Leeds Rhinos and Wakefield Trinity faced off in the Festive Challenge to kickstart the 2025 Super League pre-season. As the season’s curtain-raiser, this highly anticipated match set the tone for what promises to be an exciting year of rugby league. Here are the complete results from the pre-season, showcasing the teams’ performance and setting the stage for the upcoming season.
Matches by Month
December 2024
December 26
Leeds Rhinos 18 (Jake Connor 2, George Brown tries; Jake Connor 2, Jack Sinfield goals) defeated Wakefield Trinity 16 (Noah Booth, Seth Nikotemo, Dom Sinfield tries; Oliver Russell 2 goals) at AMT Headingley (Wetherby Whaler Festive Challenge).
Leeds Rhinos: Jake Connor, Maika Sivo, Harry Newman, Ash Handley, Ryan Hall, Brodie Croft, Matt Frawley, Mikolaj Oledzki, Andy Ackers, Keenan Palasia, James Bentley, James McDonnell, Cameron Smith. Interchange: Jarrod O’Connor, Sam Lisone, Jack Smith, Cooper Jenkins, Jack Sinfield, Tom Nicholson-Watton, Riley Lumb, Joe Diskin, Toby Warren, Presley Cassell, Jacob Stead, Tom Holroyd, Marcus Qareqare, Harley Thomas, George Brown.
Wakefield Trinity: Josh Rourke, Oliver Pratt, Cam Scott, Corey Hall, Lachlan Walmsley, Jake Trueman, Oliver Russell, Caleb Hamlin-Uele, Harvey Smith, Ky Rodwell, Seth Nikotemo, Isaiah Vagana, Mathieu Cozza. Interchange: Rowan Stephenson, Ellis Lingard, Dom Sinfield, Cain Staveley-Carr, Zach McSwiney, Tom Delaney, Mason Lino, Luke Bain, Jack Croft, Cass Walker-Smith, Isaac Shaw, Noah Booth.
January 2024
January 10
Sheffield Eagles vs Castleford Tigers (Millennium Stadium, 19:30 – Quentin Laulu-Togaga’e Testimonial Match)
postponed due to adverse weather
January 12
Halifax Panthers vs Warrington Wolves (The Shay, 3pm – James Saltonstall Testimonial Match)
postponed due to adverse weather
January 17
Warrington Wolves 22 (Alfie Johnson 2, Dan Russell, Jake Thewlis tries; Oli Leyland 2, Stefan Ratchford goals) lost to Widnes Vikings 36 (Mike Butt 2, Rhodri Lloyd, Joe Edge, Dan Murray, Joe Lyons tries; Tom Gilmore 4, Dec Patton 2 goals) at Halliwell Jones Stadium.
Warrington Wolves: Cai Taylor-Wray, Jake Thewlis, Zac Bardsley-Rowe, Arron Lindop, Alfie Johnson, Stefan Ratchford, Oli Leyland, Zane Musgrove, Ben Hartill, Max Wood, Nolan Tupaea, Dan Russell, Tom Whitehead. Interchange: Luke Thomas, Lucas Green, Joe Bajer, Tom McKinney, Joe Hickey, Frank Sergent, Sam Marshall, Ewan Irwin, Zack Gardner, Ewan Smith.
Widnes Vikings: Jack Owens, Cameron Brown, Matt Fleming, Joe Edge, Mike Butt, Declan Patton, Tom Gilmore, Dan Murray, Aiden Doolan, Martyn Reilly, Rhodri Lloyd, Danny Langtree, Ryan Lannon. Interchange: Joe Lyons, Matty Fozard, Liam Bent, Liam Kirk, Max Roberts, Lewis Hall, Gavin Bennion, Adam Jones
Valencia Huracanes 8 lost to Castleford Tigers 50 at Pavelló Cobert Carlos Pellicer Sports Complex
Huddersfield Giants 14 (Adam Swift, Oliver Wilson, Beau Morrison tries; Liam Sutcliffe goal) lost to Bradford Bulls 28 (Jayden Okunbor, Mitch Souter, Waqa Blake, Bayley Liu, Kieran Gill tries; Lilley 3, Keyes) at John Smith’s Stadium.
Huddersfield Giants: Aidan McGowan, Adam Swift, Liam Sutcliffe, Jake Bibby, Sam Halsall, George Flanagan, Ward, Thomas Burgess, Ashton Golding, Oliver Wilson, Jack Billington, Sam Hewitt, Harry Rushton. Interchange: Matty English, Connor Carr, Beau Morrison, Elliot Wallis, Jack Bibby, Alfie Merta, Monty Lumb, Logan Blacker, Land, Jacob Algar.
