{"id":496828,"date":"2026-02-22T13:25:10","date_gmt":"2026-02-22T13:25:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/496828\/"},"modified":"2026-02-22T13:25:10","modified_gmt":"2026-02-22T13:25:10","slug":"parramatta-eels-win-nrl-pre-season-challenge-total-rugby-league","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/496828\/","title":{"rendered":"Parramatta Eels win NRL Pre-Season Challenge \u2013 Total Rugby League"},"content":{"rendered":"

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PARRAMATTA have won the NRL\u2019s Pre-Season Challenge competition for the first time on the back of two impressive wins against Cronulla and Sydney Roosters.<\/p>\n

Each NRL team plays two games in the competition and, because of the award of bonus points for tries, linebreaks and offloads, they can earn a maximum of 15 points in each game they play.<\/p>\n

Twelve competition points are awarded for a win and six for a draw. One bonus competition point is awarded for each of the following: five or more tries, five or more line breaks, and ten or more offloads.<\/p>\n

The Eels scooped the 15 points on offer in both of their matches to finish on 30 competition points, one more than the Titans and Wests Tigers.<\/p>\n

After downing the Sharks 40-6 in Round 2 at Henson Park, the Eels again racked up 15 points as they ran in six tries to down the Roosters 28-22 in Gosford on Saturday and in doing so the Eels have earned AU$100,000 as prize money.<\/p>\n

Round 3 Results
New Zealand Warriors 34 Dolphins 38
Wests Tigers 26 Penrith Panthers 12
Cronulla Sharks 48 Canberra Raiders 6
Sydney Roosters 22 Parramatta Eels 28
Melbourne Storm 12 Gold Coast Titans 42
South Sydney Rabbitohs 30 Manly Sea Eagles 6<\/p>\n

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