{"id":396836,"date":"2026-01-07T05:37:10","date_gmt":"2026-01-07T05:37:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/396836\/"},"modified":"2026-01-07T05:37:10","modified_gmt":"2026-01-07T05:37:10","slug":"dolphins-lock-in-central-queensland-pre-season-clash-nrl-news","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/396836\/","title":{"rendered":"Dolphins lock in Central Queensland pre-season clash – NRL News"},"content":{"rendered":"

The Dolphins<\/a> will return to Central Queensland as part of their 2026 pre-season preparations, locking in a trial match against the Central Queensland Capras in Gladstone.<\/p>\n

The Dolphins<\/a> will face the Capras at Marley Brown Oval on Saturday, February 7, giving fans in the region a rare chance to see NRL<\/a> talent up close ahead of the new season.<\/p>\n

The fixture continues the club’s growing connection with Central Queensland and forms part of the Dolphins’ broader pre-season build-up, while also showcasing the pathway between the Hostplus Cup and the NRL<\/a>.<\/p>\n

\"NRLBRISBANE, AUSTRALIA – MARCH 24: Hamiso Tabuai-Fidow of the Dolphins celebrates scoring a try during the round four NRL match between the Dolphins and Brisbane Broncos at Suncorp Stadium on March 24, 2023 in Brisbane, Australia. (Photo by Bradley Kanaris\/Getty Images)<\/p>\n

Gladstone Mayor Matt Burnett said the region was proud to once again host the Dolphins<\/a>, with Marley Brown Oval holding a special place in the club’s history as the venue for their first-ever NRL<\/a> trial match in 2023.<\/p>\n

“It’s fantastic to see our region’s affiliation with the Dolphins<\/a> continue to grow,” Burnett said in a club statement.<\/p>\n

“The rise of the Dolphins<\/a> has been fascinating to watch, and this match is a great opportunity for both sides heading into 2026.”<\/p>\n

Dolphins<\/a> CEO Terry Reader welcomed the chance to return to Gladstone, highlighting the importance of the region to the club’s long-term vision.<\/p>\n

“Central Queensland is very important to us,” Reader said.<\/p>\n

“We truly appreciate the strong support we receive from the local community and our corporate partners.”<\/p>\n

Beyond the on-field contest, the Dolphins<\/a> will engage with the local community through junior clinics, school visits and club appearances in the lead-up to the match.<\/p>\n

Capras CEO Peter White described the fixture as a significant moment for the region, noting the opportunity it provides to showcase the strength of rugby league in Central Queensland and its pathway to the elite level.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"The Dolphins will return to Central Queensland as part of their 2026 pre-season preparations, locking in a trial…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":396837,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[568],"tags":[64,63,761,762,158,85],"class_list":["post-396836","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-nrl","tag-au","tag-australia","tag-national-rugby-league","tag-nationalrugbyleague","tag-nrl","tag-sports"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/396836","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=396836"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/396836\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/396837"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=396836"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=396836"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=396836"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}