# 2025 NRL Pre-season Challenge

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.
Brisbane Broncos claimed the A$100,000 prize for finishing atop the ladder at the end of the competition for the second successive year.

## 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.
| Pos | Teamvte | 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

* 7 February 2025 18:30 AEST (UTC+10:00)
| Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks | 12–12 | New Zealand Warriors |
| | Report | |
* Sharks Stadium, Sydney Referee: Liam Kennedy
* 8 February 2025 18:30 AEST (UTC+10:00)
| Penrith Panthers | 16–22 | Canberra Raiders |
| | Report | |
* Sharks Stadium, Sydney Attendance: 1,724 Referee: Belinda Sharpe

### Second week

* 13 February 2025 18:50 AEST (UTC+10:00)
| Canberra Raiders | 10–40 | Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks |
| | Report | |
* GIO Stadium, Canberra Attendance: 3,580 Referee: Liam Kennedy
* 14 February 2025 17:00 AEST (UTC+10:00)
| Newcastle Knights | 18–44 | Parramatta Eels |
| | Report | |
* McDonald Jones Stadium, Newcastle Attendance: 5,964 Referee: Belinda Sharpe
* 14 February 2025 19:00 AEST (UTC+10:00)
| North Queensland Cowboys | 8–50 | Dolphins |
| | Report | |
* Barlow Park, Cairns Attendance: 6,936 Referee: Damian Brady
* 15 February 2025 12:30 AEST (UTC+10:00)
| New Zealand Warriors | 36–10 | Melbourne Storm |
| | Report | |
* FMG Stadium Waikato, Hamilton Attendance: 23,344 Referee: Ziggy Przeklasa-Adamski
* 15 February 2025 14:30 AEST (UTC+10:00)
| South Sydney Rabbitohs | 24–34 | Manly Warringah Sea Eagles |
| | Report | |
* Industree Group Stadium, Gosford Attendance: 5,679 Referee: Peter Gough
* 16 February 2025 14:30 AEST (UTC+10:00)
| Brisbane Broncos | 50–12 | Gold Coast Titans |
| | Report | |
* Toowoomba Sports Ground, Toowoomba Attendance: 6,805 Referee: Daniel Schwass
* 16 February 2025 16:30 AEST (UTC+10:00)
| Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs | 20–14 | Wests Tigers |
| | Report | |
* Netstrata Jubilee Stadium, Sydney Attendance: 7,281 Referee: Chris Butler
* 16 February 2025 18:30 AEST (UTC+10:00)
| St. George Illawarra Dragons | 26–8 | Sydney Roosters |
| | Report | |
* Netstrata Jubilee Stadium, Sydney Attendance: 7,281 Referee: Wyatt Raymond

### Third week

* 21 February 2025 17:00 AEST (UTC+10:00)
| Manly Warringah Sea Eagles | 22–38 | Penrith Panthers |
| | Report | |
* Leichhardt Oval, Sydney Referee: Grant Atkins
* 21 February 2025 19:00 AEST (UTC+10:00)
| Wests Tigers | 30–18 | Parramatta Eels |
| | Report | |
* Leichhardt Oval, Sydney Referee: Ashley Klein
* 22 February 2025 14:00 AEST (UTC+10:00)
| St. George Illawarra Dragons | 46–26 | South Sydney Rabbitohs |
| | Report | |
* Glen Willow Oval, Mudgee Attendance: 8,417 Referee: Adam Gee
* 22 February 2025 16:30 AEST (UTC+10:00)
| Brisbane Broncos | 30–14 | Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs |
| | Report | |
* Kayo Stadium, Redcliffe Referee: Todd Smith
* 22 February 2025 18:30 AEST (UTC+10:00)
| Dolphins | 18–26 | Gold Coast Titans |
| | Report | |
* Kayo Stadium, Redcliffe Referee: Gerard Sutton
* 23 February 2025 14:15 AEST (UTC+10:00)
| Sydney Roosters | 10–48 | Newcastle Knights |
| | Report | |
* Industree Group Stadium, Gosford Attendance: 4,964 Referee: Peter Gough
* 23 February 2025 16:15 AEST (UTC+10:00)
| Melbourne Storm | 24–36 | North Queensland Cowboys |
| | Report | |
* Casey Fields, Melbourne Attendance: 6,182 Referee: Chris Butler