新南威尔士州瓦拉塔队在一场预选赛中以32-7不敌昆士兰红军，半场结束时红军以29-0领先。 The NSW Waratahs lost to the Queensland Reds 32-7 in a trial match, with the Reds leading 29-0 at halftime.
新南威尔士州瓦拉塔队 (NSW Waratahs) 与昆士兰红队 (Queensland Reds) 进行了一场充满挑战的试训，最终以 32-7 落败。 The NSW Waratahs faced a challenging trial match against the Queensland Reds, ultimately losing 32-7. 凭借乔克·坎贝尔和亨特·派萨米的射门，红军半场以 29-0 领先，占据了比赛的主导地位。 The Reds dominated the game with a 29-0 halftime lead, thanks to tries scored by Jock Campbell and Hunter Paisami. 在红军边锋苏利亚西·武尼瓦鲁吃到黄牌后，瓦拉塔队成功罚进点球。 The Waratahs managed to score a penalty try after Reds winger Suliasi Vunivalu was yellow-carded. 瓦拉塔队需要在 2 月 24 日在布里斯班对阵红军的下一场比赛之前加强防守。 The Waratahs will need to work on their defense ahead of their next match against the Reds, scheduled for February 24 in Brisbane. 在另一场预选赛中，由于马克斯·布里 (Max Burey) 在警报后转换失误，阻止了一场平局，ACT Brumbies 以 22-20 险胜西部力量 (Western Force)。 In another trial game, the ACT Brumbies narrowly defeated the Western Force 22-20 after a missed after-the-siren conversion by Max Burey prevented a draw.