Zane Harrison 1/4

JUDICIARY CHARGES:
Tony Francis (GLD) - Grade 1 Shoulder Charge (44 min on Noah Fien). Base penalty $2000, 1st offence, early plea $1500. PLEA: Guilty - early plea. $1500
Noah Fien (DOL) - Grade 1 Dangerous Contact (46 min on Kurtis Morrin). Base penalty $1500, 1st offence, early plea $1000. PLEA: Guilty - early plea. $1000

Canberra Raiders 32
Melbourne Storm 6

Venue: Seiffert Oval, Queanbeyan / Ngunnawal
Date: Fri, 13th February. Kickoff: 5:30 PM. Halftime: Canberra 8-0. Penalties: Melbourne 7-6. Bonus Points: Canberra 3-0. Referee: Ziggy Przeklasa-Adamski.

Canberra: Stewart, Asomua, Tuialii, Tamale, Stuart; Alaia, Laurie; Hyne, Pattie, Patuki-Case, Nicholson, Uta, Roddy. Int: Smith, Kris, Finau, Tuigamala, Afamasaga, Anderson, Packer, Martin, Clydsdale, Tuaimau, Innes, Darmody, Munn.
Melbourne: Peel, Cesari, Seve, Leo, Tuimalatu-Brown; Morris, Hamlin; Moale, Satrick, Hetherington, Lisati, Clarke, Loiero. Int: Milford, Langkilde-Fale, Vaalepu, Hinchey, Conn, Williams, Rafferty, Jennings, Murgha, Hammond, Holten, Abell, Tramontana.

Canberra Raiders (32)
Tries: Sione Finau 2, Utuloa Asomua 2, Sebastian Kris, Saxon Innes, Jalen Afamasaga
Goals: Chevy Stewart 1/3, Ethan Alaia 1/3
Sin Bin: Atini Tuialii

Melbourne Storm (6)
Tries: Liam Williams
Goals: Amaziah Murgha 1/1

JUDICIARY CHARGES:
Mark Tuialli (CAN) - Grade 2 Careless High Tackle (72 min on Eli Morris). Base penalty 2 matches, 1st offence, early plea 1 match. PLEA: Guilty - early plea. 1 match

North Queensland Cowboys 66
Penrith Panthers 24

Venue: BB Print Stadium, South Mackay / Yuwibara
Date: Fri, 13th February. Kickoff: 7:00 PM. Halftime: North Qld 44-0. Penalties: Penrith 9-2. Bonus Points: North Qld 2.0-0.0. Referee: Jarrod Cole.

North Qld: Drinkwater, Burns, Purdue, Laybutt, Taulagi; Clifford, Dearden (C); Hess, Mahoney, Taumalolo, Luki, McIntyre, Cotter. Int: Luke, Mikaele, Lodge, Bateman, Sutton, Barber, O'Donnell, Edwards, Paulo, Derby, King.
Penrith: Edgar, McLean, Moimoi, Fonua, Murphy; Skipps, Falls; Wigmore, Scott, Crosby, Clarke, Going, Phillips. Int: Tuaoi, Vailalo, Tapa'atoutai, Armstrong, Patea, Scanlan, Lemoto, Liddiard, Porter, Loza, Ruxton, Kanaan, Curtain, Sangalang.

North Queensland Cowboys (66)
Tries: Kai O'Donnell 3, Braidon Burns 2, Jake Clifford 2, Scott Drinkwater, Thomas Mikaele, Murray Taulagi, Heilum Luki, Jaxon Purdue
Goals: Scott Drinkwater 6/8, Jake Clifford 2/3, Liam Sutton 1/1

Penrith Panthers (24)
Tries: Keahn Skipps 2, Jesse McLean, Jirah Liddiard
Goals: Zakauri Clarke 3/3, Kurt Falls 1/1

JUDICIARY CHARGES:
Zac Laybutt (NQL) - Grade 2 Dangerous Throw (27 min on Keahn Skipps). Base penalty 3 matches, 1st offence, early plea 2 matches. PLEA: Guilty - early plea. 2 matches

Warriors 18
Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles 33

Venue: McLean Park, Napier / Aotearoa
Date: Sat, 14th February. Kickoff: 3:40 PM. Halftime: Manly 16-10. Penalties: Manly 5-3. Bonus Points: Manly 1-0. Referee: Ashley Klein.

