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Melbourne may have shattered Manly's Grand Final dream but it is the Manly Warringah Sea Eagles">Manly Warringah Sea Eagles who will help the 2007 NRL premiers take their first step towards winning the World Club Challenge.

The Melbourne Storm">Melbourne Storm and Manly Warringah Sea Eagles">Manly Warringah Sea Eagles will clash at Gosford's Bluetongue Stadium on Friday, February 15 as NRL clubs begin to step up their preparations for the 2008 Telstra Premiership.

The Melbourne Storm">Melbourne Storm-Manly Warringah Sea Eagles">Manly Warringah Sea Eagles encounter will also feature matches between the clubs' Toyota Cup and Premier League outfits.

It will be the Melbourne Storm">Melbourne Storm's only trial in Australia before heading to England where they will tackle Halifax at Shay Stadium, Halifax, on Friday, February 22 before facing Leeds Rhinos in the World Club Challenge at Elland Road on Friday, February 29.

The first round of official NRL trial matches kick off on Friday, February 22, with matches to be played across regional NSW and Queensland including Rockhampton, Mackay, Cairns, Ipswich, Albury, Orange and Cessnock.

The pre-season trials will also feature the Charity Shield clash between the South Sydney Rabbitohs">South Sydney Rabbitohs and St. George Illawarra Dragons">St. George Illawarra Dragons at ANZ Stadium in Sydney on Saturday, March 1, and the Foundation Cup clash between the Wests Tigers and Sydney Roosters">Sydney Roosters at the Sydney Football Stadium on Saturday, February 23.

TRIAL MATCHES

Saturday, February 9

6pm: Brisbane Broncos">Brisbane Broncos v Central Comets, Theodore Sport and Recreation Oval

Friday, February 15

7pm: Sydney Roosters">Sydney Roosters v Port Macquarie Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks">Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks, Port Macquarie Regional Stadium

7.30pm: Melbourne Storm">Melbourne Storm v Manly Warringah Sea Eagles">Manly Warringah Sea Eagles, Bluetongue Stadium, Gosford

8pm: New Zealand Warriors">New Zealand Warriors v Newcastle Knights">Newcastle Knights, North Harbour Stadium, Auckland

Saturday, February 16

6pm: Penrith Panthers">Penrith Panthers v Jim Beam Cup squads, Windsor

7pm: North Queensland Cowboys">North Queensland Cowboys v Brisbane Broncos">Brisbane Broncos, Browne Park, Rockhampton

7pm: Brisbane Broncos">Brisbane Broncos v Wynnum Manly, Kougari Oval, Brisbane

(*Brisbane Broncos">Brisbane Broncos will split first grade squad between the two trials)

7.15pm: Gold Coast Titans">Gold Coast Titans v Canberra Raiders">Canberra Raiders, Briggs Road Sporting Complex, Ipswich

Friday, February 22

7pm: Penrith Panthers">Penrith Panthers v Parramatta Eels">Parramatta Eels, Lavington Oval, Albury

Saturday, February 23

4pm: New Zealand Warriors">New Zealand Warriors v Auckland Selection, Henham Park, Otahuhu, Auckland,

7pm: Wests Tigers v Sydney Roosters">Sydney Roosters, Sydney Football Stadium (Foundation Cup)

7.30pm: Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks">Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks v South Sydney Rabbitohs">South Sydney Rabbitohs, Bluetongue Stadium, Gosford

7.30pm: Brisbane Broncos">Brisbane Broncos v Canberra Raiders">Canberra Raiders, Wade Park, Orange

7.30pm: St. George Illawarra Dragons">St. George Illawarra Dragons v Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs">Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs, WIN Stadium, Wollongong

7.30pm: North Queensland Cowboys">North Queensland Cowboys v Gold Coast Titans">Gold Coast Titans, Barlow Park, Cairns

Friday, February 29

8pm: Manly Warringah Sea Eagles">Manly Warringah Sea Eagles v New Zealand Warriors">New Zealand Warriors, Quad Park, Sunshine Coast

Saturday, March 1

4pm: Brisbane Broncos">Brisbane Broncos v Redcliffe, Dolphin Oval, Redcliffe

7.30pm: Sydney Roosters">Sydney Roosters v Parramatta Eels">Parramatta Eels, Bluetongue Stadium, Gosford

7.30pm: Newcastle Knights">Newcastle Knights v Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks">Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks, Baddeley Park, Cessnock

7.30pm: Gold Coast Titans">Gold Coast Titans v Tigers, Skilled Park, Robina

7.30pm: North Queensland Cowboys">North Queensland Cowboys v Canberra Raiders">Canberra Raiders, Mackay Junior League Ground

8pm: South Sydney Rabbitohs">South Sydney Rabbitohs v St. George Illawarra Dragons">St. George Illawarra Dragons, ANZ Stadium, Sydney (Charity Shield)

Sunday, March 2

6.30pm: Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs">Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs v Penrith Panthers">Penrith Panthers, ANZ Stadium, Sydney - Read More, Here