Gearing Up for the 2025 Season: Unveiling Rugby League’s Pre-Season Fixture List
As the rugby league community eagerly awaits the start of the 2025 campaign, clubs have begun announcing their pre-season schedules, giving fans a glimpse of the action to come. Love Rugby League has compiled an up-to-date list of every pre-season match, providing essential details such as dates, kick-off times, and venues.
Pre-Season Action Kicks Off
The pre-season festivities will kick off on Boxing Day, December 26, with a clash between the Leeds Rhinos and Wakefield Trinity at AMT Headingley, set for an 11:30 am start. The action continues on January 10, as the Sheffield Eagles host the Castleford Tigers in the Quentin Laulu Togaga’e testimonial match at the Millennium Stadium in Featherstone, with a 7:30 pm kick-off.
Rivalries and Testimonials
The Law Cup will be contested on January 12, as Oldham take on Rochdale Hornets at Boundary Park, with a 3 pm start. A week later, on January 19, Doncaster will welcome the Sheffield Eagles to the Eco-Power Stadium, also at 3 pm.
The Luke Gale testimonial match will see Wakefield Trinity take on Castleford Tigers at The DIY Kitchens Stadium on January 24, with the kick-off time yet to be confirmed. The following day, January 25, will be a busy day for pre-season action, with the Amsterdam Challenge between Hull KR and York Knights at the NRCA Stadium, kicking off at 2:30 pm, and the Morgan Knowles testimonial match between St Helens and Salford Red Devils, scheduled for 3 pm.
Concluding the Pre-Season
The pre-season schedule concludes on January 26, with the Ash Handley testimonial match between Leeds Rhinos and Wigan Warriors at AMT Headingley, set for a 3 pm start. The final pre-season fixture will be the Joe Westerman testimonial match between Castleford Tigers and Hull FC at The Mend-A-Hose Jungle on February 1, with a 3 pm kick-off.
“As the rugby league community gears up for the 2025 season, these pre-season fixtures provide an exciting opportunity for clubs to fine-tune their preparations and for fans to catch a glimpse of the action to come.”
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