WITH the festive season upon us, that can mean only one thing – Rugby League is back.
The 2024 campaign begins in earnest on Christmas Eve, with one of the four pre-season games taking place over the holidays, before a host of warm-up ties take place across January and early February.
Pre-season will be the first time that coaches and fans get to see new faces in action with youngsters also being given the chance to stake a potential claim.
Here are all of the friendlies scheduled so far ahead of the 2024 season.
Christmas Eve, December 24
Bradford Bulls vs Halifax Panthers – Odsal, 12 noon
Boxing Day, December 26
Leeds Rhinos vs Wakefield Trinity – AMT Headingley, 11.30am
Keighley Cougars vs Oldham – Cougar Park, 2pm
Dewsbury Rams vs Batley Bulldogs – FLAIR Stadium, 12 noon
Saturday, December 30
Barrow Raiders vs Barrow and District Select – Matt Johnson Prestige Stadium, 2pm
Sunday, January 7
Barrow Raiders vs Rochdale Hornets – Matt Johnson Prestige Stadium, 2pm
Featherstone Rovers vs Bradford Bulls – Millennium Stadium, 3pm
Widnes Vikings vs Workington Town – DCBL Stadium, 3pm
Saturday, January 13
Barrow Raiders vs North Wales Crusaders – Matt Johnson Prestige Stadium, 3pm
Sunday, January 14
Bradford Bulls vs Hull FC – Odsal, 2pm
Keighley Cougars vs Castleford Tigers – Cougar Park, 2pm
Featherstone Rovers vs Dewsbury Rams – Millennium Stadium, 3pm
Saturday, January 20
St Helens vs Swinton Lions – Totally Wicked Stadium, 2pm
Sunday, January 21
Keighley Cougars vs Halifax Panthers – Cougar Park, 1pm
Dewsbury Rams vs Huddersfield Giants – FLAIR Stadium, 3pm
Rochdale Hornets vs Oldham RLFC – Crown Oil Arena, 3pm
Doncaster vs Hull FC – Eco-Power Stadium, 3pm
Workington Town vs Whitehaven – Fibrus Community Stadium, 3pm
Barrow Raiders vs Hunslet – Matt Johnson Prestige Stadium, 3pm
Castleford Tigers vs London Broncos – Mend-a-Hose Jungle, 3pm
Batley Bulldogs v Heavy Woollen Select – Fox’s Biscuits Stadium, KO TBC
Friday, January 26
Warrington Wolves vs Widnes Vikings – Halliwell Jones Stadium, 7.30pm
Wakefield Trinity vs Wigan Warriors – Be Well Support Stadium, KO TBC
Saturday, January 27
Catalans Dragons vs France B – Stade Gilbert Brutus, KO TBC
Sunday, January 28
Bradford Bulls vs Leeds Rhinos – Odsal, 3pm
Hull KR vs Sheffield Eagles – Sewell Group Craven Park, 3pm
Huddersfield Giants vs London Broncos – John Smith’s Stadium, 3pm
Friday, February 2
Hunslet RLFC vs Leeds Rhinos – South Leeds Stadium, 7.30pm
Saturday, February 3
Warrington Wolves vs Leigh Leopards – Halliwell Jones Stadium, 5.30pm
Sunday, February 4
Hull FC vs Wigan Warriors – MKM Stadium, 2pm
St Helens vs Salford Red Devils – Totally Wicked Stadium, 2pm
Leeds Rhinos vs Hull KR – AMT Headingley, 2.30pm
Castleford Tigers vs Huddersfield Giants, Mend-a-Hose Jungle, 3pm
Oldham vs London Broncos – Boundary Park, 3pm
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