The draws for the 2019 UNE Harold Matthews (16s) and UNE SG Ball (18s) have been released.
The young crop of future Rabbitohs will play a nine-round competition beginning on February 9, with finals to be played from mid-April and the Grand Finals staged on May 4.
In a move that will excite new and old fans alike, both Harold Matthews and SG Ball sides will host four matches at the Metricon High-Performance Centre at Redfern Oval, which includes the Return to Redfern match against the Penrith Panthers on February 23.
Both the Harold Matthews and SG Ball sides will play back-to-back on game day, with the exception of Round 7, when the SG Ball team travel to Melbourne to take on the Victoria Thunderbolts side with the Harold Matthews side enjoying the bye.
The sides will kick off their campaigns against Western Suburbs at Redfern Oval on February 9, which is bound to be a blockbuster with plenty of old-school flavour.
The draw is subject to change (regarding the Round 6 match against the Sydney Roosters) and will be updated and live on the NSWRL.com.au match centre.
UNE Harold Matthews (16s) Draw
| Round | Date | Opponent | Kick-Off | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Feb 9 | Western Suburbs Magpies | 10:00am | Redfern Oval |
| 2 | Feb 16 | Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs | 12:00pm | Belmore Sports Ground |
| 3 | Feb 23 | Penrith Panthers | 12:40pm | Redfern Oval |
| 4 | Mar 2 | Central Coast Roosters | 12:00pm | Morry Breen Oval |
| 5 | Mar 9 | Parramatta Eels | 10:00am | Redfern Oval |
| 6 | Mar 16 | Sydney Roosters | TBA | TBA |
| 7 | Mar 23 | BYE | N/A | N/A |
| 8 | Mar 30 | Newcastle Knights | 12:00pm | Redfern Oval |
| 9 | Apr 6 | Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles | 10:00am | HE Laybutt Complex |
UNE SG Ball (18s) Draw
| Round | Date | Opponent | Kick-Off | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Feb 9 | Western Suburbs Magpies | 11:30am | Redfern Oval |
| 2 | Feb 16 | Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs | 1:30pm | Belmore Sports Ground |
| 3 | Feb 23 | Penrith Panthers | 2:00pm | Redfern Oval |
| 4 | Mar 2 | Central Coast Roosters | 1:30pm | Morry Breen Oval |
| 5 | Mar 9 | Parramatta Eels | 11:30am | Redfern Oval |
| 6 | Mar 16 | Sydney Roosters | TBA | TBA |
| 7 | Mar 23 | Victoria Thunderbolts | 2:00pm | Casey Fields |
| 8 | Mar 30 | Newcastle Knights | 1:30pm | Redfern Oval |
| 9 | Apr 6 | Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles | 11:30am | HE Laybutt Complex |
