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=Trial matches= WORLD CLUB CHALLENGE See Also: World Club Challenge Bradford Bulls won the one-off match against Wests Tigers 30-10 at Galpharm Stadium , Huddersfield , West Yorkshire , England . NATIONAL RUGBY LEAGUE TRIAL MATCHES Week 1
Week 2 South Sydney Rabbitohs and the St George Illawarra Dragons played their annual Charity Shield match. The Rabbitohs narrowly took the shield with a score of 14-12, while most of the Dragons' top grade players were being rested on the bench in preparation for weeks to come. Other results from this week of trials included:
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=Regular season matches= SUPER LEAGUE XI See Also: Super League XI The European Super League kicked off the weekend after the World Club Challenge. Bradford Bulls will be looking to retain the title they won in Super League X . This season saw the entry of Catalan Dragons , who are the first French team to compete since the demise of Paris Saint Germain at the end of Super League II . NATIONAL RUGBY LEAGUE - SEASON 2006 See Also: 2006 NRL season The 99th season of first grade rugby league in Australia was controversial before competition even began. The New Zealand Warriors were fined and penalised four competition points for Salary Cap breaches in 2004 and 2005. They were fined, and started the season on -4 points. Play kicked off on Friday, March 10th, between defending premiers Wests Tigers and early favourites St George Illawarra Dragons at Telstra Stadium . The rivalry for this season-opener was fierce, since St George Illawarra were the team Wests defeated in 2005 to gain entry to the Grand Final. POWERGEN CHALLENGE CUP 2006 See Also: Powergen Challenge Cup 2006 The Powergen Challenge Cup is the most prestigious knock-out competition in the world of Rugby League. It features teams from across Europe including England, Scotland, Wales, France and Russia. UK NATIONAL LEAGUES See Also: Rugby League National Leagues in 2006 The National Leagues kicked off on April 7th. There are three divisions, and the top team in National One has the opportunity to enter SuperLeague, subject to minimum standards. =International= PACIFIC CUP See Also: Rugby League Pacific Cup 2008 RUGBY LEAGUE WORLD CUP QUALIFIERS See Also: 2008 Rugby League World Cup ENGLAND LIONHEARTS TOUR OF SERBIA ANZAC TEST See Also: ANZAC Test BASKERVILLE SHIELD See Also: Baskerville Shield CENTRAL EUROPE DEVELOPMENT TRI-NATIONS RUGBY LEAGUE TRI-NATIONS See Also: 2006 Rugby League Tri-Nations |
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