February is shaping up to be a crucial period for Hostplus Cup clubs as coaches put the finishing touches to their pre-season campaigns ahead of Round 1.
Three Cup squads will be in action this weekend with the Central Queensland Capras, Sunshine Coast Falcons and Ipswich Jets taking the field for their first hit outs.
Clubs will feature in a further eight trials across the weekend of February 14-15 ahead of the opening round of premiership fixtures on March 7.
Pre-season trial game schedule
*Please monitor club social media pages for scheduling updates
Saturday, February 7:
CQ Capras v Dolphins NRL @ Marley Brown Oval, Gladstone, 6pm
Sunshine Coast Falcons v Ipswich Jets @ Sunshine Coast Stadium, 4pm
Saturday, February 14:
Sunshine Coast Falcons v Brisbane Broncos @ Sunshine Coast Stadium, 7.10pm
Mackay Cutters v CQ Capras @ RLMD Grounds, 4.20pm
Norths Devils v Western Clydesdales @ Dalby Rugby League Football Ground, 4pm
Burleigh Bears v Brisbane Tigers @ Burleigh Bears JRLFC, 4pm
Wynnum Manly Seagulls v Tweed Seagulls @ BMD Kougari Oval, 4pm
Souths Logan Magpies v Redcliffe Dolphins @ Marsden SHS, 5pm
Townsville Blackhawks v NQC Young Guns, Jack Manski Oval, 7pm
Sunday, February 15:
Northern Pride v PNG Hunters @ Stan Williams Park, 4pm
Saturday, February 21:
Redcliffe Dolphins v NZ Warriors @ Logan Metro Sports Complex, 12.30pm
Townsville Blackhawks v Mackay Cutters @ Neil Stewart Park, Bowen, 4pm
PNG Hunters v Ipswich Jets @ National Sports Institute, Goroka, 3pm
Tweed Seagulls v Burleigh Bears @ Piggabeen Sports Complex, 5pm
Tweed Seagulls v Burleigh Bears @ Piggabeen Sports Complex, 6.45pm
Norths Devils v Sunshine Coast Falcons @ Bishop Park, 3.30pm
Brisbane Tigers v Wynnum Manly Seagulls @ Totally Workwear Stadium, 3.40pm
Brisbane Tigers v Wynnum Manly Seagulls @ Totally Workwear Stadium, 5.30pm
Sunday, February 22:
Souths Logan Magpies v Brisbane Broncos @ Davies Park, 2pm