TEAMS: NRL Pre-Season Challenge - 2023 Week 2

As they come to hand, check out team lists and officials for this weekend's second weekend 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.

Click here for Week 1 results and ladder.

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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Newcastle Knights 14 lost to
Parramatta Eels 36
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Fri February 17 2023, 5:55pm
at Industree Group Stadium, Gosford / Darkinjung

1. Lachlan Miller 2. Greg Marzhew 3. Dane Gagai 4. Bradman Best 5. Dominic Young 6. Kalyn Ponga 7. Jackson Hastings 8. Daniel Saifiti 9. Jayden Brailey 10. Jacob Saifiti 11. Tyson Frizell 12. Lachlan Fitzgibbon 13. Kurt Mann 14. Phoenix Crossland 15. Leo Thompson 17. Jack Johns 18. Tyson Gamble 19. Hymel Hunt 20. Krystian Mapapalangi 21. Bailey Hodgson 22. Brodie Jones 23. Dylan Lucas 24. Adam Clune  25. Thomas Cant 26. Oryn Keeley 27. Ben Talty

Late mail - Adam Elliott drops off the bench, Talty added.

1. Clinton Gutherson 2. Isaac Lumelume 3. Viliami Penisini 4. Zac Cini 5. Sean Russell 6. Dylan Brown 7. Mitchell Moses 8. Reagan Campbell-Gillard 9. Josh Hodgson 10. Junior Paulo 11. Shaun Lane 12. Matt Doorey 13. J'maine Hopgood 14. Jakob Arthur 15. Jack Murchie 16. Makahesi Makatoa 17. Wiremu Greig 18. Jordan Rankin 19. Ofahiki Ogden 20. Jirah Momoisea 21. Ky Rodwell 22. Toni Mataele 23. Matthew Komolafe 24. Jayden Yates  25. Ryan Matterson 26. Luca Moretti

Late mail - unchanged.

Match Officials
Referees: Grant Atkins;Sideline Officials: Wyatt Raymond, Daniel Luttringer;Video Referees: Matt Noyen;

Sydney Roosters 16 lost to
Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles 28
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Fri February 17 2023, 8:00pm
at Industree Group Stadium, Gosford, Darkinjung

1. James Tedesco 2. Daniel Tupou 3. Joseph Suaalii 4. Corey Allan 5. Jaxson Paulo 6. Drew Hutchison 20. Sandon Smith 8. Lindsay Collins 9. Brandon Smith 10. Matthew Lodge 11. Egan Butcher 12. Egan Butcher 13. Victor Radley 14. Terrell May 15. Naufahu Whyte 16. Jake Turpin 17. Siua Wong 18. Thomas Deakin 19. Junior Pauga 21. Ethan King 22. Tuipulotu Katoa 23. Ben Thomas 24. Tyler Moriarty  25. Xavier Va'a 26. Elie El-Zakhem

Late mail - Sam Walker is out, with Sandon Smith to start halfback.

1. Kaeo Weekes 2. Christian Tuipulotu 3. Brad Parker 4. Tolutau Koula 5. Reuben Garrick 6. Josh Schuster 7. Cooper Johns 8. Taniela Paseka 9. Gordon Chan Kum Tong 10. Ben Trbojevic 11. Haumole Olakau'atu 12. Kelma Tuilagi 13. Sean Keppie 14. Jake Toby 15. Ethan Bullemor 16. Viliami Fifita 17. Toafofoa Sipley 18. Ben Trbojevic 19. Ben Condon 20. Ray Tuaimalo-Vaega 21. Josh Aloiai 22. Morgan Harper 23. Samuela Fainu 24. Zac Fulton

Late mail - unchanged.

