TEAMS: NRL Pre-Season Challenge - 2023 Week 1

As they come to hand, check out team lists and officials for this weekend's opening round of the NRL Pre-Season Challenge.

The two week tournament has a range of rules:

• Games will be played over 80 minutes as normal, but with clubs able to field as many as 28 players in week-one matches and up to 26 in week-two matches, with unlimited interchanges at their disposal in both weeks. 
• The NRL Bunker will be in use in all matches, while games which are tied at the end of regular time will be declared a draw, with no golden point to be played.
• The addition of bonus points to go alongside points earned by winning or drawing a match will ensure teams have something to play for in every contest, no matter what's happening on the scoreboard.
• Alongside points accumulated through results, the number of bonus points a team can snare each game could make all the difference on what is sure to be a congested ladder.
• The club with the most points at the conclusion of the two rounds will be declared the winner of the Pre-Season Challenge and claim the $100,000 in prize money.

All times are listed in AEDT. Please adjust for your own time zone as necessary.

All matches are broadcast live on Fox League and Kayo Sports in Australia.

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Warriors 48
def Wests Tigers 12
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Thu February 9 2023, 6:00pm
at Mt Smart Stadium, Penrose NZ / Aotearoa

1. Taine Tuaupiki 2. Marcelo Montoya 3. Brayden Wiliame 4. Viliami Vailea 5. Edward Kosi 6. Luke Metcalf 7. Te Maire Martin 8. Bunty Afoa 9. Freddy Lussick 10. Tom Ale 11. Jackson Ford 12. Demitric Sifakula 13. Michael Sio 14. Maiu'u Zyon 15. Sanele Aukusitino 16. Ali Leiataua 17. Jacob Laban 18. Moala Graham-Taufa 20. Kalani Going 21. Eiden Ackland 22. Ben Farr 23. Isaiah Vagana 24. Solomon Vasuvulagi 25. Paul Roache

Late mail - unchanged from named side Tuesday.

1. Charlie Staines 2. Junior Tupou 3. Asu Kepaoa 4. Tommy Talau 5. Liam Scolari 6. Triston Reilly 7. Brandon Wakeham 8. Stefano Utoikamanu 9. Jake Simpkin 23. Alex Seyfarth 11. Brandon Tumeth 12. Fonua Pole 13. Justin Matamua 14. Jahream Bula 15. Jordan Hill 16. Trey Peni 17. Josh Feledy 10. Aistasi James 18. Christopher Faagutu 19. Sione Vaihu 20. Zane Camroux 21. Sione Fainu 22. Ruatapu Ngatikaura 24. Tanous Sukkar

Late mail - Alex Seyfarth starts in the pack.

Match Officials
Referees: Belinda Sharpe;Sideline Officials: Rochelle Tamarua, Paki Parkinson;Video Referees: Grant Atkins;

Newcastle Knights 16 lost to
Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks 28
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Fri February 10 2023, 5:55pm
at Industree Group Stadium, Gosford / Darkinjung

1. Bailey Hodgson 2. Hymel Hunt 3. Krystian Mapapalangi 4. Dylan Lucas 5. Greg Marzhew 6. Tyson Gamble 7. Jackson Hastings 8. Daniel Saifiti 9. Jayden Brailey 10. Jacob Saifiti 16. Lachlan Fitzgibbon 12. Jack Johns 13. Kurt Mann 11. Brodie Jones 14. Phoenix Crossland 15. John Toleafoa 17. David Hollis 18. Adam Clune 19. Ben Talty 20. Thomas Cant 21. David Armstrong 22. Toni Tupouniua 23. Riley Jones 24. Ryan Rivett  25. Chris Vea'ila 26. Luke Pietzner 27. Oryn Keeley 28. Kiah Cooper

Late mail - Fitzgibbon will start in the back row with Jones benched.

1. Daniel Atkinson 2. Thomas Rodwell 3. Mawene Hiroti 4. Kayal Iro 5. Samuel Stonestreet 6. Wade Graham 7. Niwhai Puru 8. Toby Rudolf 9. Jayden Berrell 10. Braden Hamlin-Uele 11. Teig Wilton 12. Jesse Colquhoun 13. Jack Williams 14. Cameron McInnes 15. Joshua Finau 16. Thomas Hazelton 17. Max Bradbury 18. Lachlan Crouch 19. Henry O'Kane 20. Samuel Healey 21. Jacob Gagan 22. Blake Hosking 23. Max Riolo 24. Manaia Waitere  25. Oregon Kaufusi 26. Kobie Wilson

Late mail - the Sharks will lineup as named on Tuesday.

