{"id":331836,"date":"2025-12-23T16:56:12","date_gmt":"2025-12-23T16:56:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/331836\/"},"modified":"2025-12-23T16:56:12","modified_gmt":"2025-12-23T16:56:12","slug":"super-league-side-announce-three-pre-season-games-including-leeds-rhinos-and-st-helens","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/331836\/","title":{"rendered":"Super League side announce three pre-season games including Leeds Rhinos and St Helens"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img width=\"2400\" height=\"1667\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/AM22896.jpg\" class=\"attachment- size- wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" decoding=\"async\" fetchpriority=\"high\"  \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<p>Three more pre-season fixtures have been confirmed with one Super League side set to play both Leeds Rhinos and St Helens in the New Year.<\/p>\n<p>Despite it not yet being Christmas, we have already seen some pre-season action take place with Sheffield Eagles beating Keighley Cougars and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.seriousaboutrl.com\/championship-club-fire-out-statement-of-intent-as-ex-warrington-wolves-pair-impress-111255\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">North Wales Crusaders hammering Swinton Lions<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>More pre-season action will take place on Boxing Day as Leeds Rhinos take on Wakefield Trinity in the traditional clash between the pair, with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.seriousaboutrl.com\/rugby-league-news-wakefield-trinity-name-five-new-signings-for-boxing-day-clash-with-leeds-rhinos-111285\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Wakefield having just confirmed their squad for that clash<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Leeds already had one January fixture locked in with Cameron Smith\u2019s testimonial scheduled for Saturday, 24th January, but another game has now been confirmed with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.seriousaboutrl.com\/rugby-league-news-the-five-biggest-contract-decisions-for-castleford-tigers-including-overseas-trio-111135\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Castleford Tigers<\/a> set to play them the week prior in an all-Super League clash.<\/p>\n<p>That game will serve as Brad Singleton\u2019s testimonial with Castleford confirming it as one of three pre-season games in January as they prepare for their first Super League campaign under new head coach Ryan Carr.<\/p>\n<p>Castleford Tigers confirm two Super League opponents for pre-season<\/p>\n<p>The first of those games will be against Championship opponents Oldham on Saturday, 10th January in a game that had initially been expected to take place in Spain as part of the Benidorm Bash.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.seriousaboutrl.com\/rugby-league-news-castleford-tigers-and-oldham-rlfc-release-combined-statement-as-benidorm-pre-season-friendly-cancelled-110867\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Both clubs have taken the decision to cancel that event<\/a> meaning it will now be played at Castleford\u2019s OneBore Stadium with a 3:00 pm kick-off time confirmed.<\/p>\n<p>Eight days later, on Sunday, 18th January, they will host Leeds Rhinos for Brad Singleton\u2019s testimonial match before then heading for their sole road game in pre-season.<\/p>\n<p>They will travel to St Helens on Saturday, 24th January to compete in Matty Lees\u2019 testimonial match, meaning the Tigers finish their run of pre-season games two weeks in advance of their entry to the Challenge Cup.<\/p>\n<p>Ticket details for both home games have been confirmed on Castleford\u2019s website with details for the St Helens game to come in due course.<\/p>\n<p>Check out the latest episode of The Serious About Rugby League Show on our <a class=\"in-cell-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=RJEg5OR1XRo\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">YouTube channel here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Our pre-season fixtures have been confirmed!<\/p>\n<p>Details and ticket links:<a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/yXEbdCWZFj\" rel=\"nofollow\">https:\/\/t.co\/yXEbdCWZFj<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/pzWzdWhce9\" rel=\"nofollow\">pic.twitter.com\/pzWzdWhce9<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Castleford Tigers (@CTRLFC) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/CTRLFC\/status\/2003405228440182920?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">December 23, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/1765275256_81_srl-logo.png\"\/><\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Three more pre-season fixtures have been confirmed with one Super League side set to play both Leeds 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