2026 Witzer NRL Pre-Season Challenge

Team Info

Sydney

Previous Game:

2026 Witzer NRL Pre-Season Challenge - Game 2 vs. Wests Tigers

Next Game:

Round 1 vs. Warriors

Out:

Rex Bassingthwaighte (fullback), Hugo Savala (five-eighth), Nat Butcher (second row), De La Salle Va'a (bench), Jackson Stewart (bench), Jaxson Allen (bench), Itula Seve (bench), Jake Elliott (bench), Lachlan Dooner (bench), Zac Sarfati (reserve), Lui Lee (reserve), Kanaan Magele (reserve), Enzo Griffier (reserve), Aston Warwick (reserve), Hayden Barton (reserve)

In:

James Tedesco (fullback), Billy Smith (centre), Mark Nawaqanitawase (wing), Daly Cherry-Evans (five-eighth), Sam Walker (halfback), Naufahu Whyte (front row), Lindsay Collins (front row), Angus Crichton (second row), Blake Steep (lock), Connor Watson (bench), Spencer Leniu (bench), Max McCathie (bench)

Changes:

Junior Tupou (wing to reserve), Tommy Talau (centre to wing), Tom Rodwell (wing to reserve), Toby Rodwell (halfback to reserve), Egan Butcher (front row to bench), Taylor Losalu (front row to reserve), Salesi Foketi (second row to bench), Siua Wong (lock to second row), Reece Foley (reserve to bench)

Parramatta

Previous Game:

2026 Witzer NRL Pre-Season Challenge - Game 2 vs. Cronulla

Next Game:

Round 1 vs. Melbourne

Out:

Saxon Pryke (bench), Te Hurinui Twidle (bench), Richard Penisini (bench), Ryda Talagi (reserve), Jezaiah Funa-Iuta (reserve), William Latu (reserve), Meni Luke (reserve), Lincoln Fletcher (reserve)

In:

Josh Addo-Carr (wing), Mitchell Moses (halfback), J'maine Hopgood (front row), Junior Paulo (front row), Jack Williams (second row), Jack De Belin (lock), Dylan Walker (bench), Brian Kelly (reserve)

Changes:

Jake Tago (wing to reserve), Joash Papalii (five-eighth to reserve), Jonah Pezet (halfback to five-eighth), Charlie Guymer (front row to bench), Sam Tuivaiti (front row to bench), Kelma Tuilagi (second row to bench), Matt Doorey (lock to bench), Jordan Samrani (bench to reserve), Teancum Brown (bench to reserve)