NRL fixtures to return to the Sunshine Coast during 2023 season

The newly released 2023 National Rugby League Telstra Premiership draw includes fixtures that will see Sunshine Coast Stadium featuring in two pre-season games and two premiership matches.

Believing the relationship with the NRL is helping to enhance the region’s position as Australia’s premier sports training and event destination, Sunshine Coast Councillor, Jason O’Pray stated “the pre-season matches are such a great opportunity for the Broncos, Titans and Cowboys fans to head to the Sunshine Coast for a week or long weekend of football-inspired fun.”

Sunshine Coast Councillor Peter Cox said it was great to see Sunshine Coast Stadium play host to a raft of quality rugby league, adding “hosting the Brisbane Broncos will be a real treat for Sunshine Coast fans in February.

“And the returning South Sydney Rabbitohs in July are always a crowd pleaser with win after win when playing at their home-away-from-home here on the Sunshine Coast.”

The rugby league season will kick-off with the Brisbane Broncos calling the Sunshine Coast home for six super days in February.

The visit will start with a pre-season trial game against the Gold Coast Titans on Sunday 12th February, followed by a week-long camp including plenty of community activation, in schools and out in the community, finishing off with their final trial against the North Queensland Toyota Cowboys on Saturday 18th February.

These Queensland derbies are sure to be big games as they cement their teams in their final hit outs before the season begins.

Sunshine Coast Stadium will also welcome NRL newcomers, the Dolphins, to the stadium for a Round 17 clash against the Parramatta Eels on Saturday 24th June.

Four weeks later on Friday 21st July, South Sydney Rabbitohs are back for their fifth game at Sunshine Coast Stadium - their home-away-from-home - to take on Brisbane Broncos in Round 21.

Sunshine Coast residents can get their NRL fix right here in their backyard with some quality games coming to town in the 2023 season.

Ticketing details will be announced shortly.

NRL pre-season trials
Brisbane Broncos vs Gold Coast Titans 
12th February 2023, 7.05pm

Brisbane Broncos vs North Queensland Toyota Cowboys 
18th February 2023, 7.10pm

NRL Premiership Round 17
Dolphins vs Parramatta Eels
24th June 2023, 3pm

NRL Premiership Round 21
South Sydney Rabbitohs vs Brisbane Broncos
21st July 2023, 8pm

Images: Rabbitohs fans welcome the team to the Sunshine Coast Stadium during the 2021 NRL Season.