Match Officials
Referees: Chris Butler;Sideline Officials: Belinda Sharpe, Damian Brady;Video Referees: Adam Gee;

2023 Charity Shield
St George Illawarra Dragons 24
lost to South Sydney Rabbitohs 42
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Sat February 18 2023, 4:20pm
at Glen Willow Regional Stadium, Mudgee / Wiradjuri

1. Tyrell Sloan 2. Mathew Feagai 3. Moses Suli 4. Zac Lomax 5. Mikaele Ravalawa 6. Moses Mbye 7. Ben Hunt 8. Zane Musgrove 9. Jacob Liddle 10. Blake Lawrie 11. Ben Murdoch-Masila 12. Jaydn Su'A 13. Billy Burns 14. Jayden Sullivan 15. Francis Molo 16. Josh Kerr 17. Aaron Woods 18. Tyrell Fuimaono 19. Max Feagai 20. Tautau Moga 21. Michael Molo 22. Dan Russell 23. Jaiyden Hunt 24. Treigh Stewart  25. Dylan Egan 26. Savelio Tamale

Late mail - as named

1. Latrell Mitchell 2. Alex Johnston 3. Isaiah Tass 4. Campbell Graham 5. Izaac Thompson 6. Cody Walker 7. Lachlan Ilias 8. Tevita Tatola 9. Damien Cook 10. Thomas Burgess 11. Keaon Koloamatangi 16. Jacob Host 13. Cameron Murray 12. Jai Arrow 14. Blake Taaffe 15. Peter Mamouzelos 17. Shaq Mitchell 18. Josiah Karapani 19. Terrell Kalo Kalo 20. Ben Lovett 21. Davvy Moale 22. Thomas Fletcher 23. Richard Kennar 24. Michael Chee Kam  25. Jacob Gagai 26. Dion Teaupa

Late mail - Host starts back row with Arrow benched.

Match Officials
Referees: Peter Gough;Sideline Officials: Kasey Badger, Liam Kennedy;Video Referees: Gerard Sutton;

2023 World Club Challenge
Penrith Panthers 12
lost to St Helens 13
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Sat February 18 2023, 6:50pm
at BlueBet Stadium, Penrith / Dharug

1. Stephen Crichton 2. Taylan May 3. Izack Tago 4. Sunia Turuva 5. Brian To'o 6. Jarome Luai 7. Nathan Cleary 8. Moses Leota 9. Mitch Kenny 10. James Fisher-Harris 11. Luke Garner 12. Zac Hosking 13. Isaah Yeo 14. Jack Cogger 15. Matt Eisenhuth 16. Spencer Leniu 17. Jaeman Salmon 18. Lindsay Smith

Late mail - 1-18 for the Panthers, Smith the concussion sub.

1. Jack Welsby 2. Tommy Makinson 4. Mark Percival 23. Konrad Hurrell 3. Will Hopoate 6. Jonny Lomax 7. Lewis Dodd 8. Alex Walmsley 9. James Roby 10. Matty Lees 11. Sione Mata'utia 16. Curtis Sironen 13. Morgan Knowles 14. Joey Lussick 15. Louie McCarthy-Scarsbrook 17. Agnatius Paasi 19. James Bell 18. Jake Wingfield 25. Tee Ritson

Late mail - Hurrell in te centres with Hopoate on the wing, Sironen is in the backrow. Wingfield is the extra player.

Match Officials
Referees: Ashley Klein;Sideline Officials: Darian Furner, Dave Munro;Video Referees: Chris Butler;

Brisbane Broncos 20 defeated
North Queensland Cowboys 18
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Sat February 18 2023, 8:55pm (7:55pm local)
at Sunshine Coast Stadium, Bokarina / Kabi Kabi

1. Selwyn Cobbo 2. Corey Oates 3. Kotoni Staggs 4. Herbie Farnworth 5. Jesse Arthars 6. Ezra Mam 19. Jock Madden 8. Corey Jensen 9. Billy Walters 10. Payne Haas 11. Kurt Capewell 12. Jordan Riki 13. Patrick Carrigan 14. Cory Paix 15. Keenan Palasia 16. Brendan Piakura 17. Martin Taupau 18. Deine Mariner 20. Delouise Hoeter 21. Blake Mozer 22. Xavier Willison 23. Joshua Rogers

Late mail - Reynolds is withdrawn so Madden plays half. Rogers added to the bench.