Bradford Bulls: Tom Holmes, Jayden Okunbor, Waqa Blake, Kieran Gill, Jorge Taufua, James Meadows, Joe Keyes, Michael Lawrence, Mitch Souter, Ebon Scurr, Zac Fulton, Matty Gee, James Donaldson. Interchange: Jordan Lilley, Logan Bayliss, Nathan Mason, Franklin Pele, Sam Hallas, Tyran Ott, Ronan Michael, Emmanuel Waine, Eliot Peposhi, Bailey Liu, Sam Ackroyd, Josh Hunt.
January 18
Barrow Raiders 58 (Andrew Bulman 3, Luke Cresswell 2, Tom Walker, Ellis Robson, Ryan King, Curtis Teare, Seth Woodend, Matt Costello tries; Brad Walker 6, Andrew Bulman goals) defeated Salford Red Devils 12 (Raffael Van Osselaer, Nathan Connell tries; Kai Morgan 2 goals) at Craven Park.
Barrow Raiders: Luke Cresswell, Andrew Bulman, Matt Costello, Seth Woodend, Curtis Teare, Brad Walker, Ryan Johnston, Tom Walker, Josh Wood, Razor Silva, Ellis Robson, Jarrad Stack, Ryan King. Interchange: Shane Toal, James Greenwood, Aaron Smith, Charlie Emslie, Delaine Gittens-Bedward, Bretty Carter, Trent Ruddy, Dan Knott, Roly Seward
Salford Red Devils: Billy Glover, Charlie Glover, Ethan Fitzgerald, Finley Yates, Harrison Hope, Jimmy Shields, Joe Coope-Franklin, John Hutchings, Josh Hopkins, Josh Wagstaffe, Kai Morgan, Leunbou Bardyel Wells, Logan Lagar, Lucas Coan, Nathan Connell, Raffael Van Osselaer, Rhyley Hyde, Sean Murray.
January 19
Oldham 16 (Iain Thornley, Logan Astley, Jay Chapelhow tries; Kieran Dixon, Riley Dean goals) lost to Wigan Warriors 28 (Tyler Dupree, Jacob Douglas, Liam Byrne, Tom Forber, Josh Cartwright, Finlay Yeomans tries; Zach Eckersley 2 goals) at Boundary Park.
Oldham: Jack Johnson, Jumah Sambou, Jordan Turner, Iain Thornley, Kieran Dixon, Danny Craven, Josh Drinkwater, Gil Dudson, Matty Wildie, Lewis Baxter, Matty Ashurst, Elijah Taylor, Adam Milner. Interchange: Logan Astley, Cian Tyrer, Ben O’Keefe, Mo Agoro, Riley Dean, Ted Chapelhow, Jay Chapelhow, Bailey Aldridge, Craig Kopczak, Pat Moran, Owen Farnworth, Ben Forster.
Wigan Warriors: Noah Hodkinson, Jacob Douglas, Zach Eckersley, Nathan Lowe, Josh Cartwright, Jack Farrimond, Taylor Kerr, Liam Byrne, Kruise Leeming, Tyler Dupree, Sam Walters, George Hirst, Harvie Hill. Interchange: Tom Forber, Tiaki Chan, Harvey Makin, Kian McDermott, Lukas Mason, Finlay Yeomans, Austin Daniel, Sam Eseh.
January 24
Wakefield Trinity 32 (Lachlan Walmsley, Cam Scott, Josh Rourke, Seth Nikotemo, Ky Rodwell, Caleb Hamlin-Uele tries; Max Jowitt 2, Luke Gale, Josh Rourke goals) defeated Castleford Tigers 8 (Innes Senior, Josh Simm tries) at DIY Kitchens Stadium – Luke Gale Testimonial Match
Wakefield Trinity: Max Jowitt, Lachlan Walmsley, Cam Scott, Oliver Pratt, Josh Rourke, Jake Trueman, Mason Lino, Mike McMeeken, Liam Hood, Ky Rodwell, Seth Nikotemo, Matty Storton, Jay Pitts. Interchange: Oliver Russell, Caleb Hamlin-Uele, Jack Croft, Isaac Shaw, Ellis Lingard, Rowan Stephenson, Cain Staveley-Carr, Dom Sinfield, Zach McSwiney, Harry Ratcliffe, Luke Gale.
Castleford Tigers: Tex Hoy, Jason Qareqare, Zac Cini, Sam Wood, Innes Senior, Joe Westerman, Daejarn Asi, George Griffin, Liam Horne, George Lawler, Jeremiah Simbiken, Alex Mellor, Muizz Mustapha. Interchange: Liam Watts, Judah Rimbu, Cain Robb, Luke Hooley, Josh Hodson, Sylvester Namo, Fletcher Rooney, Josh Simm, George Hill, Jenson Windley, Akim Matvejev, Daniel Sarbah, Sam Darley, Jacob Hall, Dan Okoro, Sam Grice.