Warriors: Doyle, Mellars, Leiataua, Halasima, Pasikala; Hanson, Boyd; Vaimauga, Egan, Ford, Capewell (C), Gannon, Clark. Int: Healey, Stowers-Smith, Ieremia-Toeava, Fatialofa, Tafua, Tuipulotuvea, Thompson, Putoko, Amituanai, Kali, Sikuvea, Norris, Inch, Tauafiafi-Iutoi, Auloa.
Manly: Metcalfe, Wilson, Faulalo, Feledy, Willett; Large, Walsh; Laiafi, Wakeham (C), Bryan, Shereb-Schmidt, Hart, Waddell. Int: Muagututia, Fifita, Mafoa, Melrose, Johansson, Keene-O'Keefe, Summer.

Warriors (18)
Tries: Ali Leiataua 2, Makaia Tafua, Harry Tauafiafi-Iutoi
Goals: Tanah Boyd 1/2, Harrison Inch 0/1, Brandon Norris 0/1

Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles (33)
Tries: Hugo Hart 2, Blake Wilson, Clayton Faulalo, Paul Bryan, Zaidas Muagututia
Goals: Brandon Wakeham 4/6
Field Goals: Joey Walsh 1

Wests Tigers 42
Sydney Roosters 26

Venue: McDonald Jones Stadium, New Lambton / Awabakal
Date: Sat, 14th February. Kickoff: 3:50 PM. Halftime: Sydney 16-12. Penalties: Sydney 4-2. Bonus Points: Wests Tigers 3-2. Referee: Kieren Irons.

Wests Tigers: Attard, Laulilii, Makasini, Herbert, Tavana; Andrews, Madden (C); Laulilii, Hope, Fainu, Sukkar, Godinet, Taupau-Moors. Int: Murray, Haywood, Saukuru, Taotua, Havea Jr, Broederlow, Jack, Matai, Deininger, Taotua, Lanyon, Craig, Mason.
Sydney: Bassingthwaighte, Tupou, Pauga, Talau, Rodwell; Savala, Rodwell; Butcher, Ioelu, Losalu, Foketi, Butcher (C), Wong. Int: Va'a, Stewart, Allen, Seve, Elliott, Dooner, Sarfati, Foley, Lee, Magele, Griffier, Warwick, Barton.

Wests Tigers (42)
Tries: Heamasi Makasini 3, Charlie Murray, Kit Laulilii, Faaletino Tavana, Jared Haywood, Logan Deininger
Goals: Jock Madden 5/6, Heath Mason 0/1, Will Craig 0/1

Sydney Roosters (26)
Tries: Egan Butcher, Junior Pauga, Tom Rodwell, Benaiah Ioelu, Jackson Stewart
Goals: Hugo Savala 2/3, Jake Elliott 1/2

Newcastle Knights 0
Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs 28

Venue: McDonald Jones Stadium, New Lambton / Awabakal
Date: Sat, 14th February. Kickoff: 6:00 PM. Halftime: Canterbury 16-0. Bonus Points: Canterbury 2-1. Referee: Nick Pelgrave.

Newcastle: Hunt, Young, Decourcey, Best, Marzhew; Brown, Smith; Saifiti, Crossland, Frizell (C), Lucas, Cant, Croker. Int: Gamble, McEwen, Salesa Leaumoana, Saulo, Jones, Schiller, McCarthy, Manuleleua, Votano, Crouch.
Canterbury: Tracey, Sua, Xerri, Crichton (C), Tuala; Burton, Galvin; King, Hayward, Hughes, Kikau, Preston, Salmon. Int: Mann, Tupouniua, Hayes, Curran, O'Sullivan, Turpin, Cochrane, Toy, Puru, Reardon, Jones, Fitzgibbon.

