With the NRL Telstra Premiership just over a month away from kick off, it's time to start getting excited about rugby league in 2016.
Before the Roosters kick off the NRL season though, there is still plenty of work to do in the pre-season.
The Auckland Nines are coming up this weekend, the All Stars clash will follow a week later and the World Club Series will kick off the following week, with the Wyong Roos and Roosters NYC squad to play trial matches in between.
Below are the list of all pre-season fixtures:
Friday 5th February Redfern Oval, Redfern
6:00pm - NYC Roosters vs Rabbitohs
February 6-7th Eden Park Auckland
NRL Nines Tournament
Day 1 Saturday:
12:30pm NZ - Roosters vs Rabbitohs
4:25pm NZ - Roosters vs Eels
Day 2 Sunday:
10:35am NZ - Roosters vs Storm
Finals TBC
Saturday 13th February Kirkham Oval, Elderslie
4:00pm - NYC Roosters vs Wests Tigers
6:00pm - NSW Cup Wyong Roos vs Wests Tigers
Saturday 13th February Suncorp Stadium, Brisbane
NRL All Stars
7:05pm – Indigenous All Stars vs World All Stars
Friday 19th February Langtree Park, St Helens
World Club Series
8:00pm UK (Aus 7.00am) – Roosters vs St Helens
Saturday 20th February WIN Stadium, Wollongong
3:00pm - NSW Cup Wyong Roos vs Illawarra Cutters
5:00pm - NYC Roosters vs St George Illawarra Dragons