Pre-Season Challenge Week 1 Team News: Bulldogs Host Cowboys
The Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs side to face the North Queensland Cowboys at Jubilee Stadium in Kogarah has been named.
In the side's first hit-out of the year, Head Coach Cameron Ciraldo has named a youthful squad with a sprinkling of NRL experience to take the field at 5:30pm.
The Bulldogs Merchandise Van will be set up at Kogarah Park Training Field from 4:00pm. Be sure to grab your 2026 Bulldogs gear, including items from our limited-edition Las Vegas range!
Match: Bulldogs v Cowboys
Round 1 -
home Team
Bulldogs
3rd Position
away Team
Cowboys
2nd Position
Venue: Jubilee Stadium, Sydney
Fellow Las Vegas teams St George Illawarra and Newcastle will take the field at 7:30pm in a double header. Both matches will be broadcast live on Foxtel and streamed on Kayo.
For those looking to get their footy fix early, you can purchase tickets here!
Date: Saturday, February 7
Venue: Jubilee Stadium, Kogarah
Box Office: 2:45pm AEST
Gates Open: 3:00pm AEST
Bulldogs vs Cowboys Kick-Off: 5:30pm
Dragons vs Knights Kick-Off: 7:30pm
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The Pre-Season Challenge Week 1 team is as follows:
| No. | Player |
|---|---|
| 1 | Taye Cochrane |
| 2 | Cooper Toy |
| 3 | Sosaia Alatini |
| 4 | Jed Reardon |
| 5 | Jonathan Su'a |
| 6 | Joseph Teaupa |
| 7 | Alex Conti |
| 8 | Daniel Suluka-Fifita |
| 9 | Gordon Chan Kum Tong |
| 10 | Sam Hughes |
| 11 | Alekolasimi Jones |
| 12 | Logan Spinks |
| 13 | Lipoi Hopoi |
| Interchange | |
| 14 | Fletcher Baker |
| 15 | Sosefo Finau |
| 16 | Zyon Maiu'u |
| 17 | Aaymon Fitzgibbon |
| Reserves | |
| 19 | Jack Underhill |
| 20 | Raymond Puru |
| 21 | Hamish Wilson |
| 22 | Jope Rauqe |
| 23 | Michael Nassar |
| 24 | Justin Matamua |
| 25 | Bud Smith |
| 26 | Bailey Myers |
| 27 | Louis Grossemy |
| Coaching Staff | Name | Sponsor |
|---|---|---|
| Head Coach | Cameron Ciraldo | Kumho Tyre |
