NRL Pre-Season Challenge 2026

Round 1

St George Illawarra Dragons 28 def. Newcastle Knights 18

NRL Pre-Season Challenge 2026 Round 1
St George Illawarra Dragons 28		–	18 Newcastle Knights
Match Info
Match URL	www.rugbyleagueproject.org/matches/120419
Status	Completed
Date	Saturday, 7th February, 2026
Kick Off	7:30pm (local time)
Referee	Peter Gough
Venue	Jubilee (Sydney)
Crowd	3,926
Match Stats
Halftime Score	12	–	12
Penalties	2	–	1
Bonus Points	1	–	1
St Geo Illa	Scoresheet			Newcastle
Hayden BUCHANAN		T		Thomas CANT
Mathew FEAGAI				Brodie JONES
Josh KERR				Kyle McCARTHY
Kade REED				James SCHILLER
Tyrell SLOAN
Setu TU
Kade REED	2/5	G	1/1	Thomas CANT
Joseph O'NEILL	0/1		0/3	Sandon SMITH
St Geo Illa	Teams			Newcastle
Tyrell SLOAN	1	FB	1	Fletcher HUNT
Christian TUIPULOTU	2	W	2	James SCHILLER
David FALE	3	C	3	Kyle McCARTHY
Mathew FEAGAI	4	C	4	Wilson DECOURCEY
Setu TU	5	W	5	Greg MARZHEW
Lyhkan KING-TOGIA	6	FE	6	Fletcher SHARPE
Kade REED	7	HB	7	Sandon SMITH
Josh KERR	8	FR	8	Jacob SAIFITI
Haele FINAU	9	HK	9	Harrison GRAHAM
Toby COUCHMAN	10	FR	10	Trey MOONEY
Ryan COUCHMAN	11	2R	11	Thomas CANT
Jacob HALANGAHU	12	2R	18	Brodie JONES
Hame SELE	13	L	13	Tyson FRIZELL (c)
Tyler PECKHAM-HARRIS	14	B	14	Tyson GAMBLE
Charles HEIDKE	15	B	15	Mat CROKER
Hayden BUCHANAN	16	B	16	Matthew ARTHUR
Nicholas TSOUGRANIS	17	B	17	Pasami SAULO
Joseph O'NEILL	18	B	20	Connor VOTANO
Loko Jnr PASIFIKI TONGA	19	B	21	Sosaia LATU
Isaiah FAGALILO	20	B	22	Asu KEPAOA
Blake LAWRIE	21	B	23	Logan AOAKE
Dylan COUTTS	22	R	24	Matthew HUNTER
Cyrus STANLEY-TRAILL	23	R	25	Peter HOLA
Ryan HUTCHINSON	24	R	26	Elijah SALESA LEAUMOANA
		R	27	Francis MANULELEUA
		R	28	Lachlan CROUCH
Shane FLANAGAN		HC		Justin HOLBROOK

This match is a part of the following:

• NRL Pre-Season Challenge 2026

Contributions: Tim Costello, Shawn Dollin