trials?

[bruisershark]

has anyone heard about any nrl trials next year?i know with a lot of the players at the world cup and the auckland nines starting next year,are they're any nrl trials at all next year?:crazy:

 

[st george dragons]

I would imagine that each club would play at least 1 trials match in Oz. But that may just about be it.

Apart from the Charity Shield (Saints-Souths), I wouldn't sure who'd or where the other games would be at

 

[bellyache]

Make it the "NRL Trials Cup".. Sharks might get another cup for the cabinet?

 

[TheDalek079]

Think the Roosters might be taking on Wigan. Should be a good game

 

[thorson1987]

Think the Roosters might be taking on Wigan. Should be a good game

Home game too

 

[rnb11]

Apart from the Knights hosting their own "All Stars" match where a handful of Knights first graders will verse local indigenous players, they only have one trial on Feb 22 possibly against Roosters but venue/opposition are not confirmed.

 

[innsaneink]

I like trials.

Reality has yet to hit me in the face this stage of the season

 

[The Mad Hatter]

Souths vs Saints
Bulldogs vs Souths at Belmore

These are two I know Souths are doing.

 

[Perth Red]

I think the last trial game in Perth (Cowboys from memory) drew 12,500. Last trial game in Tassie drew 14,000. Beats me why more teams don't take trials games on the road?

 

[Tyler Durden]

can't wait for the asada v sharks trial

 

[SharkShocked]

can't wait for the asada v sharks trial

Yep - based on the speed of things happening this year, we can look forward to that in 2023

 

[Joely01]

I'm pretty sure part of the Parramatta agreement with Darwin, is to play a trial every year in Alice Springs, so we will be playing one there, just not sure against who.

 

[Timmah]

- Back to Belmore (Bulldogs v Rabbitohs) - Sunday 9th
- Charity Shield (Rabbitohs v Dragons) - weekend of the 23rd
- Charity Cup (Bulldogs v Storm @ Suncorp) - weekend of the 23rd
- Parramatta hosting one at Darwin or Alice
- Knights rumoured 2nd string trial v Roosters on the Nine's weekend. They'll play an Indigenous rep side on the 8th (more of a grades trial than an official one)
- Foundation Cup Roosters v Tigers (TBC - might be ditched for the WCC)
- Nines, obviously.
- WCC Roosters v Wigan... in Australia?

That's about it so far I think.

 

[Valheru]

- WCC Roosters v Wigan... in Australia?

I can’t find anything solid on this apart from “Sydney is poised to host the WCC for the first time in X years” and “it is pencilled in for Feb 22”

 

[papabear]

Home game too

There will still be more away fans then homes ones to pad out easts crowd.

 

[Captain Apollo]

I can?t find anything solid on this apart from ?Sydney is poised to host the WCC for the first time in X years? and ?it is pencilled in for Feb 22?

I've heard that the Roosters themselves have that view and that it is to be played at the SFS. That is the scuttlebutt on it.

 

[Tiger_Tim]

- Charity Cup (Bulldogs v Storm @ Suncorp) - weekend of the 23rd

Huh? Is this a stand-alone fixture?

 

[Joely01]

I don't get the Charity Cup game, why would you play it at Suncorp? Shouldn't trials be used as a tool for showcasing the game to other areas of the country?

 

[Diesel]

The Charity Cup is some bullshit dreamt up promotional game that the Brisbane Bombers have gotten in on to show support for a 2nd Brisbane team.

The thing is no one wants to support this Bombers bid.

 

[Perth Red]

It's got its own website!

http://www.preseasoncup.com.au/