2025 NRL Pre-season Challenge
| 2025 NRL Pre-season Challenge | |
|---|---|
| Duration | 7 – 23 February 2025 |
| Teams | 17 |
| Premiers | Brisbane Broncos (2nd title) |
| Matches played | 17 |
| Points scored | 852 |
The 2025 NRL Pre-season Challenge of the National Rugby League was played from 7 to 23 February 2025, before a 7-day lead up until the beginning of the 2025 NRL season.[1]
Brisbane Broncos claimed the A$100,000 prize for finishing atop the ladder at the end of the competition for the second successive year.[2]
Standings
The winner of the Pre-season Challenge receives $100,000 AUD. Twelve competition points are awarded for a win and six for a draw. One bonus competition point is awarded for each of the following: 5 or more tries, 5 or more line breaks, and 10 or more offloads.[3]
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD | BP | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Brisbane Broncos (C) | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 80 | 26 | +54 | 5 | 29 |
| 2 | St. George Illawarra Dragons | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 72 | 34 | +38 | 5 | 29 |
| 3 | New Zealand Warriors | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 48 | 22 | +26 | 3 | 21 |
| 4 | Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 52 | 22 | +30 | 2 | 20 |
| 5 | Wests Tigers | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 44 | 38 | +6 | 5 | 17 |
| 6 | Dolphins | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 68 | 34 | +34 | 3 | 15 |
| 7 | Manly Warringah Sea Eagles | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 56 | 62 | −6 | 3 | 15 |
| 8 | Gold Coast Titans | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 38 | 68 | −30 | 3 | 15 |
| 9 | Parramatta Eels | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 62 | 48 | +14 | 2 | 14 |
| 10 | Newcastle Knights | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 66 | 54 | +12 | 2 | 14 |
| 11 | North Queensland Cowboys | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 44 | 74 | −30 | 2 | 14 |
| 12 | Penrith Panthers | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 54 | 44 | +10 | 1 | 13 |
| 13 | Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 34 | 44 | −10 | 1 | 13 |
| 14 | Canberra Raiders | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 32 | 56 | −24 | 1 | 13 |
| 15 | South Sydney Rabbitohs | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 50 | 80 | −30 | 2 | 2 |
| 16 | Melbourne Storm | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 34 | 72 | −38 | 2 | 2 |
| 17 | Sydney Roosters | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 18 | 74 | −56 | 1 | 1 |
Fixtures
First week
Second week
Third week
See also
References
- ^ "2025 Pre-Season Challenge: Everything you need to know". NRL.com. 1 February 2025.
- ^ Mayne, Joshua (24 February 2025). "NRL trials 2025: Fixtures, results and ladder for Pre-Season Challenge". The Sporting News. Retrieved 26 February 2025.
- ^ "$100k up for grabs in NRL's third Pre-Season Challenge — Every fixture and how to watch". foxsports.com.au. News Corporation Australia. 4 February 2025. Retrieved 26 February 2025.