The NRL trials are upon us, and teams are beginning to be announced for a busy weekend ahead.

Week 1 of the official pre-season for all 16 clubs will see plenty of stars rested, but others return as teams ramp up for the opening week of the season.

All games will be broadcast on Fox Sports and Kayo Sports.

RELATED: Full NRL pre-season schedule

The Storm, Cowboys, Rabbitohs and Bulldogs have so far confirmed their teams for this weekend.

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Penrith Panthers vs Cronulla Sharks

Kick-off: Sunday, February 20, 4pm (AEDT)
Venue: CommBank Stadium, Parramatta

Final team news
The Penrith Panthers have lost Lindsay Smith, Logan Dickson from their extended bench for this afternoon's clash.

The Sharks, on the other hand, are unchanged.

Earlier
The Panthers have listed a youthful 23-man squad, with a number of emerging and development players set to feature in Sunday's match.

Promising back Charlie Staines will lead from the No.1 jumper, while recruit Sean Sullivan and second-string rake Mitch Kenny will feature in the halves and at hooker respectively.

Matt Eisenhuth has been named in the forward pack alongside Eddie Blacker, Chris Smith, Jaeman Salmon and J'Maine Hopgood.

The Sharks have looked to match the Panthers in naming a young side, with Braydon Trindall, Braden Hamlin-Uele, Siosifa Talakai and Teig Wilton among the notables names to feature for Craig Fitzgibbon's squad.

Cronulla confirmed start recruitment trio Nicho Hynes, Dale Finucane and Cam McInnes, along with skipper Wade Graham, will be rested for the match.

Their absence has opened up spots for emerging names in Ryan Rivett, Kade Dykes and Zac Cini.

Penrith Panthers

1. Charlie Staines
2. Sunia Turuva
3. Izack Tago
4. Robert Jennings
5. Tom Jenkins
6. Kurt Falls
7. Sean O'Sullivan
8. Eddie Blacker
9. Mitch Kenny
10. Matt Eisenhuth
11. Jaeman Salmon
12. Chris Smith
13. J'maine Hopgood

Interchange
14. Mavrik Geyer
16. Liam Henry
17. Hohepa Puru
18. Niwhai Puru
20. Matt Stimson
21. William Fakatouimafi
22. Alec Susino
23. Brad Fearnley

Cronulla Sharks

1. Kade Dykes
2. Sam Stonestreet
3. Jenson Taumoepea
4. Kayal Iro
5. Jonaiah Lualua
6. Braydon Trindall
7. Ryan Rivett
8. Braden Hamlin-Uele
9. Jayden Berrell
10. Royce Hunt
11. Siosifa Talakai
12. Teig Wilton
13. Jesse Colqhoun

Interchange
14. Zac Cini
15. Jack Martin
16. Franklin Pele
17. Jordan Samrani
18. Rhys Davies
19. Zac Woolford
20. Charbel Tasipale
21. Reubenn Rennie
22. Angus Ernst
24. Tom Hazelton
25. Josh Finau

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