January 25
Hull Kingston Rovers 12 (Louix Gorman, Leo Tennison tries; Danny Richardson 2 goals) lost to York Knights 26 (Jesse Dee, Levi Edwards, Liam Harris, Myles Harrison, Connor Bailey tries; Will Dagger 2, Myles Harrison goals) at NRCA Stadium – Amsterdam Challenge
Hull Kingston Rovers: Jack Broadbent, Harvey Horne, Louix Gorman, Connor Barley, Lee Kershaw, Phoenix Laulu-Togaga’e, Danny Richardson, Bill Leyland, Eribe Doro, Kelepi Tanginoa, Leon Ruan, Zach Fishwick. Interchage: AJ Wallace, Leo Tennison, Lennie Ellis, Neil Tchamambe, Luke Phoenix, Aaron Powell, Freddie Watts.
York City Knights: Will Dagger, Joe Brown, Kieran Buchanan, Levi Edwards, Brad Ward, Ata Hingano, Liam Harris, Jack Martin, Paul McShane, Jordan Thompson, Jesse Dee, Connor Bailey, Jacob Gannon. Interchange: Sam Cook, Brendan Santi, Kieran Hudson, Oli Field, Connor Fitzsimmons, Joe Law, Taylor Pemberton, Myles Harrison, Jude Ferreira, Jack Teanby.
St Helens 12 (James Bell, Harry Robertson tries; George Whitby 2 goals) lost to Salford Red Devils 40 (Chris Hankinson 2, Kai Morgan 2, Ryan Brierley 2, Deon Cross tries; Marc Sneyd 6 goals) at Totally Wicked Stadium, 15:00 – Morgan Knowles Testimonial
St Helens: Jonathon Bennison, Kyle Feldt, Harry Robertson, Konrad Hurrell, Lewis Murphy, Tristan Sailor, Jonny Lomax, George Delaney, Moses Mbye, Jake Wingfield, Matt Whitley, Joe Batchelor, Morgan Knowles. Interchange: James Bell, Noah Stephens, Ben Davies, Jake Burns, Jonny Vaughan, Tee Ritson, George Whitby, Dayon Sambou, Own Dagnall, Ciaran Cowen, Nolan, Alfie Sinclair, Jack Davies, Cole Marsh.
Salford Red Devils: Ryan Brierley, Deon Cross, Esan Marsters, Tim Lafai, Chris Hankinson, Jayden Nikorima, Marc Sneyd, Brad Singleton, Joe Mellor, Chris Hill, Kallum Watkins, Shane Wright, Joe Shorrocks. Interchange: Chris Atkin, Joe Bullock, Nathan Connell, Matty Foster, Charlie Glover, Nene Macdonald, Ben Hellewell, Kai Morgan, Jack Ormondroyd, Justin Sangare.
January 26
Leeds Rhinos 22 (Ash Handley, Cameron Smith, Ryan Hall, Harry Newman tries; Jake Connor 3 goals) defeated Wigan Warriors 4 (Zach Eckersley try) at AMT Headingley Stadium – Ash Handley Testimonial Match
Leeds Rhinos: Jake Connor, Maika Sivo, Harry Newman, Ash Handley, Ryan Hall, Brodie Croft, Matt Frawley, Mikolaj Olezdki, Andy Ackers, Keenan Palasia, James Bentley, Morgan Gannon, Cameron Smith. Interchange: Sam Lisone, Cooper Jenkins, Tom Holroyd, Tom Nicholson-Watton, James McDonnell, Jack Smith, Jack Sinfield, Riley Lumb, Joe Diskin, Toby Warren, George Brown, Harley Thomas.
Wigan Warriors: Jai Field, Zach Eckersley, Adam Keighran, Jake Wardle, Liam Marshall, Bevan French, Harry Smith, Luke Thompson, Kruise Leeming, Tyler Dupree, Junior Nsemba, Liam Farrell, Kaide Ellis. Interchange: Patrick Mago, Liam Byne, Sam Walters, Harvie Hill, Tom Forber, Jack Farrimond, Jacob Douglas, Taylor Kerr, Harvey Makin, George Hirst, Finlay Yeomans, Noah Hodkinson, Joshua Cartwright
February 2024
February 1
Warrington Wolves 12 (Matty Ashton, Jake Thewlis tries; Oli Leyland 2 goals) lost to Leigh Leopards 20 (Bailey Hodgson, Andrew Badrock, Keanan Brand, Nathan Wilde tries; Gareth O’Brien, Ben McNamara goals) at Halliwell Jones Stadium – Toby King Testimonial Match
Warrington Wolves: Matt Dufty, Alfie Johnson, Rodrick Tai, Toby King, Matty Ashton, George Williams, Oli Leyland, Paul Vaughan, Danny Walker, Luke Yates, Adam Holroyd, Dan Russell, Ben Currie. Interchange: Joe Philbin, Zane Musgrove, Jordy Crowther, Tom Whitehead, Cai Taylor-Wray, Max Wood, Lucas Green, Luke Thomas, Jake Thewlis, Zac Bardsley-Rowe, Nolan Tupaea, Ben Hartill, Joe Hickey.