Match Officials
Referees: Kasey Badger;Sideline Officials: Ziggy Przeklasa-Adamski, Clayton Wills;Video Referees: Ashley Klein;

South Sydney Rabbitohs 28
lost to Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles 30
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Fri February 10 2023, 8:00pm
at Industree Group Stadium, Gosford / Darkinjung

1. Blake Taaffe 2. Richard Kennar 3. Josiah Karapani 4. Jacob Gagai 20. Thomas Carr 6. Dion Teaupa 7. Jarrett Subloo 8. Hame Sele 9. Peter Mamouzelos 10. Davvy Moale 11. Michael Chee Kam 12. Jacob Host 13. Tallis Duncan 14. Terrell Kalo Kalo 15. Ethan O'neill 16. Ben Lovett 17. Louis Grossemy 5. Leon Te Hau 18. Romano Cook 19. Jaxson Rahme 21. Shannon Gardiner 22. Leonard Skelton 23. Hugo Patterson 24. Brock Gray

Late mail - Tom Carr starts on the wing with Leon Te Hau on the extended bench.

1. Jake Toby 2. Christian Tuipulotu 3. Jackson Ferris 4. Fletcher Myers 5. Ray Tuaimalo-Vaega 6. Cooper Johns 14. Harradyn Wilson 8. Toafofoa Sipley 9. Gordon Chan Kum Tong 10. Ben Condon 11. Ben Trbojevic 12. Samuela Fainu 13. Ethan Bullemor 15. Zac Fulton 16. Cameron Brown 17. Viliami Fifita 18. Jacob Sykes 19. Charlie Thompson 20. Joshua Stuckey 22. James Uesele 23. Joey Tramontana

Late mail - Jamie Humphreys (7) is out, as is Dean Matterson (21). Wilson moves to halfback.

Match Officials
Referees: Todd Smith;Sideline Officials: Chris Sutton, Damian Brady;Video Referees: Chris Butler;

2023 HARVEY NORMAN ALL STARS
Rotorua International Stadium / Aotearoa

Match info, teams and officials here.

Penrith Panthers 22
def Parramatta Eels 16
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Sat February 11 2023, 6:00pm
at BlueBet Stadium, Penrith / Dharug

1. Isaiah Iongi 2. Jesse Mclean 3. Sunia Turuva 4. Thomas Jenkins 5. Daeon Amituanai 6. Kurt Falls 7. Jack Cogger 8. Lindsay Smith 9. Luke Sommerton 10. Liam Henry 11. Jaeman Salmon 12. Zac Hosking 13. Matt Eisenhuth 14. Connor Mason 15. Ativalu Lisati 16. Mavrik Geyer 17. Harrison Hassett 18. John Faiumu 19. Hanna El-Nachar 20. Sunita Lotoaniu 21. Liam Ison 22. Jake Tago 23. Logan Cohen 24. Ryley Smith  25. Trent Toelau 26. Cody Lawson 27. Luke Philp 28. Atonio Pelesasa

Late mail - as named

1. Sean Russell 2. Matthew Komolafe 3. Samuel Loizou 4. Zac Cini 5. Isaac Lumelume 6. Jordan Rankin 7. Jakob Arthur 8. Ofahiki Ogden 9. Josh Hodgson 10. Ky Rodwell 11. Shaun Lane 12. Jirah Momoisea 13. Ryan Matterson 14. Matt Doorey 15. Mitch Rein 16. Wiremu Greig 17. Makahesi Makatoa 18. Toni Mataele 19. Jayden Yates 20. Dan Keir 21. Luca Moretti 22. Tevita Taumoepenu 23. Jontay-Junior Betham-Misa 24. Daejarn Asi  25. Haze Dunster 26. Jack Murchie 27. ;Brendan Hands 28. Junior Paulo

Late mail - as named

Match Officials
Referees: Wyatt Raymond;Sideline Officials: Nick Beashel, Cameron Paddy;Video Referees: Kasey Badger;

St George Illawarra Dragons 18
lost to St Helens 30
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Sat February 11 2023, 8:05pm
at WIN Stadium, Wollongong / Dharawal

1. Treigh Stewart 2. Mathew Feagai 3. Moses Suli 4. Zac Lomax 5. Mikaele Ravalawa 6. Connor Muhleisen 7. Moses Mbye 9. Jacob Liddle 10. Blake Lawrie 11. Ben Murdoch-Masila 12. Billy Burns 13. Jaiyden Hunt 14. Tautau Moga 15. Max Feagai 17. Joshua Coric 18. Nick Lui-Toso 19. Dan Russell 20. Haele Finau 21. Sione Finau 22. Alexander Lobb 23. Savelio Tamale 24. Jackson Shereb  25. Josh Cook 26. Toby Couchman 27. Zach Herring 28. Dylan Egan 29. Ryan Couchman 30. Aaron Johnson

Late mail - Francis and Michael Molo drop out, with Coric starting prop. Ryan Couchman and Aaron Johnson added to the long bench.

