NRL Pre-Season Challenge 2026

Team Info

North Qld

Previous Game:

NRL Pre-Season Challenge 2026 - Game 1 vs. Canterbury

Next Game:

Round 1 vs. Newcastle

Out:

Xavier Kerrisk (hooker), Zac Herdegen (bench), Kaiden Lahrs (bench), Mason Kira (bench), Matthew Watts (bench), Creedence Toia (bench), Ronald Philitoga (bench), Maddox Goodwin (reserve), Wiremu Greig (reserve), Tyler Moriarty (reserve), Joseph Doyle (reserve), Isaiah Latu (reserve), Mitchell Prest (reserve), Aitasi James (reserve)

In:

Scott Drinkwater (fullback), Braidon Burns (wing), Murray Taulagi (wing), Tom Dearden (halfback), Coen Hess (front row), Reed Mahoney (hooker), Jason Taumalolo (front row), Reuben Cotter (lock), Soni Luke (bench), Matt Lodge (bench), Ethan King (reserve)

Changes:

Mason Barber (fullback to bench), Robert Derby (wing to reserve), Liam Sutton (centre to bench), Jaxson Paulo (wing to reserve), Jaxon Purdue (five-eighth to centre), Jake Clifford (halfback to five-eighth), Harrison Edwards (front row to reserve), Thomas Mikaele (front row to bench), Kai O'Donnell (second row to bench), Sam McIntyre (lock to second row)

Penrith

Previous Game:

n/a

Next Game:

NRL Pre-Season Challenge 2026 - Round 3 vs. Wests Tigers