With less than three weeks until the NRL Nines are underway, here's everything you need to know about your Sydney Roosters in the pre-season.
The Roosters will appear in three fixtures over the 2020 pre-season, kicking off with the NRL Nines tournament at HBF Park in Perth, followed by the highly anticipated World Club Challenge against the St Helens Saints and concluding with a trial match against the Newcastle Knights at Central Coast Stadium.
Please note that the Sydney Roosters have no representatives in the upcoming NRL All Stars match due to a scheduling conflict with the World Club Challenge.
Below is the full schedule and information on how you can watch the upcoming pre-season fixtures.
NRL NINES
TOURNAMENT INFO
When: Friday and Saturday
February 14-15
Where: HBF Park, Perth
Squads: Men and Women
MATCHES
Both the men and women will play a minimum of two matches.
In the men's tournament, there will be a Quarter Final and Semi Final to decide the Grand Finalists.
The women will play three matches to decide which two teams go through to the Grand Final.
MEN
Panthers v Roosters (Friday, 4:30 pm)
Roosters v Warriors (Saturday, 11:35 am)
WOMEN
Warriors v Roosters (Friday, 4:05 pm)
Roosters v Broncos (Saturday, 10:20 am)
Dragons v Roosters (Saturday, 4:45 pm)
How to watch: Fox League (502 on Foxtel)
PURCHASE YOUR NINES TICKETS TODAY
WORLD CLUB CHALLENGE
The Sydney Roosters will face English Super League Champions St Helens in the 2020 Betfred World Club Challenge.
The match will be a meeting of two of the most successful sides of recent seasons with Saints recording their seventh Super league title in 2019, on the heels of back-to-back League Leader’s Shields, while the Roosters themselves secured back-to-back NRL Premierships.
MATCH INFO
Roosters v St Helens
Totally Wicked Stadium, St Helens
Sunday, February 23rd (AEDT)
Kick off: 6:45am (AEDT)
How to watch: Channel Nine and Fox League
CENTRAL COAST TRIAL
The Sydney Roosters will play the Newcastle Knights in their final pre-season trial prior to the start of the 2020 NRL Season.
The best way to see the match is by getting tickets to the match at Central Coast Stadium.
Sydney Roosters Members can PURCHASE THEIRS TODAY.
GAME DAY INFO
Roosters v Knights
Central Coast Stadium
Saturday, February 29th
Gates Open: 2.25PM
Jersey Flegg: 2.35PM
Canterbury Cup: 4.40PM
NRL Kick Off: 7PM
Squad lists to each fixture will be released over the coming weeks.
With the 2020 NRL Telstra Premiership season fast approaching, the best way to support your Roosters is by becoming a Club Member.
There's a package to suit everyone in 2020.
Visit the Membership website today to see which package is best for you.
