Fans will get their first taste of NRL action this week as the A$100,000 NRL Pre-season Challenge kicks off. A number of big-name recruits will be wheeled out on debut for their new Clubs, while several rising stars will get a chance to stake their claim for a top 30 contract.
However, Fiji Bati superstar, Viliame Kikau won’t feature for the Bulldogs in the NRL Pre-season Challenge, but another star recruit Reed Mahoney will start at Hooker.