1. Scott Drinkwater 2. Kyle Feldt 3. Valentine Holmes 4. Peta Hiku 5. Murray Taulagi 6. Tom Dearden 7. Chad Townsend 8. Jordan McLean 9. Reece Robson 10. Reuben Cotter 11. Coen Hess 12. Jeremiah Nanai 13. Jason Taumalolo 14. Jake Granville 15. Griffin Neame 16. Jack Gosiewski 17. James Tamou 18. Ben Hampton 19. Riley Price 20. Brendan Elliot

Late mail - unchanged.

Match Officials
Referees: Todd Smith;Sideline Officials: Dan Munroe, Nick Pelgrave;Video Referees: Ben Cummins;

Warriors 6 lost to
Melbourne Storm 24
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Sun February 19 2023, 12:50pm (2:50pm local)
at Orangetheory Stadium, Christchurch / Aotearoa

1. Charnze Nicoll-Klokstad 2. Dallin Watene-Zelezniak 3. Brayden Wiliame 4. Adam Pompey 5. Marcelo Montoya 6. Te Maire Martin 7. Shaun Johnson 8. Addin Fonua-Blake 9. Wayde Egan 10. Mitchell Barnett 11. Jackson Ford 12. Marata Niukore 13. Tohu Harris 14. Dylan Walker 15. Bunty Afoa 16. Josh Curran 17. Tom Ale 18. Ronald Volkman 20. Luke Metcalf 21. Freddy Lussick 22. Taine Tuaupiki 23. Bayley Sironen 24. Viliami Vailea 25. Edward Kosi  26. Demetric Sifakula

Late mail - unchanged

1. Nick Meaney 2. William Warbrick 3. Reimis Smith 4. Young Tonumaipea 20. Xavier Coates 6. Cameron Munster 7. Jahrome Hughes 8. Nelson Asofa-Solomona 9. Harry Grant 10. Christian Welch 11. Trent Loiero 12. Eliesa Katoa 15. Josh King 5. Grant Anderson 13. Tom Eisenhuth 14. Bronson Garlick 16. Chris Lewis 17. Tui Kamikamica 18. Jonah Pezet 19. Tyran Wishart 21. Joe Chan 22. Aaron Pene 23. Jordan Grant 24. Sualauvi Faalogo  25. Alec MacDonald 26. Dean Ieremia

Late mail - Coates starts wing, King starts lock, with Anderson and Eisenhuth benched.

Match Officials
Referees: Ziggy Przeklasa-Adamski;Sideline Officials: Paki Parkinson, Rochelle Tamarua;Video Referees: Matt Noyen;

Wests Tigers 36 def
Canberra Raiders 4
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Sun February 19 2023, 2:55pm
at Belmore Sports Ground, Belmore / Bidjigal

1. Daine Laurie 2. David Nofoaluma 3. Brent Naden 4. Tommy Talau 5. Ken Maumalo 6. Adam Doueihi 7. Brandon Wakeham 8. Stefano Utoikamanu 9. Jake Simpkin 10. David Klemmer 11. Isaiah Papali'i 19. Asu Kepaoa 14. Fonua Pole 12. Alex Seyfarth 13. Alex Twal 15. Charlie Staines 16. Shawn Blore 17. Tukimihia Simpkins 18. Justin Matamua 20. Aistasi James 21. Starford To'a 22. Junior Tupou 23. Brandon Tumeth 24. Will Smith  25. Jahream Bula

Late mail - Kepaoa starts back row, Pole shifts to lock and Seyfarth and Twal are benched.

1. Jordan Rapana 2. Nick Cotric 3. Matthew Timoko 4. Sebastian Kris 5. Harley Smith-Shields 6. Jack Wighton 7. Jamal Fogarty 8. Josh Papali'i 9. Danny Levi 10. Emre Guler 11. Hudson Young 12. Elliott Whitehead 13. Joseph Tapine 14. Brad Schneider 15. Matt Frawley 16. Corey Harawira-Naera 17. Corey Horsburgh 18. Tom Starling 19. James Schiller 20. Pasami Saulo 21. Albert Hopoate 22. Ata Mariota 23. Trey Mooney 24. Semi Valemei  25. Utuloa Asomua 26. Elijah Anderson

Late mail - Unchanged.

