The weather may be stinking hot and humid and the cricket season still going on but it is that time of year. With just under two months to the start of the 2009 NRL season, the trial games are about to begin. Over the fold, the schedule of trial games for 2009 taken from League Unlimited.
Ooh yeah. March 13. Bring it on.
Saturday 24th January
Raiders v Sharks @ Seiffert Oval, Queanbeyan NSW
Sunday 8th February
Rabbitohs v Tigers @ Redfern Oval, Sydney NSW
Thursday 12th February
Warriors v Storm @ Waikato Stadium, Hamilton NZ
Saturday 14th February
Rabbitohs v Panthers @ BCU International Stadium, Coffs Harbour NSW
Roosters v Dragons @ Members Equity Stadium, Perth WA
Eels v Panthers @ Exies Oval, Griffith NSW
Titans v Broncos @ Kougari Oval, Wynnum QLD
Cowboys v Sharks @ Brothers RL Ground, Mackay QLD
Broncos NYC v QRL Central Comets @ Browne Park, Rockhampton QLD
Friday 20th February
Storm v Knights @ VISY Park (formerly MC Labour/Princes Park), Melbourne VIC
Saturday 21st February
Dragons v Bulldogs @ WIN Stadium, Wollongong NSW Mercury Challenge
Raiders v Broncos @ Dolphin Oval, Redcliffe QLD
Broncos NYC v Toowoomba @ Clive Berghofer Stadium, Toowoomba QLD
Panthers v Eels @ CUA Stadium, Penrith NSW
Titans v Sharks @ Richardson Park, Darwin NT
Roosters v Tigers @ SFS, Moore Park NSW Foundation Cup
Sunday 22nd February
Warriors v Cowboys @ North Harbour Stadium, Auckland NZ
Harlequins RL vs Sea Eagles at The Stoop, London UK – 3pm GMT
Saturday 28th February
Rabbitohs v Dragons @ ANZ Charity Shield
Raiders v Bulldogs @ Meakin Park, Logan QLD
Broncos v Storm @ Quad Park, Kawana Waters QLD
Broncos NYC v QRL Easts Tigers @ Langlands Park, Coorparoo QLD
Knights v Sharks @ Baddeley Park, Cessnock NSW
Eels v Roosters @ Bluetongue Stadium, Gosford NSW
Cowboys v Panthers @ Barlow Park, Cairns QLD
Titans v Warriors @ Oaks Oval, Lismore NSW
Sunday March 1 – World Club Challenge
Leeds Rhinos v Manly Warringah Sea Eagles @ Elland Road