Newcastle Knights (0)

Canterbury Bankstown Bulldogs (28)
Tries: Viliame Kikau, Jaeman Salmon, Matt Burton, Jonathan Sua, Cooper Toy
Goals: Stephen Crichton 2/3, Sean O'Sullivan 2/2

JUDICIARY CHARGES:
Josh Curran (CBY) - Grade 1 Dangerous Contact (46 min on Jermaine McEwen). Base penalty $1500, 2nd offence, early plea $1,800, guilty at panel $2,500. PLEA: Guilty - early plea. $1800

St George Illawarra Dragons 24
South Sydney Rabbitohs 28

Venue: WIN Stadium, Wollongong / Dharawal
Date: Sat, 14th February. Kickoff: 8:10 PM. Halftime: 12-all. Penalties: South Sydney 4-3. Bonus Points: St Geo Illa 2-1. Referee: Gerard Sutton.

St Geo Illa: Gutherson (C), Tuipulotu, Suli, Fale, Tu; Flanagan, Atkinson; Guler, Cook, Couchman, Leilua, Su'A, Sele. Int: Stewart, Lawrie, Couchman, Pasifiki Tonga, Sloan, Feagai, King-Togia, Reed, Halangahu, Buchanan, Tsougranis, Finau.
South Sydney: Dufty, Bentley-Hape, Penitani, Siegwalt, Mazzone; Ward, Glover; Ataata, Mamouzelos, Hubner, Fletcher, McCarthy, Garlick (C). Int: Humphreys, Tatola, Keppie, Le Blanc, Humphries, Radel, Johannssen, Keung, Kirk, Taua, Afualo, Lawry, Fakaosi.

St George Illawarra Dragons (24)
Tries: Damien Cook, Clinton Gutherson, Luciano Leilua, Mathew Feagai
Goals: Kyle Flanagan 4/4

South Sydney Rabbitohs (28)
Tries: Matt Dufty, Jordi Mazzone, Bayleigh Bentley-Hape, Latrell Siegwalt, Talanoa Penitani
Goals: Bayleigh Bentley-Hape 3/4, Jamie Humphreys 1/1

Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks 6
Parramatta Eels 40

Venue: Henson Park, Marrickville / Gadigal-Wanngal
Date: Sun, 15th February. Kickoff: 6:00 PM. Halftime: Parramatta 22-6. Penalties: Cronulla 4-3. Bonus Points: Parramatta 3-0. Referee: Tyson Brough.

Cronulla: Jones, Dixon, Vea'ila, Gabrael, Stonestreet; Pollard, Puru; Hamlin-Uele, Berrell, Hazelton, Burns, Talakai (C), Rudolf. Int: Fearnley, Faatili, Hassett, McCulloch, Lavender, Ford, Cacciotti, Challenor, Williams, Betham-Misa, Gray, Dellow, Lester, Grantham.
Parramatta: Iongi, Tago, Penisini (C), Russell, Simonsson; Papalii, Pezet; Guymer, Smith, Tuivaiti, Tuilagi, Kautoga, Doorey. Int: Pryke, Da Silva, Samrani, Brown, Twidle, Penisini, Nanva, Talataina, Volkman, Talagi, Funa-Iuta, Latu, Luke, Fletcher.

Cronulla Sutherland Sharks (6)
Tries: Samuel McCulloch
Goals: Niwhai Puru 1/1

Parramatta Eels (40)
Tries: Te Hurinui Twidle 2, Bailey Simonsson, Sean Russell, Ryley Smith, Jordan Samrani, Teancum Brown
Goals: Sean Russell 2/3, Lincoln Fletcher 2/2, Jonah Pezet 1/1, Te Hurinui Twidle 1/1

JUDICIARY CHARGES:
Sam Stonestreet (CRO) - Grade 1 Dangerous Contact (4 min on Will Penisini). Base penalty $1500, 1st offence, early plea $1000. PLEA: Guilty - early plea. $1000

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