Leigh Leopards: David Armstrong, Keanan Brand, Tesi Niu, Umyla Hanley, Bailey Hodgson, Gareth O’Brien, Lachlan Lam, Owen Trout, Matt Davis, Aaron Pene, Frankie Halton, Ethan O’Neill, Isaac Liu. Interchange: Jack Hughes, Alec Tuitavake, Kavan Rothwell, Brad Dwyer, Jack Darbyshire, Louis Brogan, Brad Martin, Andrew Badrock, Ben McNamara, Nathan Wilde, Will Brough, AJ Towse, Ryan Brown.
Castleford Tigers 10 (Josh Simm, Innes Senior tries; Tex Hoy goal) lost to Hull FC 16 (Jordan Rapana, Jed Cartwright, Amir Bourouh tries; Westerman 2 goals) at The Mend-A-Hose Jungle – Joe Westerman Testimonial Match
Castleford: Tex Hoy, Josh Simm, Zac Cini, Sam Wood, Innes Senior, Judah Rimbu, Daejarn Asi, George Griffin, Liam Horne, George Lawler, Jeremiah Simbiken, Alex Mellor, Joe Westerman. Interchange: Liam Watts, Cain Robb, Luke Hooley, Muizz Mustapha, Sylvester Namo, Fletcher Rooney, Dan Okoro.
Hull FC: Logan Moy, Tom Briscoe, Zak Hardaker, Jordan Rapana, Harvey Barron, Cade Cust, Aidan Sezer, Herman Ese’ese, Amir Bourouh, Ligi Sao, Jordan Lane, Ed Chamberlain, John Asiata. Interchange: Jed Cartwright, Jack Ashworth, Brad Fash, Will Gardiner, Lewis Martin, Denive Balmforth, Zach Jebson, Ryan Westerman, Callum Kemp, Hugo Salabio, Lennon Clark, Will Hutchinson, Lloyd Kemp, Will Kirby, Joe Ward
Catalans Dragons 42 (Nick Cotric 2, Benjamin Garcia, Tevita Pangai Junior, Reimis Smith, Fouad Yaha, Clement Martin, Cesar Rouge tries; Arthur Mourgue 5 goals) defeated Toulouse Olympique 10 (Reubenn Rennie 2 tries; Jake Shorrocks goal) at Stade Gilbert Brutus
Catalans Dragons: Sam Tomkins, Nick Cotric, Arthur Romano, Reimis Smith, Fouad Yaha, Luke Keary, Arthur Mourgue, Romain Navarrete, Benjamin Garcia, Chris Satae, Tariq Sims, Bayley Sironen, Oliver Partington. Interchange: Clement Martin, Theo Fages, Tevita Pangai Junior, Julian Bousquet, Alrix Da Costa, Cesar Rouge, Paul Seguier, Franck Maria, Leo Darrelatour, Timeo Portier, Yacine Ben Abdeslem.
Toulouse Olympique: Olly Ashall-Bott, Benjamin Laugerre, Romeo Tropis, Reubenn Rennie, Paul Ulberg, Anthony Marion, Jake Shorrocks, James Roumanos, Calum Gahan, Rob Butler, Matthieu Jussaume, Maxime Stefanie, Joe Cator. Interchange: Baptiste Rodriguez, Joe Bretherton, Greg Richards, Robin Brochon, Hakin Belhadri, Stephane Gullon, Wail Skoundri.
February 2
Featherstone Rovers 24 (Connor Jones, Zach Herring, Jonny Openshaw, Toby Boothroyd tries; Ben Reynolds 4 goals) defeated Huddersfield Giants 4 (Darius Carter try) at Millenium Stadium
Featherstone Rovers: Calum Turner, Derrell Olpherts, Caleb Aekins, Bailey O’Connor, Gareth Gale, Ben Reynolds, Zach Herring, King Vuniyayawa, Connor Jones, Jimmy Beckett, Josh Hardcastle, Toby Boothroyd, Clay Webb. Interchange: Robson Stevens, Jordan Williams, Jonny Openshaw.
Huddersfield Giants: Jacob Gagai, Elliot Wallis, Jake Bibby, Sam Halsall, Connor Carr, Leo Ward, Kieran Rush, Fenton Rogers, Ashton Golding, Joe Greenwood, Jack Murchie, Sam Hewitt, Harry Rushton. Interchange: George Flanagan, Matty English, Oliver Wilson, Tom Burgess, Jack Billington, Jack Bibby, Tom Deakin, Max Merta, Beau Morrison, Darius Carter
Wakefield Trinity vs Doncaster RLFC – cancelled on 29/1/2025