1. Jack Welsby 2. Tommy Makinson 23. Konrad Hurrell 4. Mark Percival 3. Will Hopoate 6. Jonny Lomax 7. Lewis Dodd 8. Alex Walmsley 9. James Roby 10. Matty Lees 11. Sione Mata'utia 12. Joe Batchelor 19. James Bell 14. Joey Lussick 15. Louie McCarthy-Scarsbrook 16. Curtis Sironen 17. Agnatius Paasi 5. Jonathan Bennison 18. Jake Wingfield 20. Daniel Norman 21. Ben Davies 22. Sam Royle 24. Lewis Baxter  25. Tee Ritson 26. Daniel Hill

Late mail - Morgan Knowles drops out, Bell replaces him at lock.

Match Officials
Referees: Liam Kennedy;Sideline Officials: Dave Munro, Keiren Irons;Video Referees: Ashley Klein;

Melbourne Storm 24
lost to Sydney Roosters 32
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Sun February 12 2023, 1:50pm
at GMHBA Stadium, Geelong / Wadawarrung

1. Sualauvi Faalogo 2. William Warbrick 15. Young Tonumaipea 4. Justin Olam 5. Dean Ieremia 6. Tyran Wishart 7. Jonah Pezet 13. Josh King 9. Bronson Garlick 16. Jordan Grant 11. Joe Chan 17. Eliesa Katoa 12. Chris Lewis 14. Ammaron Gudgeon 18. Jayden Nikorima 19. Keagan Russell-Smith 20. Cole Geyer 3. Reimis Smith 8. Aaron Pene 10. Christian Welch 21. Grant Anderson 22. Angus Hinchey 23. Lazarus Vaalepu 24. Kane Bradley  25. Charlie Murray 26. Joshua Patston 27. Scott Galeano 28. Max Lehmann

Late mail - Reimis Smith, Pene and Welch are all benched, with Tonumaipea (centre), Grant (prop) and Katoa (second row) all starting - Lewis moves to lock and King to prop.

1. Ethan King 25. Vuate Karawalevu 4. Junior Pauga 20. William Fakatoumafi 28. Tuipulotu Katoa 16. Jake Turpin 26. Sandon Smith 15. Fletcher Baker 21. Thomas Deakin 22. Tuku Hau Tapuha 12. Siua Wong 27. Elie El Zakhem 19. Ben Thomas 2. Daniel Tupou 5. Jaxson Paulo 6. Drew Hutchison 7. Sam Walker 8. Matthew Lodge 9. Brandon Smith 10. Lindsay Collins 11. Egan Butcher 13. Victor Radley 17. Terrell May 18. Kurt De Luis  23. Xavier Va'a 24. Tyler Moriarty

Late mail - mass changes. Joseph Suaalii and Luke Keary out of the side named on Tuesday, with a host of players who were named in the starting side benched.

Match Officials
Referees: Chris Sutton;Sideline Officials: Jon Stone, Nick Pelgrave;Video Referees: Grant Atkins;

Canberra Raiders 18 lost to
Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs 34
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Sun February 12 2023, 3:55pm
at Ack Weyman Oval, Moruya / Yuin

1. Xavier Savage 2. Albert Hopoate 3. Jarrod Croker 17. James Schiller 5. Elijah Anderson 6. Matt Frawley 7. Brad Schneider 8. Ata Mariota 9. Danny Levi 10. Emre Guler 11. Clay Webb 12. Trey Mooney 13. Corey Horsburgh 14. Zac Woolford 15. Pasami Saulo 16. Jordan Martin 4. Brad Morkos 18. Hohepa Puru 19. Jed Stuart 20. Joshua Allen 21. Michael Asomua 22. Peter Hola 23. Ethan Strange 24. Loghan Lewis  25. Mitchell Spencer 26. Josh James 27. Lachlan Lewis 28. Ray Burns

Late mail - Morkos is benched with Schiller starting in the backline.