Match Officials
Referees: Ben Cummins;Sideline Officials: Drew Oultram, Keiren Irons;Video Referees: Grant Atkins;

Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs 16
lost to Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks 36
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Sun February 19 2023, 5:00pm
at Belmore Sports Ground, Belmore / Bidjigal

1. Hayze Perham 2. Jacob Kiraz 3. Jake Averillo 4. Paul Alamoti 5. Josh Addo-Carr 6. Matt Burton 7. Kyle Flanagan 8. Max King 9. Reed Mahoney 15. Ryan Sutton 11. Viliame Kikau 12. Raymond Faitala-Mariner 13. Luke Thompson 14. Josh Reynolds 16. Andrew Davey 17. Corey Waddell 19. Jeral Skelton 20. Jackson Topine 21. Jacob Preston 22. Braidon Burns 23. Jayden Tanner 24. Khaled Rajab 25. Jayden Okunbor  26. Ryan Gray 27. Franklin Pele 28. Fa'amanu Brown

Late mail - Sutton starts prop, with Tevita Pangai Junior out.

1. William Kennedy 2. Sione Katoa 3. Jesse Ramien 4. Siosifa Talakai 5. Ronaldo Mulitalo 6. Matt Moylan 7. Nicho Hynes 8. Toby Rudolf 9. Blayke Brailey 17. Braden Hamlin-Uele 11. Briton Nikora 12. Teig Wilton 13. Dale Finucane 14. Cameron McInnes 15. Wade Graham 16. Oregon Kaufusi 18. Braydon Trindall 19. Jack Williams 20. Mawene Hiroti 21. Jesse Colquhoun 22. Jayden Berrell 23. Niwhai Puru 24. Thomas Hazelton  25. Kayal Iro 26. Daniel Atkinson 28. Sam Stonestreet 29. Joshua Finau

Late mail - Prop Royce Hunt is out, BHU starts up front.

Match Officials
Referees: Chris Sutton;Sideline Officials: Jon Stone, Phil Henderson;Video Referees: Kasey Badger;

Dolphins 16 lost to
Gold Coast Titans 40
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Sun February 19 2023, 7:05pm (6:05pm local)
at Kayo Stadium, Redcliffe / Kabi Kabi

1. Hamiso Tabuai-Fidow 2. Jack Bostock 3. Tesi Niu 4. Brenko Lee 5. Robert Jennings 6. Anthony Milford 7. Sean O'Sullivan 8. Jesse Bromwich 9. Jeremy Marshall-King 10. Mark Nicholls 11. Felise Kaufusi 12. Kenny Bromwich 13. Tom Gilbert 14. Kodi Nikorima 15. Ray Stone 16. Jarrod Wallace 17. Herman Ese'ese 18. Euan Aitken 19. Isaiya Katoa 20. Poasa Faamausili 21. Connelly Lemuelu 22. Valynce Te Whare 23. Mason Teague 24. Kurt Donoghoe  25. Jamayne Isaako

Late mail - Donoghoe and Isaako added to the long bench.

1. Aj Brimson 2. Alofiana Khan-Pereira 3. Aaron Schoupp 4. Phillip Sami 5. Jojo Fifita 6. Kieran Foran 7. Tanah Boyd 8. Jaimin Jolliffe 9. Sam Verrills 10. Tino Fa'asuamaleaui 11. David Fifita 12. Beau Fermor 13. Isaac Liu 14. Jayden Campbell 15. Erin Clark 16. Moeaki Fotuaika 17. Joe Stimson 18. Sam McIntyre 19. Klese Haas 21. Thomas Weaver 22. Treymain Spry 23. Keano Kini 24. Iszac Fa'asumaleaui

Late mail - Toby Sexton drops off with a minor injury.

Match Officials
Referees: Adam Gee;Sideline Officials: Jordan Morel, Daniel Schwass;Video Referees: Ashley Klein;