Queensland’s leading male and female talent will get their first opportunity to play for premiership points when Queensland Rugby League's statewide competitions commence this weekend.
Fans can follow these competitions via the QRL match centres, which showcase the play-by-play, live scores and team changes as they unfold.
With the many months of pre-season toil now out of the way, teams involved in the Harvey Norman Under 19s, Auswide Bank Mal Meninga Cup and Cyril Connell Challenge are ready to make early statements.
There are three Harvey Norman Under 19 Pool C matches on Saturday, kicking off with the clash between the Redcliffe Dolphins and Souths Logan Magpies at Kayo Stadium.
Match: Dolphins v Magpies
Round 1 -
home Team
Dolphins
away Team
Magpies
Venue: Kayo Stadium, Redcliffe
This competition is an important step in the rugby league pathway for girls in Queensland, which saw plenty of young players make the step to the BMD Premiership in 2022.
Auswide Bank Mal Meninga Cup fixtures will once again showcase the leading male under 18 players from across Queensland.
Defending premiers the Souths Logan Magpies are drawn to play the Redcliffe Dolphins in Round 1, also at Kayo Stadium.
Match: Dolphins v Magpies
Round 1 -
home Team
Dolphins
away Team
Magpies
Venue: Kayo Stadium, Redcliffe
The under 16 Cyril Connell Challenge also gets underway on Saturday with three Pool C games.
Match: WM Seagulls v Bears
Round 1 -
home Team
WM Seagulls
away Team
Bears
Venue: John Frederick Park, Capalaba
The competition is named after the late Cyril Connell, a renowned talent scout famous for identifying and mentoring some of the state’s most successful rugby league players over many decades.
This month will also see Hostplus Cup and BMD Premiership teams continue their preparations for the start of their respective seasons, with Round 1 of both competitions locked in for March 11.
The Hastings Deering Colts competition commences the following month.
All statewide competitions games will be livestreamed on QPlus.tv.