1. Braidon Burns 2. Jacob Kiraz 3. Jake Averillo 4. Paul Alamoti 21. Jayden Okunbor 6. Josh Reynolds 7. Kyle Flanagan 8. Luke Thompson 9. Reed Mahoney 10. Max King 11. Jacob Preston 12. Raymond Faitala-Mariner 13. Ryan Sutton 16. Andrew Davey 17. Corey Waddell 19. Jeral Skelton 20. Jackson Topine 22. Bailey Hayward 23. Harrison Edwards 24. Khaled Rajab 25. Jayden Tanner 26. Kurtis Morrin 27. Blake Wilson 28. Joash Papali'i  29. Ryan Gray 30. Franklin Pele 31. Brandon Clarke 32. Eli Clark

Late mail - 14. Fa'amanu Brown and 15. Chris Patolo drop out.

Match Officials
Referees: Peter Gough;Sideline Officials: Phil Henderson, Todd Smith;Video Referees: Matt Noyen;

North Queensland Cowboys 22
drew with Dolphins 22
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Sun February 12 2023, 6:00pm
at Barlow Park, Cairns / Yidiinji

1. Tomas Chester 2. Laitia Moceidreke 3. Gehamat Shibasaki 4. Brendan Elliot 5. Robert Derby 6. Ben Hampton 7. Thomas Duffy 8. Taniela Sadrugu 9. Kyle Schneider 10. James Tamou 11. Jack Gosiewski 15. Sylvester Namo 13. Riley Price 14. D'jazirhae Pua'avase 16. Emarly Bitugane 17. Julian Christian 18. Jordan Lipp 19. Zac Laybutt 20. Adam Cook 21. Jake Bourke 22. Jai Hansen 23. Ewan Moore

Late mail - 12. Kulikefu Finefeuiaki drops out with Namo starting in the back row.

1. Jamayne Isaako 2. Jack Bostock 4. Euan Aitken 5. Oliver Gildart 14. Brayden McGrady 6. Anthony Milford 7. Isaiya Katoa 8. Jarrod Wallace 9. Harrison Graham 10. Herman Ese'ese 11. Jeremiah Simbiken 12. Connelly Lemuelu 13. Ray Stone 15. Valynce Te Whare 16. Tyler Szepanowski 17. Lachlan Hubner 18. Judah Rimbu 19. Rodrick Tai 20. Sherwin Tanabi 21. Kurt Donoghoe 22. Brenton Baira 23. Mason Teague 24. Poasa Faamausili

Late mail - 3. Tesi Niu is out. McGrady comes in on the wing with Gildart shifting to centre.

Match Officials
Referees: Ziggy Przeklasa-Adamski;Sideline Officials: Nick Morel, Michael Wise;Video Referees: Ben Cummins;

Brisbane Broncos 24 drew
with Gold Coast Titans 24
Sun February 12 2023, 8:05pm
at Sunshine Coast Stadium, Bokarina / Kabi Kabi

1. Reece Walsh 2. Jordan Pereira 3. Kotoni Staggs 4. Herbie Farnworth 5. Deine Mariner 6. Ezra Mam 7. Jack Ahearn 15. Logan Bayliss-Brow 9. Cory Paix 10. Payne Haas 11. Shalom O’Ofou 12. Brendan Frei 13. Corey Jensen 14. Billy Walters 16. Martin Taupau 17. Benjamin Te Kura 18. Ethan Quai-Ward 19. Tyson Smoothy 20. Tristan Sailor 21. Joshua Rogers 22. Jamen Johnson 23. Brendan Piakura

Late mail - Thomas Flegler drops out with Bayliss to start prop.

1. Jayden Campbell 2. Alofiana Khan-Pereira 3. Aaron Schoupp 4. Phillip Sami 5. Sosefo Fifita 6. Toby Sexton 7. Tanah Boyd 8. Jaimin Jolliffe 14. Sam McIntyre 10. Joe Stimson 11. David Fifita 12. Klese Haas 13. Erin Clark 15. Iszac Fa'asumaleaui 16. Jo Vuna 17. Treymain Spry 18. Thomas Weaver 19. Keano Kini 20. Jaylan De Groot 21. Tony Francis 22. Josiah Pahulu 23. Vaka Sikahele 24. Jacob Alick 25. Ryan Foran  26. Jaron Purcell

Late mail - Hooker Chris Randall is out, with McIntyre named to start at dummy half instead.

Match Officials
Referees: Darian Furner;Sideline Officials: Daniel Schwass, Jordan Morel;Video Referees: Ashley Klein;